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
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Toward the sustainability state? Conceptualizing national sustainability institutions and their impact on policy-making
Mathis, O. L., Rose, M., Newig, J. & Bauer, S., 06.2023, In: Environmental Policy and Governance. 33, 3, p. 313-324 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Prime Ministers in Europe: Changing Career Experiences and Profiles
Müller-Rommel, F., Vercesi, M. & Berz, J., 01.07.2022, 1 ed. London: Palgrave Macmillan. 231 p. (Palgrave Studies in Political Leadership)Research output: Books and anthologies › Book
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The rise and fall of GMOs in politics: party positions and mainstream party behaviour in Western Europe
Schwörer, J., Vidal, X. R. & Vallejo, S. M., 2023, In: Environmental Sociology. 9, 1, p. 93-106 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Overselling democracy–claiming legitimacy? The link between democratic pretention, notions of democracy and citizens' evaluations of regimes' democraticness
Brunkert, L. J., 09.08.2022, In: Frontiers in Political Science. 4, 17 p., 880709.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Are all politicians the same? Reproduction and change of chief executive career patterns in democratic regimes
Vercesi, M., 01.09.2022, In: International Social Science Journal. 72, 245, p. 577-595 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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/works › Chapter
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Herausforderungen der Demokratie: Zukunftsprobleme und ihre Verarbeitung
Saretzki, T., 25.06.2022, Gesellschaft und Politik verstehen: Frank Nullmeier zum 65. Geburtstag. Nonhoff, M., Haunss, S., Klenk, T. & Pritzlaff-Scheele, T. (eds.). 1. Auflage ed. Frankfurt: Campus Verlag, p. 35-48 14 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Divergent Perceptions of Peace in Post-Conflict Societies: Insights from Sri Lanka
Carey, S. C., González, B. & Glaessel, C., 10.2022, In: Journal of Conflict Resolution. 66, 9, p. 1589-1618 30 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Environmental governance of a Belt and Road project in Montenegro – National agency and external influences
Coenen, J., Newig, J. & Meyfroidt, P., 01.08.2022, In: Land Use Policy. 119, 14 p., 106136.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Afghanistan's energy sociotechnical imaginaries: Alternative visions in a conflict zone.
Fahimi, A., Upham, P. & Münch, S., 01.10.2022, In: Political Geography. 98, 102657.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Legislative Democracy in the Bundestag After Reunification
Koß, M., 01.2023, In: German Politics. 32, 1, p. 107-126 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Modernization
Kruse, S., 01.01.2023, Elgar Encyclopedia of Political Sociology. Grasso, M. & Giugni, M. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 301-305 5 p. 77Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Articles for encyclopedia › Research
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Harmonization in the world values survey
Kizilova, K., Diez-Medrano, J., Welzel, C. & Haerpfer, C., 2024, Survey Data Harmonization in the Social Sciences. Tomescu-Dubrow, I., Wolf, C., Slomczynski, K. M. & Jenkins, J. C. (eds.). Wiley Blackwell Japan, p. 39-56 18 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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Armed to Kill: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Examining the Links between Firearms Availability, Gun Control, and Terrorism Using the Global Terrorism Database and the Small Arms Survey
Bures, O. & Burilkov, A., 11.10.2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Terrorism and Political Violence. 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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‘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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Life Satisfaction During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Human, Economic, Social, and Psychological Capital
Delhey, J., Hess, S., Boehnke, K., Deutsch, F., Eichhorn, J., Kühnen, U. & Welzel, C., 10.2023, In: Journal of Happiness Studies. 24, 7, p. 2201-2222 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Market and network corruption: Theory and evidence
Kravtsova, M. & Oshchepkov, A., 01.2024, In: Crime, Law and Social Change. 81, 1, p. 27-51 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Elements of Schwartz’s Model in the WVS: How Do They Relate to Other Cultural Models?
Kaasa, A. & Welzel, C., 12.2023, In: Cross-Cultural Research. 57, 5, p. 431-471 41 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Cool Water: The Geo-Climatic Origin of Western Exceptionalism
Welzel, C., Kruse, S., Brunkert, L. & Brieger, S. A., 2023, (E-pub ahead of print)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research › peer-review
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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 anthologies › Book
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Existential insecurity and trust during the COVID-19 pandemic: The case of Germany
Delhey, J., Steckermeier, L. C., Boehnke, K., Deutsch, F., Eichhorn, J., Kühnen, U. & Welzel, C., 2023, In: Journal of Trust Research. 13, 2, p. 140-163 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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MSPs for the SDGs: Assessing the collaborative governance architecture of multi-stakeholder partnerships for implementing the Sustainable Development Goals
Glass, L-M., Newig, J. & Ruf, S., 01.08.2023, In: Earth System Governance. 17, 17 p., 100182.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Existential insecurity and deference to authority: the pandemic as a natural experiment
Foa, R. S. & Welzel, C., 19.05.2023, In: Frontiers in Political Science. 5, 12 p., 1117550.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Toward spatial fit in the governance of global commodity flows
Coenen, J., Sonderegger, G., Newig, J., Meyfroidt, P., Challies, E. R. T., Bager, S., Busck-Lumholt, L. M., Corbera, E., Friis, C., Frohn Pedersen, A., Laroche, P. C. S. J., Parra Paitan, C., Qin, S., Roux, N. & Zaehringer, J. G., 07.06.2023, In: Ecology and Society. 28, 2, 18 p., 24.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Pathways to water sustainability? A global study assessing the benefits of integrated water resources management
Bilalova, S., Newig, J., Tremblay-Lévesque, L-C., Roux, J., Herron, C. & Crane, S., 01.10.2023, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 343, 10 p., 118179.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Participation in protected area governance: A systematic case survey of the evidence on ecological and social outcomes
Huber, J. M., Newig, J. & Loos, J., 15.06.2023, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 336, 117593.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Entwicklung von staatlichen Strategien zur Klimaanpassung: Eine rekonstruktive Untersuchung des politischen Prozesses in Niedersachsen
Ebermann, V., 07.03.2020, Wiesbaden: Springer VS. 336 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Book
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The Values in Crisis Project: A Three-Wave Panel Study in Germany and the United Kingdom
Welzel, C., Boehnke, K., Delhey, J., Deutsch, F., Eichhorn, J., Kühnen, U., Dragolov, G., Hess, S. & Larsen, M., 02.04.2024, In: Journal of Open Psychology Data. 12, 1, 11 p., 1.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Forced exit from the joint-decision trap: US power and the harmonisation of company taxation in the EU
Hakelberg, L., 05.04.2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of European Public Policy. 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Rethinking Measurement Equivalence in Comparative Political Research
Zhirkov, K. & Welzel, C., 23.03.2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Political Research Quarterly. 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The shadow of the family: Historical roots of social trust in Europe
Kravtsova, M., Oshchepkov, A. & Welzel, C., 12.02.2024, In: PLoS ONE. 19, 2, 26 p., e0295783.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The comparative study of governments and ministers: Jean Blondel’s legacy
Müller-Rommel, F. & Vercesi, M., 31.01.2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: European Political Science. 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Comparative Culturology and Cross-Cultural Psychology: How Comparing Societal Cultures Differs From Comparing Individuals’ Minds Across Cultures
Minkov, M., Vignoles, V. L., Welzel, C., Akaliyski, P., Bond, M. H., Kaasa, A. & Smith, P. B., 03.2024, In: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. 55, 2, p. 164-188 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review