Center for the Study of Democracy
Organisational unit: Institute
Organisation profile
The Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD) at Leuphana University Lüneburg conducts research on democratic structures and procedures in politics and society, economics and the environment. The central focus of research is on questions of legitimacy and performance of democracy in the 21st century. The Center's research activities focus on three main areas: Value Change and Human Empowerment, Party Government and Institutional Change and Participation and Public Policy. In addition, the CSD engages in active promotion of younger researchers as well as in international and regional networking of democracy research institutions.
Topics
- Value Change and Human Empowerment
- Party Government and Institutional Change
- Participation and Public Policy
Service offers
- PHD-Summerschool
- Politikberatung
- Guest lectures
What is Human Rights Education? Scientific and didactic perspectives.
Tonio Oeftering (Lecturer)
22.04.2013Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
'Wo das Sprechen aufhört, hört die Politik auf' (Hannah Arendt) - zur politischen Rhetorik in Zeiten der AfD, Pegidas & Co.
Tonio Oeftering (Lecturer)
25.04.2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Education
Workshop der HSE
Christian Welzel (Keynote Speaker)
10.11.2014Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
Zur Zukunft der repräsentativen Demokratie
Dawid Friedrich (Speaker)
2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Transfer
- Consultancy
Sachverständiger im Finanzausschuss des Deutschen Bundestages zum ATAD-Umsetzungsgesetz
Lukas Hakelberg (Consultant)
03.05.2021Activity: Consultancy
- Academic councils, panels and committees
American Political Science Association (APSA) (External organisation)
Michael Koß (Member)
2010 → …Activity: Membership › Academic councils, panels and committees › Research
Constructor University Bremen (External organisation)
Christian Welzel (Coordinator)
2004 → 2006Activity: Membership › Academic councils, panels and committees › Education