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
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The Power to Resist: Mobilization and the Logic of Terrorist Attacks in Civil War
Polo, S. M. T. & González, B., 01.11.2020, In: Comparative Political Studies. 53, 13, p. 2029-2060 32 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 anthologies › Special Journal issue › Research
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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 anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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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 contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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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 paper › Working papers