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
  1. Published

    Democratic Stress and Political Institutions: Drives of Reforms of Bicameralism in Times of Crisis

    Vercesi, M., 2022, In: Representation. Journal of Representative Democracy. 58, 1, p. 85-102 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    Il "decision making" dell'esecutivo

    Vercesi, M., 07.2019, Il governo in Italia: Profili costituzionali e dinamiche politiche. Musella, F. (ed.). Bologna: Il Mulino, p. 219-241 22 p. (Itinerari).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  3. Published

    Eigentum und Demokratie: Zwei Studien zur Politik- und Ideengeschichte neoliberaler Theorie

    Leipold, A., 2020, In: Politische Vierteljahresschrift. 61, 1, p. 175-178 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  4. Published
  5. Published

    Definitions and Measures of Party Institutionalization in New Personal Politics: The Case of the 5 Star Movement

    Musella, F. & Vercesi, M., 01.06.2019, In: Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft. 13, 2, p. 225-247 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Learning in participatory environmental governance – its antecedents and effects. Findings from a case survey meta-analysis

    Newig, J., Jager, N. W., Kochskämper, E. & Challies, E., 2019, In: Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning. 21, 3, p. 213-227 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Green Parties in National Governments

    Müller-Rommel, F. (ed.) & Poguntke, T. (ed.), 05.11.2013, London: Frank Cass Publishers. 168 p. (Environmental politics; vol. 11, no. 1)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  8. Published

    Negotiating democracy with authoritarian regimes. EU democracy promotion in North Africa

    van Hüllen, V., 04.07.2019, In: Democratization. 26, 5, p. 869-888 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Using Large N Longitudinal Comparison to Explain Political Recruitment in Changing Democracies

    Vercesi, M. & Grimaldi, S., 03.2019, SAGE Research Methods Cases (Politics & International Relations) ed., SAGE Publications Inc., 11 p.

    Research output: Working paperResearch communication reportsResearch

  10. Published

    Sustainability through institutional failure and decline? Archetypes of productive pathways

    Newig, J., Derwort, P. & Jager, N. W., 03.2019, In: Ecology and Society. 24, 1, 14 p., 18.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review