Theoretical and normative foundations (-2024)

Research in the Department focuses on welfare states and social inequalities from a perspective of sociological and political theories.

Working Group 

  • Political Theory of the Welfare State
    (2001-2024)
    Leitung: Prof. Dr. Frank Nullmeier

  • Collective Decision-Making (-2022)
    The working group "Collective Decision-Making" focused on the theoretical conceptionalization and empirical analysis of collective decision-making processes.
    Leitung: PD Dr. Tanja Pritzlaff-Scheele