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
- Published
Modernization
Kruse, S., 28.12.2023, 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
- E-pub ahead of print
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
- E-pub ahead of print
‘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
- E-pub ahead of print
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