Institute of Political Sciences
Organisational unit: Institute
- Junior Professorship of Security Policy and Peace
- Professorship for Comparative Politics
- Professorship for Political Didactics
- Professorship for Political Science, in particular Political Economy
- Professorship for Political Science, in particular Political Theory
- Professorship for Political Science, in particular Public Policy and Law
- Professorship for Political System of the Federal Republic of Germany and the EU
- Professorship for Research of Political Culture
- Professorship of International Relations
- Professur für Globale Interventionen und Konflikte
Organisation profile
The Institute of Political Science (IPW) is responsible for all matters related to research, teaching and the study of political science. As part of the School of Public Affairs, the IPW's main objective is to consistently offer high-quality teaching course for various degree programs. Moreover, the Department promotes research as well as internationally visible publications across a broad range of topics. The research activities of the Institute’s members are documented on the webpage of the Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD). For updates on public lectures and conferences, please consult the CSD`s website ZDEMO.
Main research areas
Die Forschungsaktivitäten der IPW Mitarbeiter*innen sind dabei am Zentrum für Demokratieforschung (ZDEMO) konzentriert. Aktuelle Hinweise auf Vorträge und Konferenzen in den Teilbereichen der Politikwissenschaft finden sich daher auf den Seiten des ZDEMO.
Im "Tuesday Seminar" stellen Mitglieder des Instituts und von auswärts geladene Gäste ihre aktuellen Forschungs- oder Buchprojekte vor und stellen sie zur kritischen, aber fairen Diskussion unter Kolleginnen und Kollegen. Studierende sind herzlich dazu eingeladen!
Teaching
- PHD-Summerschool
- Politikberatung
- 2023
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Vorbereitet auf die Zeitenwende? Die Einsatzbereitschaft der Bundeswehr offenbart große Defizite
Burilkov, A. & Rieck, C. E., 30.03.2023, In: SIRIUS - Zeitschrift für Strategische Analysen. 7, 1, p. 51-71 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Praising the leader: personalist legitimation strategies and the deterioration of executive constraints
Brunkert, L. & von Soest, C., 01.03.2023, In: Democratization. 30, 3, p. 419-439 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The roots of female emancipation: Initializing role of Cool Water
Santos Silva, M., Alexander, A. C., Klasen, S. & Welzel, C., 01.03.2023, In: Journal of Comparative Economics. 51, 1, p. 133-159 27 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Unfall in Zeitlupe: Warum das BVerfG die etablierten Parteien zum Jagen tragen muss
Koß, M. & Schwörer, J., 23.02.2023, 6 p. Berlin : Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH.Research output: other publications › Articles in scientific forums or blogs › Transfer
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Society and territory: making sense of Italian populism from a historical perspective
Vercesi, M., 02.2023, In: Journal of Contemporary European Studies. 31, 1, p. 111-131 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Legislative Democracy in the Bundestag After Reunification
Koß, M., 01.2023, In: German Politics. 32, 1, p. 107-126 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Bilanz der Großen Koalition von 2018 bis 2021
Matthieß, T. & Vehrkamp, R., 2023, Die Bundestagswahl 2021: Analysen der Wahl-, Parteien-, Kommunikations- und Regierungsforschung. Korte, K.-R., Schiffers, M., von Schuckmann, A. & Plümer, S. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer Verlag, p. 1-21 21 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Existential insecurity and trust during the COVID-19 pandemic: The case of Germany
Delhey, J., Steckermeier, L. C., Boehnke, K., Deutsch, F., Eichhorn, J., Kühnen, U. & Welzel, C., 2023, In: Journal of Trust Research. 13, 2, p. 140-163 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sichere Herkunftsstaaten
Feneberg, V., 2023, Flucht- und Flüchtlingsforschung: Handbuch für Wissenschaft und Studium . Scharrer, T., Glorius, B., Kleist, O. & Berlinghoff, M. (eds.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, p. 539-546 8 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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The Cool Water Effect: The Origin of Humankind's Emancipatory Turn
Welzel, C., Kruse, S., Brunkert, L. & Brieger, S. A., 2023, 390 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Book
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The rise and fall of GMOs in politics: party positions and mainstream party behaviour in Western Europe
Schwörer, J., Vidal, X. R. & Vallejo, S. M., 2023, In: Environmental Sociology. 9, 1, p. 93-106 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- 2022
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EU Policymaking at a Crossroads
Heinelt, H. (Editor) & Münch, S. (Editor), 08.12.2022, Edward Elgar Publishing. 284 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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The EU at a crossroads. Negotiations about the multiannual financial framework 2021-2027: Introduction to the book
Heinelt, H. & Münch, S., 08.12.2022, EU Policymaking at a Crossroads. Münch, S. & Heinelt, H. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 2-29 28 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Global Theories of Regionalism
Iroulo, L. C. & Lenz, T., 07.12.2022, Handbook on Global Governance and Regionalism. Rüland, J. & Carrapatoso, A. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 36-51 16 p. (Edward Elgar Handbooks).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Housing in the Margins: Negotiating Urban Formalities in Berlin's Allotment Gardens: (IJURR Studies in Urban and Social Change Book Series). Hanna Hilbrandt, Hoboken, NJ, Chichester, UK, 2021: Wiley, 192 pp., ISBN 978-1-119-54093-9
Muench, S., 12.2022, In: Tijdschrift Voor Economische en Sociale Geografie. 113, 5, p. 525-526 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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Rechtspopulistische Parteien und diskursive Möglichkeiten während Covid-19. Populistische Schuldzuweisungen in Zeiten der Krise
Schwörer, J. & Fernández-García, B., 11.2022, In: Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft. 16, 3, p. 545-570 26 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Afghanistan's energy sociotechnical imaginaries: Alternative visions in a conflict zone.
Fahimi, A., Upham, P. & Münch, S., 01.10.2022, In: Political Geography. 98, 102657.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Environmental commitments and rhetoric over the Pandemic crisis: social media and legitimation of the AIIB, the EAEU, and the EU
Hall, S. G. F., Lenz, T. & Obydenkova, A., 01.10.2022, In: Post-Communist Economies. 34, 5, p. 577-602 26 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Divergent Perceptions of Peace in Post-Conflict Societies: Insights from Sri Lanka
Carey, S. C., González, B. & Glaessel, C., 10.2022, In: Journal of Conflict Resolution. 66, 9, p. 1589-1618 30 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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August, Vincent: Technologisches Regieren. Der Aufstieg des Netzwerk-Denkens in der Krise der Moderne. Foucault, Luhmann und die Kybernetik, 480 S., transcript, Bielefeld 2021.
Leipold, A., 20.09.2022, In: Neue politische Literatur. 67, 3, p. 343-345 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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Are all politicians the same? Reproduction and change of chief executive career patterns in democratic regimes
Vercesi, M., 01.09.2022, In: International Social Science Journal. 72, 245, p. 577-595 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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«We are all activists»: Exploring solidarities in activism by, with and for refugees and migrants in hamburg
Rzadtki, L.-K., 01.09.2022, Bielefeld.: transcript Verlag. 240 p. (Social Movement and Protest; vol. 9)Research output: Books and anthologies › Book
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Flucht und Migration in der Stadt: Stadtspezifische Wahrnehmung, Darstellung und Bearbeitung durch die Polizei
Geugjes, M., Jantzer, L. & Keitzel, S., 23.08.2022, In: Polizei & Wissenschaft. 23, 3, p. 50-64 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Overselling democracy–claiming legitimacy? The link between democratic pretention, notions of democracy and citizens' evaluations of regimes' democraticness
Brunkert, L. J., 09.08.2022, In: Frontiers in Political Science. 4, 17 p., 880709.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Die Politisierung von ‚Gesellschaft‘ – Ernesto Laclaus und Chantal Mouffes postmarxistische Theorie des Sozialen
Séville, A., 24.07.2022, Handbuch Theorien der Soziologie. Delitz, H., Müller, J. & Seyfert, R. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, p. 1 - 20 20 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Fehler und Versuch. Parteispenden und ihre Regulierung
Koß, M., 15.07.2022, Handbuch Lobbyismus . Polk, A. & Mause, K. (eds.). 1 ed. Wiesbaden: Springer Verlag, p. 283-306 24 p. (Springer reference).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Less Populist in Power Online Communication of Populist Parties in Coalition Governments
Schwörer, J., 10.07.2022, In: Government and Opposition. 57, 3, p. 467-489 23 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Prime Ministers in Europe: Changing Career Experiences and Profiles
Müller-Rommel, F., Vercesi, M. & Berz, J., 01.07.2022, 1 ed. London: Palgrave Macmillan. 231 p. (Palgrave Studies in Political Leadership)Research output: Books and anthologies › Book
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Herausforderungen der Demokratie: Zukunftsprobleme und ihre Verarbeitung
Saretzki, T., 25.06.2022, Gesellschaft und Politik verstehen: Frank Nullmeier zum 65. Geburtstag. Nonhoff, M., Haunss, S., Klenk, T. & Pritzlaff-Scheele, T. (eds.). 1. Auflage ed. Frankfurt: Campus Verlag, p. 35-48 14 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Wenig Lärm um nichts
Koß, M., 27.05.2022, 7 p. Berlin : Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH.Research output: other publications › Articles in scientific forums or blogs › Transfer
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A community of shared values? Dimensions and dynamics of cultural integration in the European Union
Akaliyski, P., Welzel, C. & Hien, J., 19.05.2022, In: Journal of European Integration. 44, 4, p. 569-590 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Every single word: A New Data Set Including All Parliamentary Materials Published in Germany
Remschel, T. & Kröber, C., 22.04.2022, In: Government and Opposition. 57, 2, p. 276-295 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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An interpretive perspective on co-production in supporting refugee families’ access to childcare in Germany
Siede, A. & Münch, S., 01.04.2022, In: Policy and Politics. 50, 2, p. 283-300 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Measuring institutional overlap in global governance
Haftel, Y. Z. & Lenz, T., 01.04.2022, In: Review of International Organizations. 17, 2, p. 323-347 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Erratum zu: Neue Beiträge zur Krise des demokratischen Kapitalismus (Politische Vierteljahresschrift, (2020), 61, 3, (655-658), 10.1007/s11615-020-00264-0)
Leipold, A., 01.03.2022, In: Politische Vierteljahresschrift. 63, 1, p. 163-163 1 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Joppke, Christian (2021): Neoliberal Nationalism. Immigration and the Rise of the Populist Right: Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 220 Seiten
Leipold, A., 03.2022, In: Politische Vierteljahresschrift. 63, 1, p. 157-161 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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Ronald F. Inglehart
Welzel, C., 01.01.2022, In: Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft. 15, 4, p. 667-669 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Why the Future Is (Still) Democratic
Welzel, C., Kruse, S. & Brunkert, L., 01.01.2022, In: Journal of Democracy. 33, 1, p. 156-162 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Democratic Stress and Political Institutions: Drives of Reforms of Bicameralism in Times of Crisis
Vercesi, M., 2022, In: Representation. Journal of Representative Democracy. 58, 1, p. 85-102 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Herausforderungen der Demokratie: Krisendiagnosen in der Kritik
Saretzki, T., 2022, Vom Nutzen und Nachteil der Politischen Theorie und Ideengeschichte: Rainer Schmalz-Bruns zum Gedenken. Flügel-Martinsen, O. & Jörke, D. (eds.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, p. 215-236 22 p. (Schriftenreihe der Sektion Politische Theorie und Ideengeschichte der DVPW; vol. 41).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Recht und Kultur
Ausberg, I., Welzel, C., Jamme, C., Reimer, F. & Leeb, S. (Contributor), 2022, Rechtsgespräche: Recht im Kontext von Innovation | Entrepreneurship Nachhaltigkeit | Kultur | Europa. Terhechte, J. (ed.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, p. 39-62 24 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
- 2021
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Vom Lockdown in die Staatsbeteiligung? Wirtschaftspolitik in der Covid-19 Pandemie
Sack, D., Roland, A. & Fuchs, S., 07.12.2021, In: der moderne staat–Zeitschrift für Public Policy, Recht und Management. 14, 2, p. 264-283 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Creating uncertainty in the governance of arrival and return: target-group constructions in Bavarian AnkER facilities
Münch, S., 01.12.2021, In: Journal of Refugee Studies. 34, 4, p. 3590-3607 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Diffusion and Decentralized Bargaining in International Organizations: Evidence from Mercosur’s Dispute Settlement Mechanism
Lenz, T., 01.12.2021, In: International Studies Review. 23, 4, p. 1859–1883 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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How important is culture to understand political protest?
Li Donni, P., Marino, M. & Welzel, C., 01.12.2021, In: World Development. 148, 15 p., 105661.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Ladwig, Bernd (2020): Politische Philosophie der Tierrechte
Saretzki, T., 01.12.2021, In: Politische Vierteljahresschrift. 62, 4, p. 705-709 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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The Politics of Uncertainty: Producing, Reinforcing, and Mediating (Legal) Uncertainty in Local Refugee Reception—Introduction to the Special Issue
Maas, F., Münch, S., Schader, M. & Schammann, H., 01.12.2021, In: Journal of Refugee Studies. 34, 4, p. 3559–3569 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Die Entwicklung des „Steuerstaates“: Ursprung, Aufstieg und Ende eines finanzwirtschaftlichen Fortschrittsparadigmas
Leipold, A. & Huhnholz, S., 25.11.2021, In: Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftsgeschichte / Economic History Yearbook. 62, 2, p. 505-552 48 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Religion on the rise again? A longitudinal analysis of religious dimensions in election manifestos of Western European parties
Schwörer, J. & Fernández-García, B., 11.2021, In: Party Politics. 27, 6, p. 1160-1171 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Economic Development and Modernization in Africa Homogenize National Cultures
Minkov, M., Kaasa, A. & Welzel, C., 01.10.2021, In: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. 52, 8-9, p. 801-821 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
