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

    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/worksChapterpeer-review

  2. 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

  3. Published

    Leadership: Eine Frage der Persönlichkeit? Kanzlerin Angela Merkels Führungshandeln in Krisen

    Wehrkamp, H., 2020, Wiesbaden: Springer VS. 319 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  4. Published

    Law, democracy, and the state of emergency. A theory-centred analysis of the democratic legal state in times of exception

    Schottdorf, T., 12.2018, In: Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft. 28, 4, p. 423-437 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    La teoria dello sviluppo politico di Stein Rokkan: dalla formazione dello Stato-nazione alla democrazia

    Vercesi, M., 2014, I Maestri delle scienze sociali. Solano, G. & Sozzi, F. (eds.). Villafranca: Limina Mentis , Vol. 2. p. 269-286 18 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    La repubblica dei veti. Un’analisi spaziale del mutamento legislativo in Italia, by Francesco Zucchini, Milano, Egea, 2013.

    Vercesi, M., 2014, In: Contemporary Italian Politics . 6, 3, p. 303-305 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  7. Published

    La Germania sospesa, by Silvia Bolgherini and Gabriele D'Ottavio, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2019

    Vercesi, M., 12.12.2019, In: Contemporary Italian Politics . 11, 4, p. 465-467 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  8. Published
  9. Published

    Kritik und Widerstand aus politiktheoretischer und politikdidaktischer Perspektive.

    Oeftering, T., 2016, Kompetenz zum Widerstand: Eine Aufgabe für die politische Bildung. Reheis, F., Denzler, S., Görtler, M. & Waas, J. (eds.). 1 ed. Schwalbach: Wochenschau-Verlag, p. 122-129 8 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesEducationpeer-review

  10. Published

    Kooperation und Bestrafung

    Schefczyk, M. & Welzel, C., 2013, In: Agora42. 5, 2, p. 83 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Konfliktfeldanalyse – das Beispiel „Fracking“ in Deutschland

    Bornemann, B. & Saretzki, T., 10.2017, Handbuch Energiewende und Partizipation. Holstenkamp, L. & Radtke, J. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 563-581 19 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  12. Published

    Kommunikation, Partizipation und digitale Medien: Partizipation

    Newig, J., 03.2014, Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaften. Heinrichs, H. & Michelsen, G. (eds.). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Spektrum, p. 381-397 17 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesEducation

  13. Published

    Kommunalpolitik: Eine Einführung

    Holtmann, E., Rademacher, C. & Reiser, M., 2017, 1 ed. Wiesbaden: Springer VS. 252 p. (Elemente der Politik)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  14. Published
  15. Published

    Kenia

    Elischer, S., 11.2014, Politische Systeme im Vergleich: Formale und informelle Institutionen im politischen Prozess . Lauth, H-J. (ed.). München: De Gruyter Oldenbourg , p. 247-270 23 p. (Lehr- und Handbuch der Politikwissenschaft).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  16. Published

    Just Leave Us Alone: The Arab League and Human Rights

    van Hüllen, V., 2015, Governance Transfer by Regional Organizations: Patching Together a Global Script. Börzel, T. A. & van Hüllen, V. (eds.). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 125-140 15 p. (Governance and Limited Statehood).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  17. Published

    Jürgen Habermas (geb. 1929): Kritische Theorie, gesellschaftliche Lernprozesse und öffentliches Engagement

    Saretzki, T., 2017, Politische Bildung meets Politische Theorie. Gloe, M. & Oeftering, T. (eds.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 177-197 21 p. (Votum. Beiträge zur politischen Bildung und Politikwissenschaft; vol. 1).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  18. Published
  19. Published

    Jenseits der Linearität – konzeptionelle Grundlagen für die Beschreibung diskontinuierlicher Entwicklungsprozesse

    Reiser, M. & Schnapp, K-U., 28.09.2007, Herausforderung – Akteur – Antwort : Diskontinuierlicher sozialer Wandel aus theoretischer und empirischer Perspektive. de Nève, D., Reiser, M. & Schnapp, K-U. (eds.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 25-51 26 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  20. 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

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