Dr. Jan Werner Müller

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Biography

Jan-Werner Müller is the Roger Williams Straus Professor of Politics at Princeton University, where he also serves as the Founding Director of the Project on History of Political Thought. He studied at Freie Universität Berlin, University College London, and St. Antony's College, Oxford, and holds a degree from Princeton University. Müller has held fellowships at several prestigious institutions, including Souls College, Oxford and the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin. He has been a visiting professor at institutions such as École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich. His research interests focus on democratic theory, constitutionalism, and the politics of the European Union. Müller is the author of significant works including 'German Intellectuals, Unification National Identity' and 'Dangerous Mind: Carl Schmitt Post-War European Thought', along with several others examining the political thought of 20th-century Europe. He is a well-regarded commentator on public affairs, contributing to notable publications like the London Review of Books and Foreign Affairs.

Research Interests

Experience

Roger Williams Straus Professor

2005-01-01 — Present

Princeton University • Princeton, NJ

Teaching in the Politics Department; directs Project on History of Political Thought.

Courses

Fascism: Politics Culture Law Life Authoritarianism Problems Political Theory: Gender Democracy

Requirements for Princeton University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Speaking
Required:27
IELTS
Speaking
Required:8
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering or science Strong background in mathematics, materials, physics, or related engineering
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GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.