Political Science (Master)

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The Master’s program in Political Science at Hessen International University is a research-oriented course of study. Its distinctive profile is characterized by a diverse range of critical approaches to political science in teaching, research, and various supplementary offerings.

The Master’s program, with a focus on the analysis and critique of political authority as well as societal transformation, provides the opportunity to develop a personalized focus within the curriculum through a combination of required and elective courses. Foundational modules cover topics such as state, law, democracy, and social policy; political economy (of labor); political ecology; gender relations; globalization; and North-South relations, as well as comparative political science and region-specific phenomena (e.g., the EU or Latin America).

Subsequently, students have the option to delve deeper into perspectives such as post-colonial, feminist, materialist, or poststructuralist viewpoints. For this purpose, courses from the offerings of the Department of Political Science can be selected. Students also have the flexibility to replace a partial module with a seminar they design themselves and attend events from other programs and disciplines (subject to approval from the respective authorities) after consultation.

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