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. 2017
  2. Published

    Ein kleiner Ausblick: Forschungskorridore zum "fachdidaktischen Code" der Lebenswelt- und/oder Situationsorientierung

    Oeftering, T., Oppermann, J. & Fischer, A., 01.2017, Der "fachdidaktische Code" der Lebenswelt und/oder (?) Situationsorientierung: Fachdidaktische Zugänge zu sozialwissenschafltichen Unterrichtsfächern sowie zum Lernfeldkonzept. Oeftering, T., Oppermann, J. & Fischer, A. (eds.). 1 ed. Baltmannsweiler: Schneider Verlag Hohengehren, p. 220-224 5 p. (Leuphana Schriften zur Berufs- und Wirtschaftspädagogik; vol. 8).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Embedding Evidence on Conservation Interventions Within a Context of Multilevel Governance

    Ekroos, J., Leventon, J., Fischer, J., Newig, J. & Smith, H. G., 01.01.2017, In: Conservation Letters. 10, 1, p. 139-145 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Stadtentwicklung und Migration

    Münch, S., 09.01.2017, Gutes Leben vor Ort. Heinrichs, H., Kirst, E. & Plawitzki, J. (eds.). Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 221-228 8 p. (Initiativen zum Umweltschutz; vol. 90).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesTransfer

  5. Published

    Party Gate-Keeping and Women’s Appointment to Parliamentary Committees: Evidence from the Italian Case

    Pansardi, P. & Vercesi, M., 23.01.2017, In: Parliamentary Affairs. 70, 1, p. 62-83 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Values and Corruption: Do Postmaterialists Justify Bribery?

    Kravtsova, M., Oshchepkov, A. & Welzel, C., 01.02.2017, In: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. 48, 2, p. 225-242 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Pitfalls in the Study of Democratization: Testing the Emancipatory Theory of Democracy

    Welzel, C., Inglehart, R. & Kruse, S., 01.04.2017, In: British Journal of Political Science. 47, 2, p. 463-472 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Prime Ministerial Careers in the European Union: Does gender make a difference?

    Müller-Rommel, F. & Vercesi, M., 03.04.2017, In: European Politics and Society. 18, 2, p. 245-262 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Collaboration or fragmentation? Biodiversity management through the common agricultural policy

    Mildorfová-Leventon, J., Schaal, T., Velten, S., Dänhardt, J., Fischer, J., Abson, D. & Newig, J., 01.05.2017, In: Land Use Policy. 64, p. 1-12 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Survey Response and Observed Behavior: Emancipative and Secular Values Predict Prosocial Behaviors

    Kistler, D., Thoni, C. & Welzel, C., 01.05.2017, In: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. 48, 4, p. 461-489 29 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Von Differenz zu Vielfalt zu Super-Diversity

    Münch, S., 01.05.2017, In: Migration und soziale Arbeit. 39, 1, p. 45-49 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch