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. Erhalt und Zusammenbruch der legislativen Demokratie. Frankreich und Deutschland im Vergleich

    Michael Koß (Oral presentation)

    14.11.2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsEducation

  2. Environmental governance research: Interdisciplinary, Policy-oriented - and Cumulative?

    Michael Rose (Speaker) & Jens Newig (Coauthor)

    25.08.2022

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  3. Environmental Governance of the Belt and Road Initiative

    Johanna Coenen (Speaker), Jens Newig (Coauthor), Edward Challies (Coauthor), Simon Bager (Coauthor) & Patrick Meyfroidt (Coauthor)

    05.09.2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  4. Environmental Governance of a Belt and Road Project in Montenegro – National Agency and External Influences

    Johanna Coenen (Speaker), Jens Newig (Coauthor) & Patrick Meyfroidt (Coauthor)

    07.09.2021

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  5. Entwicklung von Klimaanpassungsstrategien in föderalen Politiksystemen: der Fall Niedersachsen

    Veit Ebermann (Oral presentation)

    17.05.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  6. Entwicklung von Klimaanpassungsstrategien auf Länderebene: ein Fallstudienvergleich

    Veit Ebermann (Oral presentation)

    21.11.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  7. Entwicklung der niedersächsichen Strategie zur Anpassung an den Klimawandel

    Veit Ebermann (Oral presentation)

    30.10.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  8. Empirical Research Methods on Legitimacy: Repertory Grid as the Interface between „Measuring“ and „Evaluating“

    Norma Osterberg-Kaufmann (presenter)

    26.08.201529.08.2015

    Activity: Talk or presentationPresentations (poster etc.)Research

  9. Elections, Public Opinion and Parties Conference - 2019

    Xavier Romero (Speaker)

    2019

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  10. Einwanderungsland Europa - Was kann politische Bildung?

    Tonio Oeftering (Panel participant)

    23.02.2016

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation