Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy
Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy is a research topic within Political Science and International Relations. Science Explorer counts 6.2k research works in it since 1951. 19.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the political thought of Hannah Arendt, focusing on topics such as totalitarianism, judgment, biopolitics, human rights, democracy, responsibility, sovereignty, violence, plurality, and memory. The papers delve into Arendt's theories and their relevance in contemporary political discourse.
- Totalitarianism
- Judgment
- Biopolitics
- Human Rights
- Democracy
- Responsibility
- Sovereignty
- Violence
- Plurality
- Memory
- Research works
- 6.2k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 1.2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 19.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +27% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy research?
By volume, the United States and Germany publish the most (282 and 132 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 282 works
- 2 Germany 132 works
- 3 United Kingdom 129 works
- 4 Brazil 62 works
- 5 Spain 43 works
- 6 Canada 39 works
- 7 Australia 35 works
- 8 France 33 works
- 9 Italy 30 works
- 10 Türkiye 25 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Freie Universität Berlin publishes the most Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy research, followed by Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Munich School of Philosophy.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Freie Universität BerlinGermany 14 works
- 2 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 11 works
- 3 Munich School of PhilosophyGermany 7 works
- 4 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 7 works
- 5 Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinGermany 7 works
- 6 University of ChicagoUnited States 7 works
- 7 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 6 works
- 8 Georgia Southern UniversityUnited States 6 works
- 9 University of TorontoCanada 6 works
- 10 University of WarwickUnited Kingdom 6 works
Who are the leading researchers in Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy include Martha C. Nussbaum and Hannah Arendt.
- 1 Martha C. Nussbaum United States 1.6k citations
- 2 Hannah Arendt United States 1.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy research done?
The largest centres of Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Berlin (Germany), New York (United States) and Madrid (Spain). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Berlin.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- BerlinDE · 27.8 works8.3×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Freie Universität Berlin score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain | 45.0 | 5.8% | 13.4× | 12 | +245.0% |
| 2 | Freie Universität BerlinGermany | 30.0 | 3.6% | 32.0× | 14 | -3.1% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 27% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2022. The fastest-growing topics are Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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