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Welcome to the website of the Institute of Political Science at the University of Tübingen. Founded in 1952, we are the oldest political science department in Germany, and a renowned centre of excellence in both teaching and research. We offer a wide range of courses and programmes in political science for both BA and MA students. Cutting edge research is undertaken in our research units led by our professors, all international specialists in their respective fields.

Study

Master Programmes:

Master of Public Policy and Social Change (MA)
Master's Programme "Democracy & Governance in Europe" (MADRE)
Master of Peace Research and International Relations (MA)
M.A. Programme in "Comparative & Middle East Politics and Society" (CMEPS)
Master Politik und Gesellschaft Ostasiens
Master of Education "Politikwissenschaft" (Teacher Training)

Bachelor's Programmes:

Bachelor's Programme "Politikwissenschaft" (B.A.)
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed., Teacher Training)

Research Units

Comparative Politics & European Integration

Comparative Public Policy

Globalization Ethics

International Relations/Peace and Conflict Research

Middle East and Comparative Politics

Political Economy

News

16.06.2014

Institutskolloquium: Kapitalistische Entwicklung in China: Politisch-ökonomische Perspektiven

PD Dr. Tobias ten Brink (Goethe Universität Frankfurt a.M.) am Mittwoch, 18. Juni 2014, 16:00 c.t.…

05.06.2014

Lecture by Steven HEYDEMANN : Authoritarian Governance & Mass Politics

June 17, 6-8 pm, R. 124 (IfP)

03.06.2014

Tippspiel zur Fußball-WM 2014 in Brasilien

Anmeldung noch bis zum 12. Juni

20.05.2014

Neue Publikationen von Daniel Buhr

08.05.2014

Institutskolloquium: A Cultural/cultureal Political Economy of the Eurozone Crisis

Bob Jessop (Lancaster University), Wednesday 14 May 2014, 16:00 c.t., 124 IfP

07.05.2014

Workshop zu Staatstheorie und wohlfahrtsstaatlicher Transformation

Prof. Dr. Bob Jessop, University of Lancaster

28.04.2014

Antrittsvorlesung: "Tipping the Balance of Conflict and Revolution"

Institutskolloquium/Antrittsvorlesung von Prof. Dr. Bernhard Trautner (BMZ) am Mittwoch, 30.04.2014…

24.04.2014

Professur Buhr beim „Tübinger Fenster für Forschung“

Am Freitag, den 25.04.2014 findet das erste „Tübinger Fenster für Forschung“ (TÜFFF) statt

IfP-Newsletter, published December and June (in German)

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