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

    La teoria dello sviluppo politico di Stein Rokkan: dalla formazione dello Stato-nazione alla democrazia

    Vercesi, M., 2014, I Maestri delle scienze sociali. Solano, G. & Sozzi, F. (eds.). Villafranca: Limina Mentis , Vol. 2. p. 269-286 18 p.

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

  2. Published

    Law, democracy, and the state of emergency. A theory-centred analysis of the democratic legal state in times of exception

    Schottdorf, T., 12.2018, In: Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft. 28, 4, p. 423-437 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Leadership: Eine Frage der Persönlichkeit? Kanzlerin Angela Merkels Führungshandeln in Krisen

    Wehrkamp, H., 2020, Wiesbaden: Springer VS. 319 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  4. Published

    Learning in participatory environmental governance – its antecedents and effects. Findings from a case survey meta-analysis

    Newig, J., Jager, N. W., Kochskämper, E. & Challies, E., 2019, In: Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning. 21, 3, p. 213-227 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Learning to rule: Ministerial careers in post-communist democracies

    Fettelschoss, K. & Nikolenyi, C., 17.11.2008, The Selection of Ministers in Europe: Hiring and Firing. Dowding, K. & Dumont, P. (eds.). Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 204-227 24 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  6. Published

    Legislative Democracy in the Bundestag After Reunification

    Koß, M., 01.2023, In: German Politics. 32, 1, p. 107-126 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Legitimation problems of participatory processes in technology assessment and technology policy

    Saretzki, T., 16.11.2012, In: Poiesis & Praxis. International Journal of Ethics and Technology Assessment. 9, 1-2, p. 7-26 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Legitimität von Wahlen in der Transformation

    Elischer, S. M., 22.04.2013, In: Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft. 22, 3, p. 419-428 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  9. Published

    Lernpotentiale politischer Musik

    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. 239-245 7 p. (Themen und Materialien).

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

  10. Published

    Leveraging the macro-level environment to balance work and life: an analysis of female entrepreneurs’ job satisfaction

    De Clercq, D., Brieger, S. A. & Welzel, C., 01.04.2021, In: Small Business Economics. 56, 4, p. 1361-1384 24 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review