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

    The Price of Democracy. How Money Shapes Politics and What to Do about It.

    Leipold, A., 09.2020, In: Politische Vierteljahresschrift. 61, 3, p. 655-658 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  2. Published

    The Radius of Trust Problem Remains Resolved

    Delhey, J., Newton, K. & Welzel, C., 25.12.2014, In: American Sociological Review. 79, 6, p. 1260-1265 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    The representative turn in EU studies

    Kröger, S. (ed.) & Friedrich, D. (ed.), 15.01.2013, Abingdon: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 153 p. (Journal of European Public Policy; vol. 20, no. 2)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueResearch

  4. Published

    The representative turn in EU studies

    Kröger, S. (ed.) & Friedrich, D. (ed.), 08.04.2016, Abingdon: Taylor and Francis Inc. 145 p. (Journal of European public policy series)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  5. Published

    The rise and fall of GMOs in politics: party positions and mainstream party behaviour in Western Europe

    Schwörer, J., Vidal, X. R. & Vallejo, S. M., 2023, In: Environmental Sociology. 9, 1, p. 93-106 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    The shadow of the family: Historical roots of social trust in Europe

    Kravtsova, M., Oshchepkov, A. & Welzel, C., 12.02.2024, In: PLoS ONE. 19, 2, 26 p., e0295783.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    THE SOVIET-UNION UNDERGOING RADICAL CHANGE - HISTORICAL BACKGROUND, OBJECTIVES AND LIMITS OF THE REFORM POLICY OF GORBACHEV - GERMAN - MEISSNER,B

    Geierhos, W., 06.1989, In: Osteuropa. 39, 6, p. 593-594 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  8. Published

    The Struggle for EU Legitimacy: Public Contestation, 1950-2005, by Claudia Schrag Sternberg

    Osterberg-Kaufmann, N., 08.2015, In: Political Studies Review Journal. 13, 3, p. 453-454 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  9. Published

    The Sweet Temptation of Corruption: Understanding Corrupt Actions by Experiments in the US and Germany

    Kubbe, I., 31.03.2015, Irvine: Center for the Study of Democracy, University of California, 46 p. (CSD Working Papers).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  10. Published

    The value of sub-national data: The dynamics of contentious politics in Nepal

    González, B. & Vüllers, J., 01.09.2020, In: International Area Studies Review. 23, 3, p. 307-322 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review