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
  1. 2013
  2. State-Building and the European Union’s Fight against Corruption in the Southern Caucasus

    Vera van Hüllen (Speaker)

    03.04.201306.04.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  3. The EU’s Governance Transfer. From External Promotion to Internal Protection?

    Vera van Hüllen (Speaker)

    03.04.201306.04.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  4. Comparative Politics (Journal)

    Ferdinand Müller-Rommel (Editor)

    01.04.20132015

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  5. The Rise of Izala Islam in Niger

    Sebastian Elischer (Oral presentation)

    25.03.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  6. 3rd European Conference on Politics and Gender - ECPG 2013

    Henrike Knappe (Speaker)

    23.03.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  7. Frühjahrstagung der Sektion Politische Theorie und Ideengeschichte der Deutschen Vereinigung für Politische Wissenschaft - DVPW PTI 2013

    Thomas Saretzki (Speaker)

    21.03.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  8. Analysis of Climate Adaptation Strategy Development: Strategy-Making in the German Länder - The Cases of Lower Saxony and Bavaria

    Veit Ebermann (presenter)

    18.03.201320.03.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  9. 17th Workshop: Electoral Quotas and Political Representation: Comparative Perspectives - ECPR 2013

    Marion Reiser (Speaker)

    11.03.201316.03.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  10. Strategie-Workshops „Strategische Mehrheit der Union und Probleme des Machtwechselsmit" - 2013

    Ralf Tils (Organiser)

    21.02.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer