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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POLICY ANALYSIS - AN INTRODUCTION - GERMAN - WINDHOFFHERITIER,A
Müller-Rommel, F., 12.1988, In: Politische Vierteljahresschrift. 29, 4, p. 682-683 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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The famine in Kazakhstan: historiographical reappraisals
Mark, R. A., 12.2004, In: Osteuropa. 54, 12, p. 112-130 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Politische Strategie: eine Grundlegung
Raschke, J. & Tils, R., 2007, 1. ed. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. 585 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Book
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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/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Party government in Central Eastern European democracies: A data collection (1990-2003)
Muller-Rommel, F., Fettelschoss, K. & Harfst, P., 01.10.2004, In: European Journal of Political Research. 43, 6, p. 869-894 26 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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The politics of electoral systems
Harfst, P., 01.12.2007, In: Acta Politica. 42, 4, p. 466-468 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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Parteienregierungen in Mittel- und Osteuropa: empirische Befunde im Ländervergleich 1990 bis 2008
Müller-Rommel, F., Schultze, H., Harfst, P. & Fettelschoß, K., 2008, In: Zeitschrift für Parlamentsfragen. 39, 4, p. 810-831 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Von der typologischen zur dimensionalen Analyse parlamentarischer Demokratien: konzeptionelle Überlegungen am Beispiel Mittelosteuropas
Müller-Rommel, F., Harfst, P. & Schultze, H., 2008, In: Politische Vierteljahresschrift. 49, 4, p. 669-694 26 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Wahlsystemwandel in Mittelosteuropa: Strategisches Design einer politischen Institution
Harfst, P., 2008, 1. ed. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. 320 p. ( Forschung Politik)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Parlamentarische Informations- und Kontrollressourcen in 22 westlichen Demokratien
Schnapp, K-U. & Harfst, P., 2005, In: Zeitschrift für Parlamentsfragen. 36, 2, p. 348-370 23 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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International Relations in Europe: Traditions, Perspectives and Destinations
Fortin, J., 2009, In: Swiss Political Science Review. 15, 1, p. 188-196 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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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 anthologies › Book
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Public Finance and Post-Communist Party Development
Pettai, V., 2010, In: Journal of Baltic Studies. 41, 2, p. 271-274 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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Governing Climate Change by Diffusion: Transnational Municipal Networks as Catalysts of Policy Spread
Hakelberg, L., 2011, Berlin: Freie Universität Berlin, 92 p. (FFU-Report; vol. 2011, no. 08).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Measuring Effective Democracy: a Defense
Alexander, A. C., Inglehart, R. & Welzel, C., 01.2012, In: International Political Science Review. 33, 1, p. 41-62 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Peter Neumann/Denise Renger (Hrsg) Sachunmittelbare Demokratie im interdisziplinären und internationalen Kontext 2008/09 (Nomos). Christina Eder Direkte Demokratie auf subnationaler Ebene. (Nomos)
Grotz, F., 2011, In: Jahrbuch Extremismus & Demokratie. 23, p. 259-260 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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Grüne Parteien
Müller-Rommel, F., 2011, Kleines Lexikon der Politik. Nohlen, D. & Grotz, F. (eds.). 5. ed. München: C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 248-250 3 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Articles for encyclopedia › Transfer
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Between joint project, institutional bargaining and symbolic politics: initiatives for federalism reform in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Grotz, F. & Poier, K., 01.11.2012, In: Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft. 6, 2, Supplement, p. 77-101 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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From Old Times to New Europe: The Polish Struggle for Democracy and Constitutionalism; Agata Fijalkowski; Ashgate, 2010, ISBN 978-0-75467-3385
Seha, E., 2011, In: Journal of Contemporary European Studies. 19, 3, p. 440-441 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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Mayoral Selection and the Demand and Supply of Women Mayors
Alexander, A. C., 04.2011, In: Journal of Women, Politics & Policy. 32, 2, p. 114-135 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Gender Equality in Academia: Bad News from the Trenches, and Some Possible Solutions
Monroe, K., Ozyurt, S., Wrigley, T. & Alexander, A. C., 06.2008, In: Perspectives on Politics. 6, 2, p. 215-233 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Measuring Effective Democracy: A Defense
Alexander, A. C., Inglehart, R. & Welzel, C., 2011, World Values Survey Association, p. 1-40, 40 p. (World Values Research; vol. 4, no. 1).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Islam and Patriarchy: How Robust is Muslim Support for Patriarchal Values ?
Alexander, A. C. & Welzel, C., 2011, World Values Survey Association, p. 40-70, 31 p. (World Values Research; vol. 4, no. 2).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Measuring Effective Democracy: The Human Empowerment Approach
Alexander, A. C. & Welzel, C., 2011, In: Comparative Politics. 43, 3, p. 271-289 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Islam and Patriarchy: How Robust is Muslim Support for Patriarchal Values?
Welzel, C. & Alexander, A. C., 07.2011, In: International Review of Sociology. 21, 2, p. 249-276 28 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Political Representation in the EU: A second transformation?
Friedrich, D. & Kroeger, S., 2012, The Challenge of Democratic Representation in the European Union. Friedrich, D. & Kroeger, S. (eds.). Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 3-20 18 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Partizipatives Regieren in der EU: Die EU zwischen Laissez-faire und geregelter Partizipation zivilgesellschaftlicher Akteure
Friedrich, D., 2011, Was die EU im Innersten zusammenhält: Debatten zur Legitimität und Effektivität supranationalen Regierens. Masala, C., Stetter, S. & Karbowski, M. (eds.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 129-156 28 p. (ZIB-Reader; no. 01).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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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 anthologies › Book
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Democratic participation and civil society in the European Union
Friedrich, D., 2011, 1 ed. Manchester: Manchester University Press. 232 p. (Europe in change)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Wie sind Russlands Menschenrechte noch zu retten? Welchen Einfluss Nichtregierungsorganisationen wirklich haben
Kubbe, I., 2009, Tectum Verlag. 154 p. (Wissenschaftliche Beiträge aus dem Tectum Verlag: Politikwissenschaften; vol. 26)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Empowering women: the role of emancipative beliefs
Alexander, A. C. & Welzel, C., 06.2011, In: European Sociological Review. 27, 3, p. 364-384 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Europeanisation through Cooperation? EU Democracy Promotion in Morocco and Tunisia
van Hüllen, V., 01.01.2012, In: West European Politics. 35, 1, p. 117-134 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Stakeholderpartizipation und Priorisierung - eine Betrachtung des normativen Status quantitativer und qualitativer Methoden
Friedrich, D. R., Stumpf, S. & Alber, K., 2012, In: Zeitschrift für Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualität im Gesundheitswesen. 106, 6, p. 412-417 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Deliberative Bürgerbeteiligung in der Priorisierungsdebatte: Welchen Beitrag können Bürger leisten ?
Stumpf, S. & Raspe, H., 2012, In: Zeitschrift für Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualität im Gesundheitswesen. 106, 6, p. 418-425 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Direkte Demokratie in Mittel- und Osteuropa. Befunde und Perspektiven des internationalen Vergleichs: Studien zur Sachunmittelbaren Demokratie
Grotz, F., 2012, Sachunmittelbare Demokratie im interdisziplinären und internationalen Kontext 2010/2011 : Mittel- und Osteuropa. Neumann, P. & Renger, D. (eds.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 13-34 21 p. (Studien zur sachunmittelbaren Demokratie; no. 11).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Party Systems and Government Stability in Central and Eastern Europe
Grotz, F. & Weber, T., 10.2012, In: World Politics. 64, 4, p. 699-740 42 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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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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Introduction: The representative turn in EU Studies
Kröger, S. & Friedrich, D., 01.02.2013, In: Journal of European Public Policy. 20, 2, p. 155-170 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The "argumentative turn" revisited: Demokratisierung von Policy-Analysen in partizipativen Projekten und diskursiven Designs?
Saretzki, T., 31.08.2012, Regieren: Festschrift für Hubert Heinelt. Egner, B., Haus, M. & Terizakis, G. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 57-74 18 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Politischer Parallelismus in Mittel- und Osteuropa: Ergebnisse einer statistisch-vergleichenden Analyse
Buß, B., 2011, Rückkehr zum Autoritarismus? Vormoderne, Moderne und Postmoderne im postsozialistischen Europa: Beiträge für die 19. Tagung Junger Osteuropa-Experten. Apelt, B. & Hahn, I. (eds.). 1 ed. Bremen: Forschungsstelle Osteuropa an der Universität Bremen, Vol. 115. p. 12-13 2 p. (Arbeitspapiere und Materialien; vol. 115).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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The Life Cycle of Party Government across the New Europe
Keman, H. & Müller-Rommel, F., 2012, Party Government in the New Europe. Keman, H. & Müller-Rommel, F. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 3-24 22 p. (Routledge/ECPR studies in European political science; no. 79).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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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/works › Chapter › peer-review
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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 contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Bundesstaaten und Einheitsstaaten im Rahmen der Europäischen Union
Grotz, F., 2012, Grundlagen des Föderalismus und der deutsche Bundesstaat. Härtel, I. (ed.). Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer, Vol. 1. p. 301-317 16 p. (Handbuch Föderalismus; vol. 1).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Abschied von der personalisierten Verhältniswahl: Perspektiven einer Reform des Bundestagswahlsystems
Grotz, F., 2012, Bilanz der Bundestagswahl 2009: Voraussetzungen, Ergebnisse, Folgen. Jesse, E. & Sturm, R. (eds.). 1.Auflage ed. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, Vol. 1. p. 411-432 22 p. (Parteien und Wahlen; no. 1).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Transfer
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Neue Formeln zur Macht?
Grotz, F., 2012, "Superwahljahr" 2011 und die Folgen . Jesse, E. & Sturm, R. (eds.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 215-233 19 p. (Parteien und Wahlen; no. 2).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Transfer
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The Nature of Political Participation
Albrecht, H., 2008, Political Participation in the Middle East. Lust-Okar, E. & Zerhouni, S. (eds.). Boulder: Lynne Rienner Publishers, p. 15-32 18 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Party Government in the New Europe
Keman, H. (ed.) & Müller-Rommel, F. (ed.), 2012, London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 256 p. (Routledge/ECPR studies in European political science; no. 79)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research