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Department of Politics and Public Policy

Faculty of Social Sciences in Warsaw

The Department of Politics and Public Policy excelles in teaching and research in the discipline of social sciences, in particular the decision making processes, governance, and the impact of politics on society. Department Head: Igor Lyubashenko, Ph.D | Associate Professor.

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About us

Our team includes political scientists, sociologists and historians.

We analyze interactions between different actors of the political system, and design and evaluate public policy.

In teaching, we combine theory and practice so that our graduates are well prepared to effectively shape and interpret political challenges of today.

Team

Mikołaj Cześnik
Professor

Head of the Department of Politics and Public Policy

sociologist and political scientist, specializes in the analysis of poitical systems

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Bachmann, Klaus
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Klaus Bachmann
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historian, political scientist, lecturer in German, specializies in issues of European integration, totalitarian regimes and transitional justice
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Markowski, Radosław
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Radosław Markowski
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Professor Radosław Markowskipolitical scientist
Stanley, Ben
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Ph.D. / Associate Professor Ben StanleySociologist and political scientist
Żerkowska-Balas, Marta
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Marta Żerkowska-Balas
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Ph.D. / Associate Professor Marta Żerkowska-Balassociologist and political scientist, specializing in theory and practice of democracy

Research

We conduct research under the auspices of the Institute of Social Sciences.

Institute's webpage

Research Centers

We carry out numerous research projects on political systems, voting behavior and public policy. We work in the following research centers:

  1. Center for Policy Design and Evaluation (C4PDE)
  2. Center for the Study of Democracy