Department of Comparative Politics

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The Department of Comparative Politics at the Faculty of Social Sciences engages in research and teaching on political systems at the local, national, and international levels.

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The department’s research is organized around the research groups “Citizens, Opinion, Representation, and Elections” and “Challenges in Advanced Democracies”, with a particular emphasis on democracy, governance, and political processes.

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The department offers bachelor's, master's, and PhD programmes in Comparative Politics and European Studies for students interested in analysing politics across national borders.

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