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

    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

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    Zeitaufwand für das kommunalpolitische Ehrenamt: Eine Mehrebenenanalyse zu kontextuellen und individuellen Einflussfaktoren auf den Zeitaufwand ehrenamtlicher Kommunalpolitiker

    Reiser, M., 2017, Politische Einstellungen von Kommunalpolitikern im Vergleich. Tausendpfund, M. & Vetter, A. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 81-109 29 p.

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

  3. Published

    Wo steht die außerschulische politische Jugend- und Erwachsenenbildung?

    Oeftering, T., Oppermann, J. & Hufer, K-P., 2018, 1 ed. Schwalbach/Ts.: Wochenschau-Verlag. 192 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesEducation

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    Wirtschafts- und Sozialpolitik unter bürgerlichen und sozialdemokratischen Regierungen in Mittelosteuropa.

    Müller-Rommel, F., 2013, Staatstätigkeiten, Parteien und Demokratie: Festschrift für Manfred G. Schmidt. Armingeon, K. (ed.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 265-285 21 p.

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

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    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

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    Why Being Democratic is Just Not Enough: The EU’s Governance Transfer

    van Hüllen, V. & Börzel, T. A., 01.2015, Governance Transfer by Regional Organizations: Patching Together a Global Script. Börzel, T. A. & van Hüllen, V. (eds.). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 227-242 16 p. (Governance and Limited Statehood).

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

  10. E-pub ahead of print

    When (and how) ideas become arguments: the regulation of party donations in Germany

    Koß, M., 31.01.2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica. 2024, 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    What role for frames in scalar conflicts?

    Jürges, N. & Newig, J., 01.12.2015, In: Land Use Policy. 49, p. 426-434 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  12. Published

    What Kind of Veto Player Is the Italian Senate? A Comparative Analysis of European Second Chambers

    Vercesi, M., 30.11.2017, In: Journal of Modern Italian Studies. 22, 5, p. 604-623 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  13. Published

    What is sustainable agriculture? A systematic review

    Velten, S., Leventon, J., Jager, N. W. & Newig, J., 18.06.2015, In: Sustainability. 7, 6, p. 7833-7865 33 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  14. Published

    West Africa

    Elischer, S., 2015, Africa Yearbook, Volume 11: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2014. Hofmeier, R., Melber, H., Elischer, S., Elischer, S. & Mehler, A. (eds.). Brill, p. 33-55 23 p. (Africa Yearbook; vol. 11).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  15. Published

    Wertekrise und Strategie eines neuen Gleichgewichts

    Raschke, J., Tils, R. & Wiesendahl, E., 2012, In: Neue Gesellschaft, Frankfurter Hefte. 10, p. 33-35 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  16. Published

    Water, Rivers and Wetlands

    Newig, J. & Challies, E., 2014, Routledge Handbook of global Environmental Politics. Harris, P. (ed.). London & New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 439-452 14 p. 34. (Routledge Handbooks).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

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    Water, rivers and wetlands: Governance paradigms and principles

    Challies, E. & Newig, J., 25.03.2022, Routledge Handbook of Global Environmental Politics, Second Edition. Harris, P. G. (ed.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 512-525 14 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  18. Published

    Wasser

    Evers, M. & Newig, J., 03.2014, Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaften. Heinrichs, H. & Michelsen, G. (eds.). Berlin: Springer, p. 475-500 26 p.

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

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    Was ist politische Bildung? Qualitative Forschung in der Politikdidaktik am Beispiel einer explorativen Studie zu den Vorstellungen von Lehramtsstudierenden über politische Bildung.

    Fischer, F., Lange, D. & Oeftering, T., 2017, Perspektiven auf Politikunterricht heute : Vom sozialwissenschaftlichen Sachunterricht bis zur Politiklehrerausbildung; Festschrift für Hans-Werner Kuhn . Gloe, M. & Oeftering, T. (eds.). 1 ed. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 256-282 27 p. (Votum. Beiträge zur politischen Bildung und Politikwissenschaft; vol. 3).

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

  20. 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

  21. Published

    Vor der maximalen strategischen Herausforderung

    Tils, R., 2013, In: Berliner Republik : das Debattenmagazin. 14, 5, p. 29-31 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  22. Published

    Von Kategorien zu Basis- und Fachkonzepten – Alter Wein in neuen Schläuchen?

    Oeftering, T., 2014, Kompetenzorientierung in der politischen Bildung: Überdenken - Weiterdenken. Behrens, R. (ed.). 1 ed. Schwalbach am Taunus: Wochenschau-Verlag, p. 23-32 10 p. (Wochenschau Wissenschaft).

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

  23. Published

    Von Differenz zu Vielfalt zu Super-Diversity

    Münch, S., 01.05.2017, In: Migration und soziale Arbeit. 39, 1, p. 45-49 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Vom Normalstaat zum Ausnahmestaat: Zur Staatstheorie des kriseninduzierten Regimewandels

    Schottdorf, T., 2017, Ausnahmezustand: Theoriegeschichte – Anwendungen – Perspektiven. Lemke, M. (ed.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 27-40 14 p. (Beiträge zur aktuellen Staatsdiskussion).

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

  26. 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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  27. Published

    Vielfältige Partizipation oder Repräsentation von Vielfalt in der Occupy-Bewegung?

    Knappe, H., 2012, Vielfalt und Zusammenhalt: 36. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziologie. Pries, L. (ed.). Frankfurt am Main: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziologie, p. 325 1 p.

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

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    Vielfach unterschätzte Potenziale politischen Lernens in der Grundschule - Sozialwissenschaftlicher Sachunterricht

    Gloe, M. & Oeftering, T., 2017, Perspektiven auf Politikunterricht heute : Vom sozialwissenschaftlichen Sachunterricht bis zur Politiklehrerausbildung; Festschrift für Hans-Werner Kuhn. Gloe, M. & Oeftering, T. (eds.). 1 ed. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 21-23 3 p. (Votum. Beiträge zur politischen Bildung und Politikwissenschaft; vol. 3).

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

  29. Published

    Vernetzung und Transfer

    Ebermann, V., 08.2014, KLIFF - Klimafolgenforschung in Niedersachsen : Abschlussbericht 2009 - 2013. Beese, F. & Aspelmeier, S. (eds.). Hannover: Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur, p. 118-123 6 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to scientific reportsTransfer

  30. Published

    Variationen des Städtischen – Variationen lokaler Politik

    Barbehön, M. (ed.) & Münch, S. (ed.), 08.2016, Wiesbaden: Springer VS. 373 p. (Stadtforschung aktuell)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  31. Published

    Varianten des Nudgings? Verhaltenswissenschaften und ihr Einfluss auf politische Instrumente

    Loer, K. & Leipold, A., 17.10.2018, In: Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung. 87, 1, p. 41-63 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  32. Published

    Values and Corruption: Do Postmaterialists Justify Bribery?

    Kravtsova, M., Oshchepkov, A. & Welzel, C., 01.02.2017, In: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. 48, 2, p. 225-242 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  33. Published

    Using Large N Longitudinal Comparison to Explain Political Recruitment in Changing Democracies

    Vercesi, M. & Grimaldi, S., 03.2019, SAGE Research Methods Cases (Politics & International Relations) ed., SAGE Publications Inc., 11 p.

    Research output: Working paperResearch communication reportsResearch

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    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

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    Una opinión pública termostática: El efecto de las crisis económicas y la acción gubernamental en las preferencias de políticas públicas en Cataluña

    Romero, X., 2018, Barcelona: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 9 p. (Quaderns de l'ICPS; vol. 15).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    Umweltpolitik

    Saretzki, T., 16.10.2015, Kleines Lexikon der Politik. Nohlen, D. & Grotz, F. (eds.). 6 ed. München: C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 674-677 4 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaEducation

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    Two temperatures for one thermostat: The evolution of policy attitudes and support for independence in Catalonia (1991–2018)

    Romero, X., 10.2020, In: Nations and Nationalism. 26, 4, p. 960-978 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    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

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    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

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    Transforming European Water Governance? Participation and River Basin Management under the EU Water Framework Directive in 13 Member States

    Jager, N. W., Challies, E., Kochskämper, E., Newig, J., Benson, D., Blackstock, K., Collins, K., Ernst, A., Evers, M., Feichtinger, J., Fritsch, O., Gooch, G., Grund, W., Hedelin, B., Hernández-Mora, N., Frank, H., Huitema, D., Irvine, K., Klinke, A., Lange, L., Loupsans, D., Lubell, M., Maganda, C., Matczak, P., Parés, M., Saarikoski, H., Slavíková, L., van der Arend, S. & von Korff, Y., 19.04.2016, In: Water. 8, 4, 22 p., 156.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  42. Published

    Transformation as Differentiation: The Diversity of Representation in the European Union

    Friedrich, D. & Kröger, S., 2012, The Challenge of Democratic Representation in the European Union. Friedrich, D. & Kröger, S. (eds.). 1 ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 259-273 15 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    Toward the sustainability state? Conceptualizing national sustainability institutions and their impact on policy-making

    Mathis, O. L., Rose, M., Newig, J. & Bauer, S., 06.2023, In: Environmental Policy and Governance. 33, 3, p. 313-324 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Toward spatial fit in the governance of global commodity flows

    Coenen, J., Sonderegger, G., Newig, J., Meyfroidt, P., Challies, E. R. T., Bager, S., Busck-Lumholt, L. M., Corbera, E., Friis, C., Frohn Pedersen, A., Laroche, P. C. S. J., Parra Paitan, C., Qin, S., Roux, N. & Zaehringer, J. G., 07.06.2023, In: Ecology and Society. 28, 2, 18 p., 24.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Towards a Global Script? Governance Transfer by Regional Organizations

    Börzel, T. A. & van Hüllen, V., 2015, Governance Transfer by Regional Organizations: Patching Together a Global Script. Börzel, T. A. & van Hüllen, V. (eds.). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 3-21 19 p. (Governance and Limited Statehood).

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

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    The Values in Crisis Project: A Three-Wave Panel Study in Germany and the United Kingdom

    Welzel, C., Boehnke, K., Delhey, J., Deutsch, F., Eichhorn, J., Kühnen, U., Dragolov, G., Hess, S. & Larsen, M., 02.04.2024, In: Journal of Open Psychology Data. 12, 1, 11 p., 1.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  47. Published

    The value of sub-national data: The dynamics of contentious politics in Nepal

    González, B. & Vüllers, J., 01.09.2020, In: International Area Studies Review. 23, 3, p. 307-322 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  48. Published

    The Sweet Temptation of Corruption: Understanding Corrupt Actions by Experiments in the US and Germany

    Kubbe, I., 31.03.2015, Irvine: Center for the Study of Democracy, University of California, 46 p. (CSD Working Papers).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    The Struggle for EU Legitimacy: Public Contestation, 1950-2005, by Claudia Schrag Sternberg

    Osterberg-Kaufmann, N., 08.2015, In: Political Studies Review Journal. 13, 3, p. 453-454 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

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    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

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