The Institute of Political Science and some of its projects
Title: Regional multiculturalism and its impact on civil society and quality of governance. A diagnosis of the Opole voivodeship
Financing institution and duration: National Science Center 2016-2018
General description: The main objective of the research project is a diagnosis of the possible interdependencies between cultural (national/ethnic) diversity in the communes of the Opole voivodeship and different levels of quality of governance. The project is based on the assumption that the multiculturalism of the Opole voivodeship, mostly experienced in the eastern part of the voivodeship, can be seen as a type of laboratory which gives an opportunity to test the hypothesis concerning impact of ethnic diversity on the quality of local governance. The research will enrich the body of scientific knowledge concerning connections between national/ethnic diversity and development of both civil society and quality of governance.
Title: The missing link: examining organized interests in Post-Communist policy making
Financing institution and duration: National Science Center 2017-2020
General description: The overall objective of the research project is to explore the structures, democratic-participative incorporation and impact of organized interests in Central and Eastern Europe. The researchers will analyse the interest group landscape in three policy areas – energy, healthcare and higher education – in four post-communist countries: Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovenia. The analyses will provide crucial insights on the emergence and evolution of civil society, which can be seen as a crucial prerequisite for functioning democracies.
Title: Determinants of stability and cohesion of Polish delegation to the European Parliament
Financing institution and duration: National Science Center 2017-2020
General Description: The objectives of the research project include the following: 1. Determining the stability (changeability) of the Polish delegation to the European Parliament, 2. Determining the ideological, programme, and operational cohesion of the Polish political parties within the political groups of the EP in the years 2004-2019. The project will contribute to the better understanding of the impact of political parties on the process of European integration and the impact of Europeanisation on political parties.
Title: Internship programmes for the students of the Institute of Political Science
Financing institution and duration: National Center for Research and Development/European Social Found 2017-2019
General Description: The project is focused on our students’ professional carrier in the future. It aims at linking theory and working experience by providing students with an opportunity of paid internships in different partner institutions like consulates, public administration entities, research institutes etc. Within the project 130 students of the Institute of Political Science will be able to take a part in an internship (4 months), during which they will be able to develop their skills, professional networks and get insight into everyday functioning of the institution they work for.