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. Published

    Praising the leader: personalist legitimation strategies and the deterioration of executive constraints

    Brunkert, L. & von Soest, C., 01.03.2023, In: Democratization. 30, 3, p. 419-439 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    Präsidenten und Regierungen in der Vergleichenden Politikwissenschaft

    Müller-Rommel, F. & Grotz, F., 2016, Handbuch Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft. Lauth, H-J., Kneuer, M. & Pickel, G. (eds.). VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 483-495 13 p.

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

  3. Published

    Presidente del Consiglio, partiti politici e maggioranza parlamentare (1996-2016)

    Musella, F. & Vercesi, M., 12.2019, Il presidente del Consiglio dei ministri dallo Stato liberale all’Unione Europea. Tedoldi, L. (ed.). Milano: Biblion edizioni, p. 385-410 26 p. (Storia, politica, società; vol. 54).

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

  4. 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

  5. Published

    Prime Ministers in Europe: Changing Career Experiences and Profiles

    Müller-Rommel, F., Vercesi, M. & Berz, J., 01.07.2022, 1 ed. London: Palgrave Macmillan. 231 p. (Palgrave Studies in Political Leadership)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  6. Published

    Problem Definition and Agenda-Setting in Critical Perspective

    Barbehön, M., Münch, S. & Lamping, W., 12.2015, Handbook of Critical Policy Studies. Fischer, F., Torgerson, D., Orsini, M. & Durnova, A. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 241-258 18 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  7. Published

    Produktive Funktionen von Kollaps und Zerstörung für gesellschaftliche Transformationsprozesse in Richtung Nachhaltigkeit

    Newig, J. & Balsam, R., 29.04.2013, Soziale Innovation und Nachhaltigkeit: Perspektiven sozialen Wandels. Rückert-John, J. (ed.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 133-149 17 p. (Innovation und Gesellschaft).

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

  8. Published

    Prosociality in Business: A Human Empowerment Framework

    Brieger, S. A., Terjesen, S. A., Hechavarría, D. M. & Welzel, C., 01.10.2019, In: Journal of Business Ethics. 159, 2, p. 361-380 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Public Finance and Post-Communist Party Development

    Pettai, V., 2010, In: Journal of Baltic Studies. 41, 2, p. 271-274 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  10. Published

    Public participation and local environmental planning: Testing factors influencing decision quality and implementation in four case studies from Germany

    Drazkiewicz, A., Challies, E. & Newig, J., 01.07.2015, In: Land Use Policy. 46, p. 211-222 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Punk - Keine Macht für Niemand

    Greco, S. A. & Oeftering, T., 2014, Musik und Politik: Politisch-kulturelles Lernen als Zugang Jugendlicher zur Politik?!. Kuhn, H-W., Gloe, M. & Oeftering, T. (eds.). Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, p. 161-181 21 p. (Themen und Materialien).

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

  12. Published

    Quando mancano i votanti: il caso delle elezioni primarie dell'Emilia-Romagna.

    Salvati, E. & Vercesi, M., 2016, Selezionare i Presidenti : Le Primarie regionali in Italia. de Luca, M. & Rombi, S. (eds.). Edizioni Epoké, p. 105-121 17 p.

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

  13. Published

    Radical right populism and religion: mapping parties’ religious communication in Western Europe

    Schwörer, J. & Romero-Vidal, X., 24.01.2020, In: Religion, State and Society. 48, 1, p. 4-21 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  14. Published

    Recht und Kultur

    Ausberg, I., Welzel, C., Jamme, C., Reimer, F. & Leeb, S., 2022, Rechtsgespräche: Recht im Kontext von Innovation | Entrepreneurship Nachhaltigkeit | Kultur | Europa. Terhechte, J. (ed.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 39-62 24 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  15. Published
  16. Published

    Redistributive Tax Co-operation: Automatic Exchange of Information, US Power and the Absence of Joint Gains

    Hakelberg, L., 2016, Global Tax Governance: What is wrong with it and how to fix it. Dietsch, P. & Rixen, T. (eds.). Colchester: ECPR Press, p. 123-155 33 p. (ECPR - Studies in european political science).

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

  17. Published

    Regierung

    Tils, R., 2011, Kleines Lexikon der Politik. Nohlen, D. & Grotz, F. (eds.). 5 ed. München: C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 519-521 3 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  18. Published

    Regierungen: Binnenstruktur der Kernexekutive

    Müller-Rommel, F., 2011, Regierungssysteme in Mittel- und Osteuropa: Die neuen EU-Staaten im Vergleich. Grotz, F. & Müller-Rommel, F. (eds.). 1 ed. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 217-234 18 p.

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

  19. Published

    Regional engagement of German Higher Education Institutions: coincidence or governance

    Schulze, N. & Hufnagl, M., 11.2012, In: Regional Insights. 3, 2, p. 18-20 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    Relevanz regionaler Aktivitäten für Hochschulen und das Wissenschaftssystem

    Koschatzky, K., Hufnagl, M., Kroll, H., Daimer, S. & Schulze, N., 2011, Karlsruhe: Fraunhofer Verlag, 31 p. (Arbeitspapiere Unternehmen und Region Nr. R3/2011; no. R3/2011).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers