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
  1. Published

    Neue Formeln zur Macht?

    Grotz, F., 2012, "Superwahljahr" 2011 und die Folgen . Jesse, E. & Sturm, R. (eds.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 215-233 19 p. (Parteien und Wahlen; no. 2).

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

  2. Published

    The Nature of Political Participation

    Albrecht, H., 2008, Political Participation in the Middle East. Lust-Okar, E. & Zerhouni, S. (eds.). Boulder: Lynne Rienner Publishers, p. 15-32 18 p.

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

  3. Published

    Party Government in the New Europe

    Keman, H. (ed.) & Müller-Rommel, F. (ed.), 2012, London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 256 p. (Routledge/ECPR studies in European political science; no. 79)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  4. Published

    Regierungen: Binnenstruktur der Kernexekutive

    Müller-Rommel, F., 2011, Regierungssysteme in Mittel- und Osteuropa: Die neuen EU-Staaten im Vergleich. Grotz, F. & Müller-Rommel, F. (eds.). 1 ed. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 217-234 18 p.

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

  5. Published

    Green Parties

    Müller-Rommel, F., 2011, International Encyclopedia of Political Science. Badie, B., Berg-Schlosser, D. & Morlino, L. (eds.). London: SAGE Publications Inc., Vol. Vol. 4. p. 1051-1054 4 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  6. Published

    Cabinets

    Müller-Rommel, F., 2011, International Encyclopedia of Political Science. Badie, B., Berg-Schlosser, D. & Morlino, L. (eds.). London: SAGE Publications Inc., Vol. Vol. 1. p. 183-186 4 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  7. Published

    Zivilgesellschaftliche Partizipation in der EU-(Forschung): Eine ernüchternde Bilanz

    Kröger, S. & Friedrich, D., 2012, In: Integration. 35, 1, p. 53-59 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  8. Published

    Emancipative Values and Non-violent Protest: The Importance of `Ecological´ Effects

    Welzel, C. & Deutsch, F., 04.2012, In: British Journal of Political Science. 42, 2, p. 465-479 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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  10. Published

    Democratic representation in the EU: Two kinds of subjectivity

    Kröger, S. & Friedrich, D., 01.02.2013, In: Journal of European Public Policy. 20, 2, p. 171-189 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review