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
  1. Published

    Strategisches Zentrum und Regierungszentrale im Kontext von Party-Government. Strategische Regierungssteuerung am Beispiel der Agenda 2010

    Tils, R., 2011, Regierungskanzleien im politischen Prozess. Bröchler, S. & von Blumenthal, J. (eds.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 103-131 29 p. (Schriften der Sektion Regierungssystem und Regieren in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland der Deutschen Vereinigung für Politische Wissenschaft).

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

  2. Published

    Success of collaboration for sustainable agriculture: a case study meta-analysis

    Velten, S., Jager, N. W. & Newig, J., 10.2021, In: Environment, Development and Sustainability. 23, 10, p. 14619–14641 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. 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

  4. Published

    Sustainability Communication

    Fischer, D., Lüdecke, G., Godemann, J., Michelsen, G., Newig, J., Rieckmann, M. & Schulz, D., 2016, Sustainability Science: An Introduction. Heinrichs, H., Martens, P., Michelsen, G. & Wiek, A. (eds.). Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, p. 139-148 10 p.

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

  5. Published

    Sustainability through institutional failure and decline? Archetypes of productive pathways

    Newig, J., Derwort, P. & Jager, N. W., 03.2019, In: Ecology and Society. 24, 1, 14 p., 18.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Systematic learning in water governance: insights from five local adaptive management projects for water quality innovation

    Kochskämper, E., Koontz, T. M. & Newig, J., 03.2021, In: Ecology and Society. 26, 1, 13 p., 22.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Tagungsberichte

    Böttcher, F., 01.12.2013, In: Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft. 7, 4, p. 359-368 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch

  8. Published
  9. Published

    Taking animals seriously: Interpreting and institutionalizing human-animal relations in modern democracies

    Saretzki, T., 2015, In: Historical Social Research. 40, 4, p. 47 - 54 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published
  11. Published

    Technikfolgenabschätzung und ihre Bedeutung für künftige Hightech-Strategien

    Saretzki, T., 06.2017, Partizipationsverfahren im Rahmen des Agenda-Settings in der Forschungs- und Innovationspolitik. Speth, R., Klein, A. & Burwitz, M. (eds.). Berlin: Bundesnetzwerk Bürgerschaftliches Engagement (BBE), p. 106-110 5 p. (BBE-Arbeitspapiere; no. 2).

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

  12. Published

    Technikpolitik, Technikfolgenabschätzung und Partizipation: Fritz Gloede (1994) revisited: Einsichten, Kritik und Perspektiven

    Saretzki, T., 01.04.2013, In: Technikfolgenabschätzung. 22, 1, p. 75-87 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  13. Published

    Technik und Demokratie

    Saretzki, T., 29.06.2018, In: Forschungsjournal Soziale Bewegungen. 31, Heft 1-2, p. 313-322 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  14. Published

    The 'Arab Spring' and the spiral model: Tunisia and Morocco

    van Hüllen, V., 2013, The Persistent Power of Human Rights: From Commitment to Compliance. Risse, T., Ropp, S. & Sikkink, K. (eds.). New York: Cambridge University Press, p. 182-199 (Cambridge studies in international relations).

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

  15. Published

    The "argumentative turn" revisited: Demokratisierung von Policy-Analysen in partizipativen Projekten und diskursiven Designs?

    Saretzki, T., 31.08.2012, Regieren: Festschrift für Hubert Heinelt. Egner, B., Haus, M. & Terizakis, G. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 57-74 18 p.

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

  16. Published

    The Bigger Picture of Corruption: Europe in Comparative Perspective

    Kubbe, I., 15.05.2014, Irvine: Center for the Study of Democracy, University of California, 26 p. (CSD Working Papers).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  17. Published

    The Challenge of Democratic Representation in the European Union

    Friedrich, D. (ed.) & Kröger, S. (ed.), 2012, 1 ed. Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan. 306 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  18. Published

    The Civic Culture Transformed: From Allegiant to Assertive Citizens

    Dalton, R. (ed.) & Welzel, C. (ed.), 01.01.2015, New York: Cambridge University Press. 355 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  19. E-pub ahead of print

    The comparative study of governments and ministers: Jean Blondel’s legacy

    Müller-Rommel, F. & Vercesi, M., 31.01.2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: European Political Science. 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  20. Submitted

    The Cool Water Effect: The Origin of Humankind's Emancipatory Turn

    Welzel, C., Kruse, S., Brunkert, L. & Brieger, S. A., 2023, (Submitted) 390 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook