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The Institute of Political Science is part of the Department of Social Sciences, which in turn belongs to the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Basel. The Political Science team collaborates closely with swisspeace and the Basel Institute on Governance in the areas of research and teaching.

Unscripted: Visiting a political science class

What can you expect from a political science degree?

Moderator Lena keeps a close eye on the politicians in the Basel-Landschaft cantonal parliament in Liestal. Also present are political science students Len and Niels, who talk about their bimodal studies, career plans, and future prospects.

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Goetschel SRF
/ News, People, Medienbeitrag

Die Schweiz plant die Aufnahme verletzter Kinder aus Gaza

Der Bundesrat plant bis zu 20 Kinder in Begleitung von Angehörigen aus Gaza in die Schweiz zu holen, um sie hier medizinisch zu versorgen. Symbolpolitik oder echte Hilfe? Laurent Goetschel im SRF Kurz-Interview.

Publication Bailer & Höhmann
/ News, Research

An Early Leak in the Pipeline: Online Abuse as a Barrier for Young Women’s Political Engagement

A new study by our team members Daniel Höhmann and Stefanie Bailer, together with Tomoko Latteier, shows how online abuse discourages young women in Switzerland from pursuing a political career.

Goetschel
/ News, People, Medienbeitrag

Expertise bieten für die Politik

Forschende können in staatlich beauftragten Gremien viel beitragen – wenn man sie lässt. Monika Pfaffinger und Laurent Goetschel haben unterschiedliche Erfahrungen gemacht.

Events

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13 Oct 2025
18:15  - 20:00

Alte Universität, Rheinsprung 9, Hörsaal -101

Organizer:
Ukrainian Research in Switzerland (URIS), Universität Basel

Events, Public event, Colloquium

Invisible Revolutionaries. Women's Participation in Ukraine's Euromaidan

Explore how women’s activism shaped Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity in the Book Talk Invisible Revolutionaries by Olena Nikolayenko (Fordham University, New York).
10 Dec 2025
16:15  - 17:45

Venue: tba

Organizer:
Dr. Olena Rybiy, Fachbereich Politikwissenschaft

Events, Public event, Colloquium

Perceptions of the Super-Rich in Politics: Experimental Evidence from Ukraine and Beyond

On December 10, Dr. Jan Matti Dollbaum will discuss the role and perception of the super-rich in politics and society – focusing on Ukraine and beyond – as part of the colloquium War, Democracy, and Civic Agency in Ukraine and Beyond
Mobility

Mobility

Expanding horizons through stays at other universities

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Political Science Team

FG PoWi

Faculty Group Political Science (FG)

Stefanie Bailer

Professorship Bailer

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Professorship Goetschel

Denise trotter

Professorship Traber

Building Bernoullistrasse 1

Institute of Political Science
University of Basel
Bernoullistrasse 14-16
4056 Basel, Switzerland

Tel: +41 61 207 13 94

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