Political Theory

Head

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ruth Zimmerling

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Areas of Teaching and Research:

• Epistemology of the social sciences
• Conceptual and theoretical foundations of empi­rical political science
• Political philosophy
• History of political ideas
• Liberal democracy, social justice, and the rule of law
• The public constitution of minorities

Courses offered in English:  

• At least one seminar in English in the field of Political Theory is offered every semester (changing topics)
• Lecture courses and guest lectures in English are offered occasionally, depending on course topics and availability of English-speaking lecturers.