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This page provides an overview of the research interests and course offerings of our faculty members in the Political Science Department. Designed to assist MA students in selecting a thesis supervisor, this resource highlights the expertise of our faculty and their areas of specialization.
Faculty members are grouped by the specialization, detailing their research focus and the courses they teach. This information will help you choose a supervisor whose interests align with your academic goals.
For more detail on the research interests and publications of faculty in the Department of Political Science, browse individual faculty profiles here, or access the profile of a particular faculty member directly by clicking on their name below.
More information on specializations: https://politicalscience.ceu.edu/specializations-1
Comparative Politics
| Faculty | Research Interests | Courses in Academic Year 2025/2026 |
| Daniel Bochsler | Ethnic politics, Central and Eastern Europe, Political transition/democratisation, Elections, Political institutions | on leave |
| Matthijs Bogaards (MA Program Director) | Ethnic conflict, Cvil war, Democratization, Deliberative democracy, African politics, Gender, Terrorism, Hybrid regimes, Consociationalism, Power sharing, Feminist institutionalism, Parties, Party systems, De-democratization |
Introduction to Comparative Politics, Comparative Case Study Research, Political Institutions |
| Andras Bozoki | Political and social change, Democratization, Central European politics, Hybrid regimes, Political ideologies, Democratic theory, Elite theory, Anarchism, The role of intellectuals | Central Europe: Natural and Symbolic Geography – History, Culture, and Politics, Comparative Politics, Political Ideologies: Ideologies and Intellectuals, Analyzing Democracy |
| Zsolt Enyedi | Political institutions, Representativeness of political parties, Party organization and party competition, Authoritarianism, Prejudices and political tolerance, Religion in electoral behavior, Church and state relations, Party finance | Illiberalism: politics and ideologies, Parties and Party Systems |
| Bjorn Bremer | Macroeconomic policies, climate change, inequality, welfare state politics, European integration, economic crises, and party politics | Economic and Political Inequality, The Politics of Macroeconomic Policies |
| Robert Sata | Ethnic relations, Minority rights, Migration and citizenship issues, Roma rights, Political discourse, Populism and democratic decline, Europeanization, Gender politics, Media analysis | Scope and Methods: Research Design and Techniques |
| Melis Laebens | Democratic backsliding, Political parties and Electoral behavior | Political parties and democratic resilience, Democracy in Latin America, Measurement and Explanation in Comparative Politics |
Political Economy
| Faculty | Research Interests | Courses in Academic Year 2025/2026 |
| Anil Duman (Head of Department) | Political economy, Welfare states, Social policy, Inequality, Development, Labor markets, Preferences, Green transition | Introduction to Political Economy, Topics in Political Economy |
| Bjorn Bremer | Macroeconomic policies, climate change, inequality, welfare state politics, European integration, economic crises, and party politics | Economic and Political Inequality, The Politics of Macroeconomic Policies |
Research Methods and Techniques
| Faculty | Research Interests | Courses in Academic Year 2025/2026 |
| Robert Sata | Ethnic relations, Minority rights, Migration and citizenship issues, Roma rights, Political discourse, Populism and democratic decline, Europeanization, Gender politics, Media analysis | Scope and Methods: Research Design and Techniques |
| Melis Laebens | Democratic backsliding, Political parties and Electoral behavior | Field Research, Interviewing and Qualitative Data Analysis, Qualitative Research Methods |
| Gabor Simonovits | Experiments, Public opinion, Surveys, Prejudice, USA politics | Public Opinion and Political Communications, Experimental Political Science |
| Matthijs Bogaards (MA Program Director) | Ethnic conflict, Cvil war, Democratization, Deliberative democracy, African politics, Gender, Terrorism, Hybrid regimes, Consociationalism, Power sharing, Feminist institutionalism, Parties, Party systems, De-democratization |
Comparative Case Study Research |
Social and Political Theory
| Faculty | Research Interests | Courses in Academic Year 2025/2026 |
| Anca Gheaus | Moral and political philosophy, Distributive justice, Gender justice, Childhood and childrearing, Children and politics, The ethics of personal relationships, Partiality | The family: gender and childrearing, Global Justice, Introduction to Political Theory |
| Zoltan Miklosi | Moral and political philosophy, Distributive justice, Political obligation, Democratic theory | on leave |
| Andres Moles | Contemporary political and moral philosophy, Liberalism, Democratic theory, Social and distributive justice | |
| Judit Sandor | Biopolitics, Ethical, legal, social implications of health care and biotechnologies, Privacy, Reproductive rights, Gender policies, Biotechnological patents, Enhancement, Human rights |
Political Behavior
| Faculty | Research Interests | Courses in Academic Year 2025/2026 |
| Mariyana Angelova | Legislative politics, Coalition governments, Voter perceptions and behavior, Surveys, Experiments, EU policy-making and compliance | on leave |
| Robert Sata | Ethnic relations, Minority rights, Migration and citizenship issues, Roma rights, Political discourse, Populism and democratic decline, Europeanization, Gender politics, Media analysis | Scope and Methods: Research Design and Techniques |
| Gabor Simonovits | Experiments, Public opinion, Surveys, Prejudice, USA politics | Public Opinion and Political Communications, Experimental Political Science |
| Bjorn Bremer | Macroeconomic policies, climate change, inequality, welfare state politics, European integration, economic crises, and party politics | Economic and Political Inequality, The Politics of Macroeconomic Policies |
| Melis Laebens | Democratic backsliding, Political parties and electoral behavior | Political parties and democratic resilience, Democracy in Latin America, Measurement and Explanation in Comparative Politics |
Democracy and Social Change
| Faculty | Research Interests | Courses in Academic Year 2025/2026 |
| Daniel Bochsler | Ethnic politics, Central and Eastern Europe, Political transition/democratisation, Elections, Political institutions | on leave |
| Matthijs Bogaards (MA Program Director) | Ethnic conflict, Cvil war, Democratization, Deliberative democracy, African politics, Gender, Terrorism, Hybrid regimes, Consociationalism, Power sharing, Feminist institutionalism, Parties, Party systems, De-democratization |
Introduction to Comparative Politics, Comparative Case Study Research, Political Institutions |
| Andras Bozoki | Political and social change, Democratization, Central European politics, Hybrid regimes, Political ideologies, Democratic theory, Elite theory, Anarchism, The role of intellectuals | Central Europe: Natural and Symbolic Geography – History, Culture, and Politics, Comparative Politics, Political Ideologies: Ideologies and Intellectuals, Analyzing Democracy |
| Zsolt Enyedi | Political institutions, Representativeness of political parties, Party organization and party competition, Authoritarianism, Prejudices and political tolerance, Religion in electoral behavior, Church and state relations, Party finance | Illiberalism: politics and ideologies, Parties and Party Systems |
| Robert Sata | Ethnic relations, Minority rights, Migration and citizenship issues, Roma rights, Political discourse, Populism and democratic decline, Europeanization, Gender politics, Media analysis | Scope and Methods: Research Design and Techniques |
| Melis Laebens | Democratic backsliding, Political parties and Electoral behavior | Political parties and democratic resilience, Democracy in Latin America, Measurement and Explanation in Comparative Politics |