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. Book › Research
  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Published

    The fight against human trafficking: Drivers and spoilers

    Ravlik, M. V., 06.12.2019, Cham: Springer International Publishing AG. 224 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  6. Published

    Transnational labour solidarity: Mechanisms of commitment to cooperation within the European trade union movement

    Gajewska, K., 10.05.2009, London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 230 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  7. Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
  8. Published

    A cultural theory of regimes

    Welzel, C., 01.03.2020, In: Nature Human Behaviour. 4, 3, p. 231-232 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch

  9. Published

    Entscheidungen in fortführenden Begriffsklärungen

    Saretzki, T., 15.07.2021, In: inter- und transdisziplinäre Bildung. 3, 1, p. 85 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch

  10. Published

    Entscheidungen in interdisziplinären Diskursen

    Saretzki, T., 15.07.2021, In: inter- und transdisziplinäre Bildung. 3, 1, p. 68-77 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch

  11. Published

    Entscheidungen in politischen Prozessen

    Saretzki, T., 15.07.2021, In: inter- und transdisziplinäre Bildung. 3, 1, p. 20-22 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch

  12. Published

    Jean Blondel: his professional legacy

    Müller-Rommel, F., 01.03.2023, In: Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft. 17, 1, p. 89-96 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch

  13. 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

  14. Chapter › Research › Not peer-reviewed
  15. Published

    Fehler und Versuch. Parteispenden und ihre Regulierung

    Koß, M., 15.07.2022, Handbuch Lobbyismus . Polk, A. & Mause, K. (eds.). 1 ed. Wiesbaden: Springer, p. 283-306 24 p. (Springer reference).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter

  16. Chapter › Research › Peer-reviewed
  17. Published

    Beyond National Policymaking: Conceptions of Myth in Interpretive Policy Analysis and Their Value for IR

    Münch, S., 13.06.2016, Myth and Narrative in International Politics: Interpretive Approaches to the Study of IR. Bliesemann de Guevara, B. (ed.). London: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 47-66 20 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  18. Published

    Cabinet Decision-Making in Parliamentary Systems

    Vercesi, M., 30.07.2020, The Oxford Handbook of Political Executives. Andeweg, R. B., Elgie, R., Helms, L., Kaarbo, J. & Müller-Rommel, F. (eds.). Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 438-459 22 p. (Oxford Handbooks online / Political science)(Oxford Handbooks ).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  19. Published

    Case Study Analysis

    Seha, E. & Müller-Rommel, F., 30.12.2016, Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Political Science. Keman, H. & Woldendorp, J. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 419-429 11 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  20. Published

    Comparative observations, empirical findings and research perspectives

    Müller-Rommel, F. & Keman, H., 2012, Party Government in the New Europe. Keman, H. & Müller-Rommel, F. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 214-222 9 p. (Routledge/ECPR studies in European political science; no. 79).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  21. Published

    Democratic innovation and environmental governance

    Newig, J., Challies, E. & Jager, N. W., 05.12.2019, Handbook of Democratic Innovation and Governance. Elstub, S. & Escobar, O. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 324-338 15 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  22. Published

    Enlightening People: The Spark of Emancipative Values

    Welzel, C. & Moreno, A., 01.01.2015, The Civic Culture Transformed: From Allegiant to Assertive Citizens. Dalton, R. & Welzel, C. (eds.). New York: Cambridge University Press, p. 59-88 30 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  23. Published

    From Allegiant to Assertive Citizens

    Welzel, C. & Dalton, R., 2014, The Civic Culture Transformed: From Allegiant to Assertive Citizens. Dalton, R. & Christian, W. (eds.). 1 ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 282-306 25 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  24. Published

    Habermas, critical theory and public policy

    Saretzki, T., 18.12.2015, Handbook of Critical Policy Studies. Fischer, F., Torgerson, D., Durnová, A. & Orsini, M. (eds.). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 67-91 25 p. (Handbooks of Research on Public Policy).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review