Dr. Thomas Risse

Professor

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Biography

Thomas Risse is a senior professor at the Otto Suhr Institute of Political Science at Freie Universität Berlin, where he directs the Transnational Relations, Foreign and Security Policy Research Centre. Until early 2022, he served as a professor of international politics and the director of the Transnational Relations, Foreign and Security Policy research center. Risse has an extensive teaching and research background, having held positions at the University of Konstanz, Cornell University, Harvard University, Yale University, Stanford University, the University of Wyoming, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His research areas focus on governance, legitimacy, and social trust in contexts of limited statehood. He has received several accolades, including the Max Planck Research Prize for international cooperation in 2003 and the Juan Linz Prize from the International Political Science Association in 2021. Risse participates actively in academic projects related to research and teaching, contributing to various committees and research groups, including the Berlin Center for Research and Graduate Training and the DFG-funded Excellence Cluster 'Contestation of the Liberal Script'.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Professor

2022-01-01 — Present

Otto Suhr Institute of Political Science, Freie Universität Berlin • Berlin, Germany

Director of the Transnational Relations, Foreign and Security Policy Research Centre, focusing on international politics and governance.

Awards

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Max Planck Research Prize for International Cooperation

2003-01-01
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Juan Linz Prize

2021-01-01

Requirements for Freie Universität Berlin

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree with 10 ECTS in Methods of Empirical Social Research 10 ECTS in International Relations 35 ECTS in Political and Administrative Sciences
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcript of Records
  • Proof of English proficiency (C1)
  • Proof of German proficiency (DSH-2)
  • Course descriptions for ECTS verification
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Political and Social Sciences.