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
  1. 2012
  2. Published

    Change in Women's Descriptive Representation and the Belief in Women's Ability to Govern: A Virtuous Cycle

    Alexander, A., 12.2012, In: Politics & Gender. 8, 4, p. 437-464 28 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  3. Published

    Legitimation problems of participatory processes in technology assessment and technology policy

    Saretzki, T., 16.11.2012, In: Poiesis & Praxis. International Journal of Ethics and Technology Assessment. 9, 1-2, p. 7-26 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Between joint project, institutional bargaining and symbolic politics: initiatives for federalism reform in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

    Grotz, F. & Poier, K., 01.11.2012, In: Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft. 6, 2, Supplement, p. 77-101 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Regional engagement of German Higher Education Institutions: coincidence or governance

    Schulze, N. & Hufnagl, M., 11.2012, In: Regional Insights. 3, 2, p. 18-20 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Party Systems and Government Stability in Central and Eastern Europe

    Grotz, F. & Weber, T., 10.2012, In: World Politics. 64, 4, p. 699-740 42 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  7. Published

    The Myth of Asian Exceptionalism: Response to Bomhoff and Gu

    Welzel, C., 10.2012, In: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. 43, 7, p. 1039-1054 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Doppelte Asymmetrie und Probleme des Machtwechsels

    Tils, R. & Raschke, J., 01.09.2012, In: Forschungsjournal Soziale Bewegungen. 25, 3, p. 83-87 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  9. Published

    The "argumentative turn" revisited: Demokratisierung von Policy-Analysen in partizipativen Projekten und diskursiven Designs?

    Saretzki, T., 31.08.2012, Regieren: Festschrift für Hubert Heinelt. Egner, B., Haus, M. & Terizakis, G. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 57-74 18 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Die rechtspopulistische Parteienfamilie

    Decker, F. & Lewandowsky, M., 27.06.2012, Parteienfamilien: Identitätsbestimmend oder nur noch Etikett?. Jun, U. & Höhne, B. (eds.). Opladen: Verlag Babara Budrich, p. 268-282 14 p. (Parteien in Theorie und Empirie; vol. 2).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Italy Today: The Sick Man of Europe by Andrea Mammone and Guiseppe A. Veltri (eds). Abingdon: Routledge, 2010

    Vercesi, M., 05.2012, In: Political Studies Review Journal. 10, 2, p. 294-295 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  12. Published

    Emancipative Values and Non-violent Protest: The Importance of `Ecological´ Effects

    Welzel, C. & Deutsch, F., 04.2012, In: British Journal of Political Science. 42, 2, p. 465-479 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  13. Published

    Collins, Randall, Dynamik der Gewalt. Eine mikrosoziologische Theorie

    Leipold, A., 01.02.2012, In: Das Argument. 54, 1-2, p. 286 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  14. Published

    Europeanisation through Cooperation? EU Democracy Promotion in Morocco and Tunisia

    van Hüllen, V., 01.01.2012, In: West European Politics. 35, 1, p. 117-134 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  15. Published

    Argumentieren und Verhandeln: Begriffe, Theorien und ein analytischer Bezugsrahmen

    Saretzki, T., 01.2012, Politisch Handeln: Modelle, Möglichkeiten, Kompetenzen. Weißeno, G. & Buchstein, H. (eds.). Leverkusen: Verlag Babara Budrich, p. 119-132 14 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  16. Published

    Measuring Effective Democracy: a Defense

    Alexander, A. C., Inglehart, R. & Welzel, C., 01.2012, In: International Political Science Review. 33, 1, p. 41-62 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  17. Published

    Abschied von der personalisierten Verhältniswahl: Perspektiven einer Reform des Bundestagswahlsystems

    Grotz, F., 2012, Bilanz der Bundestagswahl 2009: Voraussetzungen, Ergebnisse, Folgen. Jesse, E. & Sturm, R. (eds.). 1.Auflage ed. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, Vol. 1. p. 411-432 22 p. (Parteien und Wahlen; no. 1).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesTransfer

  18. Published

    Bundesstaaten und Einheitsstaaten im Rahmen der Europäischen Union

    Grotz, F., 2012, Grundlagen des Föderalismus und der deutsche Bundesstaat. Härtel, I. (ed.). Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Verlag, Vol. 1. p. 301-317 16 p. (Handbuch Föderalismus; vol. 1).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  19. Published

    Challenge-oriented policy making and innovation systems theory: reconsidering systemic instruments

    Daimer, S., Hufnagl, M. & Warnke, P., 2012, Innovation System Revisited: Experiences from 40 years of Fraunhofer ISI research. Stuttgart: Fraunhofer Verlag, p. 217-234 18 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  20. Published

    Comparative observations, empirical findings and research perspectives

    Müller-Rommel, F. & Keman, H., 2012, Party Government in the New Europe. Keman, H. & Müller-Rommel, F. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 214-222 9 p. (Routledge/ECPR studies in European political science; no. 79).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  21. Published

    Deliberative Bürgerbeteiligung in der Priorisierungsdebatte: Welchen Beitrag können Bürger leisten ?

    Stumpf, S. & Raspe, H., 2012, In: Zeitschrift für Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualität im Gesundheitswesen. 106, 6, p. 418-425 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch