Martin Beckstein

Martin Beckstein, PD Dr. rer. publ. HSG

Oberassistent / Senior teaching and research assistant

Phone: +41 44 634 85 24

Address: UZH Philosophisches Seminar, Zollikerstrasse 117, CH-8008 Zürich

Room number: ZOA 315

martin.beckstein@philos.uzh.ch

Research

Political Ideologies
Conservatism
History of Political Thought
Hermeneutics
Political Strategy

Curriculum vitae

2019	Venia Legendi for Political Science
Since 2017	Postdoctoral Research Associate, Chair Political Philosophy
2016-2017	SNSF Fellow/Visiting Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Philosophy, Columbia University
2016	Guest Professor for Political Theory, University of Vienna
2015-2017	SNSF Fellow, Princeton University/New York University/Columbia University
2011-2015	Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Political Theory (35%), Law School, University of St. Gallen Postdoctoral Research Associate, Political Philosophy (50%), Center for Ethics, University of Zurich
2009-2012	PhD of Political Science (Dr. rer. publ. HSG), University of St Gallen
2009-2010	SNSF Fellow/Visiting Doctoral Student, Centre for Political Ideologies, University of Oxford
2007-2009	Certificate in Didactics for Higher Education (300 hours), University of St Gallen
2000-2006	Magister Artium in Political Science, Philosophy and Modern History, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munic, Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa (2002–2003) and University of Birmingham (2004–2005)

Teaching

Sprechstunde nach Vereinbarung

Publications

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2020
- Journal Article
  - Beckstein, Martin (2020). Cosmopolitan arrogance, epistemic modesty and the motivational prerequisites for solidarity. Ethics & Global Politics, 13(3):1816001.
2019
- Journal Article
  - Beckstein, Martin (2019). Political conservation, or how to prevent institutional decay. Constellations, 26(4):623-637.
  - Beckstein, Martin (2019). Editorial Introduction to a Symposium on Roger Scruton’s Conservatism—An Invitation to the Great Tradition. Cosmos + Taxis, 6(3+4):1-2.
  - Beckstein, Martin (2019). Die ideologische Halbierung der deutschen Unionsparteien. Thomas Biebrichers Analyse der ›geistig-moralischen Wende‹. Ethik und Gesellschaft, (1):1-9.
- Edited Scientific Work
  - Scruton’s ‘Conservatism: an invitation to the great tradition. Edited by: Beckstein, Martin (2019). Vancouver: Cosmos + Taxis.
- Scientific Publication in Electronic Form
  - Beckstein, Martin (2019). Was bedeutet Freiheit für Sie?. Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen: Zürich.
  - Beckstein, Martin (2019). Zersiedelungsinitiative: fehlgeleiteter Heimatschutz. Bern: Philosophie.ch.
2018
- Journal Article
  - Beckstein, Martin; Rampton, Vanessa (2018). Conservatism Between Theory and Practice: The Case of Migration to Europe. European Journal of Political Research, 57(4):1084-1102.
  - Beckstein, Martin; Weber, Ralph (2018). Methodenpluralismus in der Politischen Ideengeschichte. Zeitschrift für Politik, 65(1):3-21.
- Book Section
  - Beckstein, Martin (2018). Giovanni Gentiles nichtidealtheoretischer Rechtfertigungsversuch des Faschismus. In: Campagna, Noberto; Saracino, Stefano. Staatsverständnisse in Italien : Von Dante bis ins 21. Jahrhundert. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, 301-314.
- Habilitation
  - Beckstein, Martin. Disputes Over Authenticity. Tradition, Conservatism and the Challenge of Interpretation. 2018, University of Zurich, Faculty of Arts.
2017
- Journal Article
  - Beckstein, Martin (2017). The concept of a living tradition. European Journal of Social Theory, 20(4):491-510.
  - Beckstein, Martin (2017). Eigentum verpflichtet : Joseph Radowitz und die intellektuelle Vorbereitung des Wohlfahrtsstaats. Jahrbuch Politisches Denken, 27:11-38.
- Newspaper Article
  - Beckstein, Martin; Rampton, Vanessa. Willkommenskultur: Konservatismus und Zuwanderung. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 21 January 2017, p.12.
2016
- Journal Article
  - Beckstein, Martin; Cheneval, Francis (2016). Conservatism Analytically Reconsidered. The Monist, 99(4):333-336.
  - Beckstein, Martin; Cheneval, Francis (2016). Conservatism, analytically reconsidered. The Monist, 99(4):333-335.
- Book Section
  - Beckstein, Martin (2016). Kommunitaristische Gerechtigkeit. In: Goppel, Anna; Mieth, Corinna; Neuhäuser, Christian. Handbuch Gerechtigkeit. Stuttgart: Springer, 230-235.
- Edited Scientific Work
  - Conservatism. Edited by: Beckstein, Martin; Cheneval, Francis (2016). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
2015
- Journal Article
  - Beckstein, Martin (2015). What does it take to be a true conservative?. Global Discourse, 5(1):4-21.
- Book Section
  - Beckstein, Martin (2015). What does it take to be a true conservative?. In: Johnson, Matthew; Garnett, Mark; Walker, David. Conservatism and Ideology. London: Routledge, 4-21.

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