Political Science Research and Teaching in Central and Eastern Europe: Shifting Political Contexts and Academic Interests in the 1990–2020 Period

Political Science Research and Teaching in Central and Eastern Europe: Shifting Political Contexts and Academic Interests in the 1990–2020 Period

By Jarosław Jańczak, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań

There is a shortage of comprehensive reports about the development of political studies in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) (Klingemann 2008, 272). Although there are unique differences among states and individual universities, several trends and tendencies can be distinguished. This article provides an overview of how political science evolved in CEE from 1990 to 2020, with particular emphasis on changes in the thematic focus of academic programs, institutions, and political science research.