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
Strategic policy making in research and innovation policy (working titel)
10.10.11 → 01.04.15
Project: Dissertation project
Strategiebildung in der subnationalen Klimaanpassungspolitik (Arbeitstitel)
01.10.11 → 30.09.14
Project: Dissertation project
The Determinants of Political Corruption in Comparative Perspective
01.04.10 → 09.12.14
Project: Dissertation project
The Image of Politics and Politicians
Oeftering, T., Kuhn, H. & Gloe, M.
05.03.08 → 17.03.10
Project: Scientific event
The Political Careers of Prime Ministers in Europe, 1945-2019
Müller-Rommel, F. & Vercesi, M.
01.05.17 → 31.12.20
Project: Research
TRUDEM: Trust in European Democracies - WP4: Democratic systems and national cultures: transition and interplay of values
01.01.23 → 31.12.25
Project: Research
Value Orientations and Cooperation: Exploring the Value-Behavior Link
Welzel, C. & Thöni, C.
01.01.13 → 31.08.17
Project: Research