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 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

  2. Published

    Radical right populism and religion: mapping parties’ religious communication in Western Europe

    Schwörer, J. & Romero-Vidal, X., 24.01.2020, In: Religion, State and Society. 48, 1, p. 4-21 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Politicized Transnationalism: The Visegrád Countries in the Refugee Crisis

    Koß, M. & Séville, A., 13.02.2020, In: Politics and Governance. 8, 1, p. 95-106 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Conditionality of EU funds: an instrument to enforce EU fundamental values?

    Blauberger, M. & van Huellen, V., 02.01.2021, In: Journal of European Integration. 43, 1, p. 1-16 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Barriers to naturalization: How dual citizenship restrictions impede full membership

    Weinmann, M., 01.10.2022, In: International Migration. 60, 5, p. 237-251 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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  7. Published

    Recht und Kultur

    Ausberg, I., Welzel, C., Jamme, C., Reimer, F. & Leeb, S., 2022, Rechtsgespräche: Recht im Kontext von Innovation | Entrepreneurship Nachhaltigkeit | Kultur | Europa. Terhechte, J. (ed.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 39-62 24 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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