Political Theory
Head
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ruth ZimmerlingClick here for the German homepage of the unit
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.