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
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
- Published
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
- E-pub ahead of print
The Cool Water Effect: The Geo-Climatic Source of Western Exceptionalism
Welzel, C., Kruse, S., Brunkert, L. & Brieger, S. A., 21.07.2025, Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. 483 p. (Palgrave Studies in Maritime Politics and Security)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research › peer-review
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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
- Published
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