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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EU Democracy Promotion and the Arab Spring: International Cooperation and Authoritarianism
van Hüllen, V., 2015, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. 242 p. (Governance and Limited Statehood)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research › peer-review
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The Power Politics of International Tax Cooperation: Why Luxembourg and Austria accepted automatic exchange of information on foreign account holders' interest income
Hakelberg, L., 2014, San Domenico di Fiesole: European University Institute, 16 p. (EUI Working Papers; vol. 2014, no. 26).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Das Paradigma vom Staatsaufbau ist gescheitert - wie nun weiter?
Wienkoop, N-K., 2014, In: Berliner Republik. 2Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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Wolfgang Sander (Hg.): Handbuch politische Bildung. 4., völlig überarbeitete Auflage Schwalbach/ Ts. 2014: Wochenschau Verlag.
Oeftering, T., 2014, In: Forum Politikunterricht. 27, 1, p. 62 1 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Education
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Evolution, Empowerment and Emancipation: How Societies Ascend the Utility Ladder of Freedoms
Welzel, C., 2013, World Values Survey Association, p. 1-42, 43 p. (World Values Research; vol. 6, no. 1).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Generalizing Trust: How Out-Group Trust Grows Beyond In-Group Trust
Delhey, J. & Welzel, C., 2012, p. 49-74, 26 p. (World Values Research; vol. 5, no. 3).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Corruption and Social Values: Do Postmaterialists Justify Bribery?
Kravtsova, M., Oshchepkov, A. & Welzel, C., 2014, Moskau: National Research University Higher School of Economics, 36 p. (National Research University Higher School of Economics Research Paper Series; no. WP BRP 34/SOC/2014).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Salafisten in Afrika: nicht zwingend Wegbereiter des Terrorismus
Elischer, S., 2014, Hamburg: GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies, 7 p. (GIGA Focus Afrika; vol. 3).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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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/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Genetic Factors, Cultural Predispositions, Happiness and Gender Equality
Inglehart, R. F., Borinskaya, S., Anna, C., Jaanus, H., Inglehart, R. C., Eduard, P. & Welzel, C., 2014, In: Journal of Research in Gender Studies. 4, 1, p. 32-100 69 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review