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Das Institut für Politikwissenschaft bzw. das Zentrum für Demokratieforschung (ZDEMO) beschäftigt sich mit der Analyse demokratischer Strukturen und Prozesse in Politik, Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft und Umwelt. Kernthema der Forschung sind Fragen von Legitimität und Leistungsfähigkeit der Demokratien im 21. Jahrhunert. Das Institut/das Zentrum erforscht diese unter drei wesentlichen Gesichtspunkten: 1. Wertewandel und Human Empowerment; 2. Parteienregierung und institutioneller Wandel sowie 3. Beteiligung und öffentliche Politik. Neben der Forschung engagiert sich das Institut/das Zentrum aktiv in der wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchsförderung sowie der internationalen und regionalen Vernetzung von Einrichtungen und Personen der Demokratieforschung.

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  1. 2021
  2. Published

    Interactive Political Leadership: The Role of Politicians in the Age of Governance. By Eva Sørensen. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020. 240p.

    Vercesi, M., 01.09.2021, In: Perspectives on Politics. 19, 3, p. 1027-1028 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  3. Published

    A virus of distrust? existential insecurity and trust during the coronavirus pandemic

    Delhey, J., Steckermeier, L. C., Boehnke, K., Deutsch, F., Eichhorn, J., Kühnen, U. & Welzel, C., 14.09.2021, Magdeburg: Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, 31 p. (DSS Working Paper; vol. Nr. 80).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  4. Published

    On “Nationology”: The Gravitational Field of National Culture

    Akaliyski, P., Welzel, C., Bond, M. H. & Minkov, M., 10.2021, In: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. 52, 8-9, p. 771-793 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  5. Published

    Economic Development and Modernization in Africa Homogenize National Cultures

    Minkov, M., Kaasa, A. & Welzel, C., 01.10.2021, In: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. 52, 8-9, p. 801-821 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Religion on the rise again? A longitudinal analysis of religious dimensions in election manifestos of Western European parties

    Schwörer, J. & Fernández-García, B., 11.2021, In: Party Politics. 27, 6, p. 1160-1171 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published
  8. Published

    Creating uncertainty in the governance of arrival and return: target-group constructions in Bavarian AnkER facilities

    Münch, S., 01.12.2021, In: Journal of Refugee Studies. 34, 4, p. 3590-3607 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Diffusion and Decentralized Bargaining in International Organizations: Evidence from Mercosur’s Dispute Settlement Mechanism

    Lenz, T., 01.12.2021, In: International Studies Review. 23, 4, p. 1859–1883 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    How important is culture to understand political protest?

    Li Donni, P., Marino, M. & Welzel, C., 01.12.2021, In: World Development. 148, 15 p., 105661.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Ladwig, Bernd (2020): Politische Philosophie der Tierrechte

    Saretzki, T., 01.12.2021, In: Politische Vierteljahresschrift. 62, 4, p. 705-709 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  12. Published

    The Politics of Uncertainty: Producing, Reinforcing, and Mediating (Legal) Uncertainty in Local Refugee Reception—Introduction to the Special Issue

    Maas, F., Münch, S., Schader, M. & Schammann, H., 01.12.2021, In: Journal of Refugee Studies. 34, 4, p. 3559–3569 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  13. 2022
  14. Submitted
  15. Published

    Democratic Stress and Political Institutions: Drives of Reforms of Bicameralism in Times of Crisis

    Vercesi, M., 2022, In: Representation. Journal of Representative Democracy. 58, 1, p. 85-102 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  16. Published

    Die Politisierung von ‚Gesellschaft‘ – Ernesto Laclaus und Chantal Mouffes postmarxistische Theorie des Sozialen

    Séville, A., 2022, Handbuch Theorien der Soziologie. Delitz, H., Müller, J. & Seyfert, R. (eds.). Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, p. 1 - 20 20 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  17. Published

    Herausforderungen der Demokratie: Krisendiagnosen in der Kritik

    Saretzki, T., 2022, Vom Nutzen und Nachteil der Politischen Theorie und Ideengeschichte: Rainer Schmalz-Bruns zum Gedenken. Flügel-Martinsen, O. & Jörke, D. (eds.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 215-236 22 p. (Schriftenreihe der Sektion Politische Theorie und Ideengeschichte der DVPW; vol. 41).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter

  18. Published

    Recht und Kultur

    Ausberg, I., Welzel, C., Jamme, C., Reimer, F. & Leeb, S., 2022, Rechtsgespräche: Recht im Kontext von Innovation | Entrepreneurship Nachhaltigkeit | Kultur | Europa. Terhechte, J. (ed.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 39-62 24 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  19. Published

    Ronald F. Inglehart

    Welzel, C., 01.01.2022, In: Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft. 15, 4, p. 667-669 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

  20. Published

    Why the Future Is (Still) Democratic

    Welzel, C., Kruse, S. & Brunkert, L., 01.01.2022, In: Journal of Democracy. 33, 1, p. 156-162 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  21. Published
  22. Published
  23. Published

    An interpretive perspective on co-production in supporting refugee families’ access to childcare in Germany

    Siede, A. & Münch, S., 01.04.2022, In: Policy and Politics. 50, 2, p. 283-300 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  24. Published

    Measuring institutional overlap in global governance

    Haftel, Y. Z. & Lenz, T., 01.04.2022, In: Review of International Organizations. 17, 2, p. 323-347 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  25. Published

    Every single word: A New Data Set Including All Parliamentary Materials Published in Germany

    Remschel, T. & Kröber, C., 22.04.2022, In: Government and Opposition. 57, 2, p. 276-295 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  26. Published

    A community of shared values? Dimensions and dynamics of cultural integration in the European Union

    Akaliyski, P., Welzel, C. & Hien, J., 19.05.2022, In: Journal of European Integration. 44, 4, p. 569-590 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  27. Published

    Wenig Lärm um nichts

    Koß, M., 27.05.2022, 7 p. Berlin : Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH.

    Research output: other publicationsArticles in scientific forums or blogsTransfer

  28. Published

    Herausforderungen der Demokratie: Zukunftsprobleme und ihre Verarbeitung

    Saretzki, T., 25.06.2022, Gesellschaft und Politik verstehen: Frank Nullmeier zum 65. Geburtstag. Nonhoff, M., Haunss, S., Klenk, T. & Pritzlaff-Scheele, T. (eds.). 1. Auflage ed. Frankfurt: Campus Verlag, p. 35-48 14 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  29. Published

    Prime Ministers in Europe: Changing Career Experiences and Profiles

    Müller-Rommel, F., Vercesi, M. & Berz, J., 01.07.2022, 1 ed. London: Palgrave Macmillan. 231 p. (Palgrave Studies in Political Leadership)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  30. Published

    Less Populist in Power Online Communication of Populist Parties in Coalition Governments

    Schwörer, J., 10.07.2022, In: Government and Opposition. 57, 3, p. 467-489 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  31. Published

    Fehler und Versuch. Parteispenden und ihre Regulierung

    Koß, M., 15.07.2022, Handbuch Lobbyismus . Polk, A. & Mause, K. (eds.). 1 ed. Wiesbaden: Springer, p. 283-306 24 p. (Springer reference).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter

  32. E-pub ahead of print

    Cabinet Reshuffles in Parliamentary Democracies: A Typology and Framework for Comparative Analysis

    Helms, L. & Vercesi, M., 19.07.2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Government and Opposition. 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  33. Published

    Overselling democracy–claiming legitimacy? The link between democratic pretention, notions of democracy and citizens' evaluations of regimes' democraticness

    Brunkert, L. J., 09.08.2022, In: Frontiers in Political Science. 4, 17 p., 880709.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  34. Published

    Flucht und Migration in der Stadt: Stadtspezifische Wahrnehmung, Darstellung und Bearbeitung durch die Polizei

    Geugjes, M., Jantzer, L. & Keitzel, S., 23.08.2022, In: Polizei & Wissenschaft. 23, 3, p. 50-64 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  35. Published

    Are all politicians the same? Reproduction and change of chief executive career patterns in democratic regimes

    Vercesi, M., 01.09.2022, In: International Social Science Journal. 72, 245, p. 577-595 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  36. Published

    «We are all activists»: Exploring solidarities in activism by, with and for refugees and migrants in hamburg

    Rzadtki, L-K., 01.09.2022, Bielefeld.: transcript Verlag. 240 p. (Social Movement and Protest; vol. 9)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  37. Published
  38. Published

    Divergent Perceptions of Peace in Post-Conflict Societies: Insights from Sri Lanka

    Carey, S. C., González, B. & Glaessel, C., 10.2022, In: Journal of Conflict Resolution. 66, 9, p. 1589-1618 30 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  39. Published

    Afghanistan's energy sociotechnical imaginaries: Alternative visions in a conflict zone.

    Fahimi, A., Upham, P. & Münch, S., 01.10.2022, In: Political Geography. 98, 102657.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  40. Published

    Environmental commitments and rhetoric over the Pandemic crisis: social media and legitimation of the AIIB, the EAEU, and the EU

    Hall, S. G. F., Lenz, T. & Obydenkova, A., 01.10.2022, In: Post-Communist Economies. 34, 5, p. 577-602 26 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  41. Published

    Rechtspopulistische Parteien und diskursive Möglichkeiten während Covid-19. Populistische Schuldzuweisungen in Zeiten der Krise

    Schwörer, J. & Fernández-García, B., 11.2022, In: Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft. 16, 3, p. 545-570 26 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  42. Published
  43. Published

    Global Theories of Regionalism

    Iroulo, L. C. & Lenz, T., 07.12.2022, Handbook on Global Governance and Regionalism. Rüland, J. & Carrapatoso, A. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 36-51 16 p. (Edward Elgar Handbooks).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  44. Published

    EU Policymaking at a Crossroads

    Heinelt, H. (ed.) & Münch, S. (ed.), 08.12.2022, Edward Elgar Publishing. 284 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  45. Published

    The EU at a crossroads. Negotiations about the multiannual financial framework 2021-2027: Introduction to the book

    Heinelt, H. & Münch, S., 08.12.2022, EU Policymaking at a Crossroads. Münch, S. & Heinelt, H. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 2-29 28 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  46. 2023
  47. Published

    Bilanz der Großen Koalition von 2018 bis 2021

    Matthieß, T. & Vehrkamp, R., 2023, Die Bundestagswahl 2021: Analysen der Wahl-, Parteien-, Kommunikations- und Regierungsforschung. Korte, K-R., Schiffers, M., von Schuckmann, A. & Plümer, S. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer, p. 1-21 21 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter

  48. Accepted/In press

    Climate Sceptics or Climate Nationalists? Understanding and Explaining Populist Radical Right Parties’ Positions towards Climate Change (1990–2022)

    Schwörer, J. & Fernández-García, B., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Political Studies. 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  49. E-pub ahead of print

    Cool Water: The Geo-Climatic Origin of Western Exceptionalism

    Welzel, C., Kruse, S., Brunkert, L. & Brieger, S. A., 2023, (E-pub ahead of print)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearchpeer-review

  50. Published

    Existential insecurity and trust during the COVID-19 pandemic: The case of Germany

    Delhey, J., Steckermeier, L. C., Boehnke, K., Deutsch, F., Eichhorn, J., Kühnen, U. & Welzel, C., 2023, In: Journal of Trust Research. 13, 2, p. 140-163 24 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  51. Published

    Sichere Herkunftsstaaten

    Feneberg, V., 2023, Flucht- und Flüchtlingsforschung: Handbuch für Wissenschaft und Studium . Scharrer, T., Glorius, B., Kleist, O. & Berlinghoff, M. (eds.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 539-546 8 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  52. Submitted

    The Cool Water Effect: The Origin of Humankind's Emancipatory Turn

    Welzel, C., Kruse, S., Brunkert, L. & Brieger, S. A., 2023, (Submitted) 390 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  53. Published

    The rise and fall of GMOs in politics: party positions and mainstream party behaviour in Western Europe

    Schwörer, J., Vidal, X. R. & Vallejo, S. M., 2023, In: Environmental Sociology. 9, 1, p. 93-106 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review