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. 1988
  2. Published

    THE OCTOBER-REVOLUTION AS CYCLICAL SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION: METHODICAL APPROACHES TO INTERPRETING THE PROCESS OF CHANGE IN THE SOVIET-UNION

    Geierhos, W., 02.1988, In: Osteuropa. 38, 2, p. 87-108 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    POLICY ANALYSIS - AN INTRODUCTION - GERMAN - WINDHOFFHERITIER,A

    Müller-Rommel, F., 12.1988, In: Politische Vierteljahresschrift. 29, 4, p. 682-683 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  4. 1989
  5. Published

    THE SOVIET-UNION UNDERGOING RADICAL CHANGE - HISTORICAL BACKGROUND, OBJECTIVES AND LIMITS OF THE REFORM POLICY OF GORBACHEV - GERMAN - MEISSNER,B

    Geierhos, W., 06.1989, In: Osteuropa. 39, 6, p. 593-594 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  6. 2004
  7. Published

    Party government in Central Eastern European democracies: A data collection (1990-2003)

    Muller-Rommel, F., Fettelschoss, K. & Harfst, P., 01.10.2004, In: European Journal of Political Research. 43, 6, p. 869-894 26 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  8. Published

    The famine in Kazakhstan: historiographical reappraisals

    Mark, R. A., 12.2004, In: Osteuropa. 54, 12, p. 112-130 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  9. 2005
  10. Published

    Parlamentarische Informations- und Kontrollressourcen in 22 westlichen Demokratien

    Schnapp, K-U. & Harfst, P., 2005, In: Zeitschrift für Parlamentsfragen. 36, 2, p. 348-370 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. 2006
  12. Published
  13. 2007
  14. Published

    Herausforderung – Akteur – Antwort. Eine fruchtbare Heuristik zur Analyse sozialen Wandels

    Reiser, M. & Schnapp, K-U., 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. 221-232 11 p.

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

  15. Published

    Politische Strategie: eine Grundlegung

    Raschke, J. & Tils, R., 2007, 1. ed. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. 585 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  16. 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

  17. Published

    The politics of electoral systems

    Harfst, P., 01.12.2007, In: Acta Politica. 42, 4, p. 466-468 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  18. 2008
  19. Published

    Die "normative Macht" der EU nach innen: Identität und Legitimität durch Europäische Außenpolitik

    van Hüllen, V., 2008, In: Zeitschrift für europarechtliche Studien. 11, 3, p. 565-578 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  20. Published

    Parteienregierungen in Mittel- und Osteuropa: empirische Befunde im Ländervergleich 1990 bis 2008

    Müller-Rommel, F., Schultze, H., Harfst, P. & Fettelschoß, K., 2008, In: Zeitschrift für Parlamentsfragen. 39, 4, p. 810-831 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  21. 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

  22. Published
  23. Published

    Wahlsystemwandel in Mittelosteuropa: Strategisches Design einer politischen Institution

    Harfst, P., 2008, 1. ed. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. 320 p. ( Forschung Politik)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  24. Published

    Gender Equality in Academia: Bad News from the Trenches, and Some Possible Solutions

    Monroe, K., Ozyurt, S., Wrigley, T. & Alexander, A. C., 06.2008, In: Perspectives on Politics. 6, 2, p. 215-233 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  25. 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

  26. 2009
  27. Published

    Comparing EU and US Democracy Promotion in the Meditirranean and the Newly Independent States

    van Hüllen, V. & Stahn, A., 2009, Promoting Democracy and the Rule of Law: American and European Strategies. Magen, A., Risse, T. & McFaul, M. A. (eds.). 1 ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, Vol. 1. p. 118-149 32 p.

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

  28. Published

    International Relations in Europe: Traditions, Perspectives and Destinations

    Fortin, J., 2009, In: Swiss Political Science Review. 15, 1, p. 188-196 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  29. Published
  30. Published

    Transnationalising Euro-Mediterranean Relations: The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network as an Intermediary Actor

    van Hüllen, V., 2009, Mediterranean Policies from Above and from Below. Schäfer, I. & Henry, J-R. (eds.). 1 ed. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, Vol. 1. p. 390-411 21 p.

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

  31. Published

    Wie sind Russlands Menschenrechte noch zu retten? Welchen Einfluss Nichtregierungsorganisationen wirklich haben

    Kubbe, I., 2009, Tectum Verlag. 154 p. (Wissenschaftliche Beiträge aus dem Tectum Verlag: Politikwissenschaften; vol. 26)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  32. Published

    Transnational labour solidarity: Mechanisms of commitment to cooperation within the European trade union movement

    Gajewska, K., 10.05.2009, London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 230 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  33. 2010
  34. Published

    Corruptive Patterns of Patronage in South East Europe by Plamen K. Georgiev

    Osterberg-Kaufmann, N., 2010, In: Political Studies Review Journal. 8, 2, p. 269-70 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  35. Published

    Integration durch Wohnungspolitik? Zum Umgang mit ethnischer Segregation im europäischen Vergleich

    Münch, S., 2010, 1 ed. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. 484 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  36. Published

    Public Finance and Post-Communist Party Development

    Pettai, V., 2010, In: Journal of Baltic Studies. 41, 2, p. 271-274 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  37. Published

    Unterstützung und Betreuung von türkischsprachigen Familien mit behinderten Angehörigen

    Münch, S., 2010, Frankfurt a. M.: Institut für Sozialarbeit und Sozialpädagogik e.V.

    Research output: Working paperProject reportsResearch

  38. 2011
  39. 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

  40. Published

    Democratic participation and civil society in the European Union

    Friedrich, D., 2011, 1 ed. Manchester: Manchester University Press. 232 p. (Europe in change)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  41. Published
  42. Published

    Governing Climate Change by Diffusion: Transnational Municipal Networks as Catalysts of Policy Spread

    Hakelberg, L., 2011, Berlin: Freie Universität Berlin, 92 p. (FFU-Report; vol. 2011, no. 08).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  43. 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

  44. Published

    Grüne Parteien

    Müller-Rommel, F., 2011, Kleines Lexikon der Politik. Nohlen, D. & Grotz, F. (eds.). 5. ed. München: C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 248-250 3 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaTransfer

  45. Published
  46. Published

    Hub, Fine-Tuner oder Business as Usual? Social Network Sites und die Bundestagswahl 2009

    Kunert, J. S. & Schmidt, J-H., 2011, Das Internet im Wahlkampf: Analysen zur Bundestagswahl 2009. Schweitzer, E. J. & Albrecht, S. (eds.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 226-243 17 p.

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

  47. Published

    Islam and Patriarchy: How Robust is Muslim Support for Patriarchal Values ?

    Alexander, A. C. & Welzel, C., 2011, World Values Survey Association, p. 40-70, 31 p. (World Values Research; vol. 4, no. 2).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  48. Published

    Measuring Effective Democracy: The Human Empowerment Approach

    Alexander, A. C. & Welzel, C., 2011, In: Comparative Politics. 43, 3, p. 271-289 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  49. Published

    Measuring Effective Democracy: A Defense

    Alexander, A. C., Inglehart, R. & Welzel, C., 2011, World Values Survey Association, p. 1-40, 40 p. (World Values Research; vol. 4, no. 1).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  50. Published

    Mehr Strategie wagen

    Raschke, J. & Tils, R., 2011, In: Politik & Kommunikation. Juli/August, p. 14-15 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  51. Published

    Partizipatives Regieren in der EU: Die EU zwischen Laissez-faire und geregelter Partizipation zivilgesellschaftlicher Akteure

    Friedrich, D., 2011, Was die EU im Innersten zusammenhält: Debatten zur Legitimität und Effektivität supranationalen Regierens. Masala, C., Stetter, S. & Karbowski, M. (eds.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 129-156 28 p. (ZIB-Reader; no. 01).

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

  52. Published
  53. Published

    Politik braucht Strategie - Taktik hat sie genug: ein Kursbuch

    Raschke, J. & Tils, R., 2011, Frankfurt: Campus Verlag. 263 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCompendium/lecture notesEducation

  54. Published

    Politischer Parallelismus in Mittel- und Osteuropa: Ergebnisse einer statistisch-vergleichenden Analyse

    Buß, B., 2011, Rückkehr zum Autoritarismus? Vormoderne, Moderne und Postmoderne im postsozialistischen Europa: Beiträge für die 19. Tagung Junger Osteuropa-Experten. Apelt, B. & Hahn, I. (eds.). 1 ed. Bremen: Forschungsstelle Osteuropa an der Universität Bremen, Vol. 115. p. 12-13 2 p. (Arbeitspapiere und Materialien; vol. 115).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksPublished abstract in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  55. Published

    Politische Strategie

    Tils, R., 2011, Kleines Lexikon der Politik. Nohlen, D. & Grotz, F. (eds.). 5 ed. München: C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 479-480 2 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  56. Published

    Regierung

    Tils, R., 2011, Kleines Lexikon der Politik. Nohlen, D. & Grotz, F. (eds.). 5 ed. München: C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 519-521 3 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  57. 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

  58. Published

    Relevanz regionaler Aktivitäten für Hochschulen und das Wissenschaftssystem

    Koschatzky, K., Hufnagl, M., Kroll, H., Daimer, S. & Schulze, N., 2011, Karlsruhe: Fraunhofer Verlag, 31 p. (Arbeitspapiere Unternehmen und Region Nr. R3/2011; no. R3/2011).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  59. Published

    Strategische Regierungssteuerung: Schröder und Blair im Vergleich

    Tils, R., 2011, Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. 417 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  60. Published

    Strategisches Zentrum und Regierungszentrale im Kontext von Party-Government. Strategische Regierungssteuerung am Beispiel der Agenda 2010

    Tils, R., 2011, Regierungskanzleien im politischen Prozess. Bröchler, S. & von Blumenthal, J. (eds.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 103-131 29 p. (Schriften der Sektion Regierungssystem und Regieren in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland der Deutschen Vereinigung für Politische Wissenschaft).

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

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