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. Journal articles › Research › Peer-reviewed
  2. Published

    Values and Corruption: Do Postmaterialists Justify Bribery?

    Kravtsova, M., Oshchepkov, A. & Welzel, C., 01.02.2017, In: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. 48, 2, p. 225-242 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Varianten des Nudgings? Verhaltenswissenschaften und ihr Einfluss auf politische Instrumente

    Loer, K. & Leipold, A., 17.10.2018, In: Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung. 87, 1, p. 41-63 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. E-pub ahead of print

    ‘Void’ democrats? The populist notion of ‘democracy’ in action

    Schwörer, J. & Koß, M., 13.09.2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Party Politics. 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    What Kind of Veto Player Is the Italian Senate? A Comparative Analysis of European Second Chambers

    Vercesi, M., 30.11.2017, In: Journal of Modern Italian Studies. 22, 5, p. 604-623 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    What role for frames in scalar conflicts?

    Jürges, N. & Newig, J., 01.12.2015, In: Land Use Policy. 49, p. 426-434 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. E-pub ahead of print

    When (and how) ideas become arguments: the regulation of party donations in Germany

    Koß, M., 31.01.2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica. 2024, 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Journal articles › Education › Peer-reviewed
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    An den Grenzen der Verständigung: Politische Erwachsenenbildung und die Herausforderungen der "Flüchtlingskrise"

    Oeftering, T., 2016, In: Hessische Blätter für Volksbildung. 4, p. 334-344 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesEducationpeer-review

  10. Published

    Die Wichtigkeit des "Zeitlassens": Fritz Reheis geht in Pension, aber nicht in den Ruhestand

    Gloe, M. & Oeftering, T., 2015, In: Forum Politikunterricht. 2-3, p. 27 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesEducationpeer-review

  11. Published

    Ein ungehobener Schatz! Plädoyer für eine engere Verzahnung von Politischer Theorie und Politischer Bildung

    Gloe, M. & Oeftering, T., 2017, In: Polis - Report der deutschen Vereinigung für politische Bildung. 1/2017, p. 10-12 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesEducationpeer-review

  12. Published
  13. Journal articles › Transfer › Not peer-reviewed
  14. Published

    Das Ende der Steueroasen?

    Hakelberg, L. & Rixen, T., 2017, In: Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte. 67, 23-25, p. 30-36 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  15. Published

    Das Paradigma vom Staatsaufbau ist gescheitert - wie nun weiter?

    Wienkoop, N-K., 2014, In: Berliner Republik. 2

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  16. Published

    Entscheidungen in der Sache des Bundesverfassungsgerichts: Zur jüngeren Entwicklung des Wahlrechts

    Koß, M., 20.10.2023, In: MIP Zeitschrift für Parteienwissenschaften . 2023, 2, p. 253-258 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  17. Published

    Entstehung und Status der Technikfolgenabschätzung

    Saretzki, T., 03.02.2014, In: Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte. 64, 6-7, p. 11-16 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  18. Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
  19. Published

    Editorial: Priorisierung im Gesundheitswesen 2012 - zum aktuellen Stand der Diskussion

    Raspe, H. & Stumpf, S., 2012, In: Zeitschrift für Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualität im Gesundheitswesen. 106, 6, p. 380-382 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

  20. Published
  21. Published

    Öffentlichkeitsbeteiligung und EU Hochwasserrisikomanagement-Richtlinie

    Newig, J., Challies, E., Jager, N. W. & Kochskämper, E., 2014, In: Hydrologie und Wasserbewirtschaftung. 58, 6, p. 339-340 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

  22. Scientific review articles › Research
  23. Published

    Approaches and Lessons in Political Career Research: Babel or Pieces of a Patchwork?

    Vercesi, M., 30.11.2018, In: Revista Española de Ciencia Política (Spanish Journal of Political Science). 48, p. 183-206 24 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  24. Published

    A review of transdisciplinary research in sustainability science

    Brandt, P., Ernst, A., Gralla, F., Lüderitz, C., Lang, D., Newig, J., Reinert, F., Abson, D. & von Wehrden, H., 08.2013, In: Ecological Economics. 92, August, p. 1-15 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  25. Published

    Change in Women's Descriptive Representation and the Belief in Women's Ability to Govern: A Virtuous Cycle

    Alexander, A., 12.2012, In: Politics & Gender. 8, 4, p. 437-464 28 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch