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. Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (Publisher)

    Andreas Lutter (Editor)

    08.2012

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  2. Building trust in early childhood education and care. The role of local civil society

    Sybille Münch (Speaker) & Anna Siede (Speaker)

    11.10.2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  3. Bringing the region back in? German Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) between regional engagement and isolated business

    Miriam Hufnagl (Speaker) & Nicole Schulze (Speaker)

    25.08.201127.08.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  4. Briefing Note: "Understanding Societal Development and Moral Progress: The Contribution of the World Values Surveys"

    Christian Welzel (Speaker)

    11.2014

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

  5. Boston University

    Esther Marie Seha (Visiting researcher)

    01.05.201531.07.2015

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institutionResearch

  6. Book Presentation: "Freedom Rising: Human Empowerment and the Quest for Emancipation"

    Christian Welzel (Oral presentation)

    04.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  7. Book Presentation: "Freedom Rising: Human Empowerment and the Quest for Emancipation"

    Christian Welzel (Oral presentation)

    04.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  8. Book Presentation: "Freedom Rising: Human Empowerment and the Quest for Emancipation"

    Christian Welzel (Oral presentation)

    03.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  9. Book Presenation: "Freedom Rising: Human Empowerment and the Quest for Emancipation"

    Christian Welzel (Oral presentation)

    04.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  10. Book Launch: "Freedom Rising: Human Empowerment and the Quest for Emancipation"

    Christian Welzel (Oral presentation)

    02.2014

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch