General information

Course name	Seminar: BA AM Regierungslehre (Seminar 1: Populism and Democracy)
Subtitle	Populism and Democracy
Semester	SoSe 2026
Current number of participants	25
maximum number of participants	25
Home institute	Regierungslehre und Policyforschung
participating institutes	Politikwissenschaft
Courses type	Seminar in category Offizielle Lehrveranstaltungen
Next date	Tuesday, 30.06.2026 16:00 - 18:00, Room: Seminarraum 6 (R.E.62) [EA 26-27] Active Learning Space
Performance record	Studienleistung: Referat / Oral presentation Prüfungsleistung: Hausarbeit / Final essay (12-15 pages)
Lehrsprache(n)	Englisch
SWS	2
Miscellanea	Please note: With the exception of some readings, all conversations in this course as well as oral presentations and essays will be conducted in English.

Lehrende

Prof. Dr. Marcel Lewandowsky

Tutor/-innen

Rooms and times

Seminarraum 6 (R.E.62) [EA 26-27] Active Learning Space: Tuesday: 16:00 - 18:00, weekly (14x)

Fields of study

Philosophische Fakultät I - Sozialwissenschaften und historische Kulturwissenschaften > Institut für Politikwissenschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Regierungslehre und Policyforschung

Module assignments

Politikwissenschaft/Politologie Politikwissenschaft60, Akkreditierungsfassung valid from WS 2019/20 > Wahlpflichtbereich B > POL.08169.01 - [PO23] Aufbaumodul Regierungslehre und Policyforschung, valid from SoSe 2024 > LV 1: Seminar (Seminar)
Politikwissenschaft/Politologie Politikwissenschaft120, Akkreditierungsfassung valid from WS 2019/20 > Pflichtmodule > POL.08169.01 - [PO23] Aufbaumodul Regierungslehre und Policyforschung, valid from SoSe 2024 > LV 1: Seminar (Seminar)
Politikwissenschaft/Politologie Politikwissenschaft90, Akkreditierungsfassung valid from WS 2019/20 > Wahlpflichtbereich A und Abschlussmodul > POL.08169.01 - [PO23] Aufbaumodul Regierungslehre und Policyforschung, valid from SoSe 2024 > LV 1: Seminar (Seminar)
Politikwissenschaft/Politologie Politikwiss.Soziologie180, Akkreditierungsfassung valid from WS 2019/20 > Wahlpflichtbereich A > POL.08169.01 - [PO23] Aufbaumodul Regierungslehre und Policyforschung, valid from SoSe 2024 > LV 1: Seminar (Seminar)

Comment/Description

For several years, populist parties of different ideological provenience have been successful around the world. In several countries, including Greece, Hungary, Argentina, or the United States, populists have gained not only parliamentary representation but were able to seize office. Once in power, populists affect democratic institutions, such as the rule of law, the division of powers and, particularly in case of the populist radical right, minority rights. In the light of the populists' electoral rise, liberal democracy is under an increasing level of stress.

This course will explore the ideological variety, the electoral and social conditions of success as well of the consequences of populism in power. In addition, the course shall discuss the responses of the mainstream parties and reflect on how institutions of militant democracy should engage and have the capability of combatting the rise of populism to begin with.

Admission settings

The course is part of admission "BA AM Regierungslehre (SoSe 2026)".

The following rules apply for the admission:

The enrolment is possible from 15.03.2026, 00:00 to 24.04.2026, 23:59.
Enrolment is allowed for up to 2 courses of the admission set.
A defined number of seats will be assigned to these courses.
The seats will be assigned in order of enrolment.

Assignment of courses:

Seminar: BA AM Regierungslehre (Seminar 1: Populism and Democracy) - Details