International Institute of Political Science of Masaryk University

International Institute of Political Science of Masaryk University is an independent research body and was established in 1990. Since then, it has been focusing on the topics of political, social, economic and legal development of the society.

As a university interdisciplinary institution it contributes to the cultivation and development of social science fields of study and their accessability to wider public. The Institute is having an impact on contemporary political science through initiating and realization of its own research projects. It also regularly publishes the outcomes of its research in both periodicals and non-periodicals, coordinates and organizes scholarly conferences and lectures on important social topics.

Its international character has been gained thanks to cooperation of its founders from Czech republic with partners from abroad - from the United States and Netherlands. During last years, also intensive cooperation with partners from Germany, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Belarus and Ukraine has been developed.