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
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    Die Wichtigkeit des "Zeitlassens": Fritz Reheis geht in Pension, aber nicht in den Ruhestand

    Gloe, M. & Oeftering, T., 2015, In: Forum Politikunterricht. 2-3, p. 27 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesEducationpeer-review

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    Ein bisschen Frieden... Lieder gegen den Krieg und für den Frieden als Medium politischer Bildungsprozesse

    Oeftering, T. & Gloe, M., 2016, Jahrbuch Demokratiepädagogik 4 : Friedenspädagogik und Demokratiepädagogik. Rademacher, H. & Wintersteiner, W. (eds.). Schwalbach/Taunus: Wochenschau-Verlag, p. 159-167 9 p. (Jahrbuch Demokratiepädagogik; vol. 4).

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

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    Sprache und inklusive politische Bildung: Anstöße zum Weiterdenken - eine Replik

    Oeftering, T., 2015, Didaktik der inklusiven politischen Bildung . Dönges, C., Hilpert, W. & Zurstrassen, B. (eds.). Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, p. 139-142 4 p. (Schriftenreihe; vol. 1617).

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

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    Hannah Arendts Begriff des Politischen und Inklusion

    Oeftering, T., 2015, Didaktik der inklusiven politischen Bildung. Dönges, C., Hilpert, W. & Zurstrassen, B. (eds.). Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, p. 60 - 68 9 p. (Bundeszentrale für Politische Bildung; Schriftenreihe; vol. 1617).

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

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    Croatia

    Seha, E., 13.10.2016, Constitutional Politics in Central and Eastern Europe: From Post-Socialist Transition to the Reform of Political Systems. Fruhstorfer, A. & Hein, M. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 221-241 21 p. (Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft).

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

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    Problem Definition and Agenda-Setting in Critical Perspective

    Barbehön, M., Münch, S. & Lamping, W., 12.2015, Handbook of Critical Policy Studies. Fischer, F., Torgerson, D., Orsini, M. & Durnova, A. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 241-258 18 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    Participatory and collaborative governance for sustainable flood risk management: An emerging research agenda

    Challies, E., Newig, J., Thaler, T., Kochskämper, E. & Levin-Keitel, M., 01.01.2016, In: Environmental Science & Policy. 55, 2, p. 275-280 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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