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. Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › Not peer-reviewed
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    Das Volk als Zuschauer – die Zuschauer als Volk?

    Hammer, D. & Jasser, G. S., 01.09.2017, Okulare Demokratie: Der Bürger als Zuschauer. Hammer, D. & Kajewski, M-C. (eds.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 131-148 18 p. (Edition Politik; vol. 48).

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    Demokratische Repräsentationsprinzipien in Mittelosteuropa: Zur Konsolidierung der Parteiensysteme von 1990-2015

    Müller-Rommel, F., 2017, Demokratie, Diktatur, Gerechtigkeit: Festschrift für Wolfgang Merkel. Croissant, A., Kneip, S. & Petring, A. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 221-240 20 p.

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    Die kommunale Ebene in Sachsen-Anhalt: Entwicklung und Herausforderungen der Kommunalpolitik seit der Wende

    Reiser, M., 2017, Politik und Regieren in Sachsen-Anhalt. Träger, H. & Priebus, S. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 181-200 20 p.

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    Direkte Demokratie in Mittel- und Osteuropa. Befunde und Perspektiven des internationalen Vergleichs: Studien zur Sachunmittelbaren Demokratie

    Grotz, F., 2012, Sachunmittelbare Demokratie im interdisziplinären und internationalen Kontext 2010/2011 : Mittel- und Osteuropa. Neumann, P. & Renger, D. (eds.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 13-34 21 p. (Studien zur sachunmittelbaren Demokratie; no. 11).

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    Executive Power

    Müller-Rommel, F. & Vercesi, M., 19.02.2020, The SAGE Handbook of Political Science. Berg-Schlosser, D., Badie, B. & Morlino, L. (eds.). London: SAGE Publications Inc., Vol. 2. p. 760-775 16 p.

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    Gli endorsement

    Salvati, E. & Vercesi, M., 2018, Il Partito Democratico dei nativi. De Luca, R. & Fasano, L. (eds.). Novi Ligure: Edizioni Epoké, p. 43-51 8 p.

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    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.

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    Herausforderungen der Demokratie: Zukunftsprobleme und ihre Verarbeitung

    Saretzki, T., 25.06.2022, Gesellschaft und Politik verstehen: Frank Nullmeier zum 65. Geburtstag. Nonhoff, M., Haunss, S., Klenk, T. & Pritzlaff-Scheele, T. (eds.). 1. Auflage ed. Frankfurt: Campus Verlag, p. 35-48 14 p.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Jürgen Habermas (geb. 1929): Kritische Theorie, gesellschaftliche Lernprozesse und öffentliches Engagement

    Saretzki, T., 2017, Politische Bildung meets Politische Theorie. Gloe, M. & Oeftering, T. (eds.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 177-197 21 p. (Votum. Beiträge zur politischen Bildung und Politikwissenschaft; vol. 1).

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    Mit dem Verbraucher Politik machen? Der Verbraucher als Steuerungsadressat und Bestandteil politischer Strategien in komplexen Politikfeldern

    Loer, K. & Leipold, A., 19.06.2018, Jenseits des Otto Normalverbrauchers: Verbraucherpolitik in Zeiten des "unmanageable consumer". Bala, C. & Schuldzinski, W. (eds.). Düsseldorf: Verbraucherzentrale NRW, p. 53-75 23 p. (Beiträge zur Verbraucherforschung; vol. 8).

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    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).

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    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.

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    Stadt, lokale Politik, Variation. Annäherung an eine Forschungsagenda

    Barbehön, M. & Münch, S., 08.2016, Variationen des Städtischen – Variationen lokaler Politik. Barbehön, M. & Münch, S. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 1-21 22 p. (Stadtforschung aktuell).

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    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).

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    The Democratization of the European Union: an empirical assessment

    Friedrich, D., 16.05.2014, The Democratization of International Organizations. : First International Democracy Report 2014. Finizio, G., Levi, L. & Vallinoto, N. (eds.). 1 ed. London: Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 168-176 9 p. 12

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  19. 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.

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  20. 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.

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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.

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  22. Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › Peer-reviewed
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    Albania

    Osterberg-Kaufmann, N., 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. 333-358 26 p. (Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft).

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  24. 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.

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  25. Published

    Contagion Effects by the AfD? Candidate Selection in Germany

    Reiser, M., 01.01.2018, The Selection of Politicians in Times of Crisis. Coller, X., Codero, G. & Jaime-Castillo, A. M. (eds.). New York, London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 81-97 17 p. (Routledge Research on Social and Political Elites).

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  26. Published

    Der "fachdidaktische Code" der Lebenswelt- und/oder (?) Situationsorientierung in der fachdidaktischen Diskussion der sozialwissenschaftlichen Unterrichtsfächer sowie des Lernfeldkonzepts

    Oeftering, T., Oppermann, J. & Fischer, A., 01.2017, Der "fachdidaktische Code" der Lebenswelt und/oder (?) Situationsorientierung: Fachdidaktische Zugänge zu sozialwissenschafltichen Unterrichtsfächern sowie zum Lernfeldkonzept. Oeftering, T., Oppermann, J. & Fischer, A. (eds.). 1 ed. Baltmannsweiler: Schneider Verlag Hohengehren, p. 7-20 14 p. (Leuphana Schriften zur Berufs- und Wirtschaftspädagogik; vol. 8).

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  27. Published

    Die Ambivalenz der Religionskritik nach Horkheimer

    Schottdorf, T., 2018, "Der Schein des Lichts, der ins Gefängnis selber fällt" : Religion, Metaphysik, Kritische Theorie. Braunstein, D., Jurewicz, G. & Martins, A. (eds.). Berlin: Neofelis Verlag, p. 279-298 20 p. (Promesse; vol. 1).

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  28. Published

    Ein kleiner Ausblick: Forschungskorridore zum "fachdidaktischen Code" der Lebenswelt- und/oder Situationsorientierung

    Oeftering, T., Oppermann, J. & Fischer, A., 01.2017, Der "fachdidaktische Code" der Lebenswelt und/oder (?) Situationsorientierung: Fachdidaktische Zugänge zu sozialwissenschafltichen Unterrichtsfächern sowie zum Lernfeldkonzept. Oeftering, T., Oppermann, J. & Fischer, A. (eds.). 1 ed. Baltmannsweiler: Schneider Verlag Hohengehren, p. 220-224 5 p. (Leuphana Schriften zur Berufs- und Wirtschaftspädagogik; vol. 8).

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  29. Published

    EU Migration and Asylum Policies

    Münch, S., 21.01.2018, Handbook of European Policies: Interpretive Approaches to the EU. Heinelt, H. & Münch, S. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 306-330 25 p. (Handbooks of Research on Public Policy series).

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    Introduction

    Heinelt, H. & Münch, S., 21.01.2018, Handbook of European Policies: Interpretive Approaches to the EU. Heinelt, H. & Münch, S. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 1-16 16 p. ( Handbooks of research on public policy).

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    Introduction: Political Parties in Changing Democracies

    Müller-Rommel, F., 2016, Party Politics and Democracy in Europe: Essays in honour of Peter Mair. Müller-Rommel, F. & Casal Bertoa, F. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 1-16 16 p. (West European politics series).

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    Introduction: The representative turn in EU studies

    Kröger, S. & Friedrich, D., 13.08.2013, The representative turn in EU studies . Kröger, S. & Friedrich, D. (eds.). Abingdon: Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 1-16 16 p. (Journal of European public policy series; vol. 20, no. 2).

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    Just Leave Us Alone: The Arab League and Human Rights

    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. 125-140 15 p. (Governance and Limited Statehood).

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  34. Published

    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).

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    Konfliktfeldanalyse – das Beispiel „Fracking“ in Deutschland

    Bornemann, B. & Saretzki, T., 10.2017, Handbuch Energiewende und Partizipation. Holstenkamp, L. & Radtke, J. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 563-581 19 p.

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    La teoria dello sviluppo politico di Stein Rokkan: dalla formazione dello Stato-nazione alla democrazia

    Vercesi, M., 2014, I Maestri delle scienze sociali. Solano, G. & Sozzi, F. (eds.). Villafranca: Limina Mentis , Vol. 2. p. 269-286 18 p.

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    Ohne Ambition ist alle Strategie nichts

    Tils, R., 2013, Zwischen Macht und Ohnmacht: Facetten erfolgreicher Politik. Eckert, G., Novy, L. & Schwickert, D. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 173-179 7 p. (Politik als Beruf).

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    Participatory Governance of Science

    Saretzki, T., 30.03.2018, Handbook on Participatory Governance. Heinelt, H. (ed.). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 157-184 28 p. (Handbooks of Research on Public Policy).

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    Patching Together a Global Script: The Demand for and Supply of 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. 245-259 14 p. (Governance and Limited Statehood).

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    Political Culture

    Welzel, C. & Inglehart, R., 2014, Comparative Politics. Caramani, D. (ed.). 3 ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 284-301 18 p. 17

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    Politik als Experiment?

    Saretzki, T., 2017, Experimentelle Gesellschaft : Das Experiment als wissensgesellschaftliches Dispositiv. Böschen, S., Groß, M. & Krohn, W. (eds.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 61-83 23 p. (Gesellschaft - Technik - Umwelt; vol. 19).

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    Präsidenten und Regierungen in der Vergleichenden Politikwissenschaft

    Müller-Rommel, F. & Grotz, F., 2016, Handbuch Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft. Lauth, H-J., Kneuer, M. & Pickel, G. (eds.). VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 483-495 13 p.

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    Presidente del Consiglio, partiti politici e maggioranza parlamentare (1996-2016)

    Musella, F. & Vercesi, M., 12.2019, Il presidente del Consiglio dei ministri dallo Stato liberale all’Unione Europea. Tedoldi, L. (ed.). Milano: Biblion edizioni, p. 385-410 26 p. (Storia, politica, società; vol. 54).

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    Produktive Funktionen von Kollaps und Zerstörung für gesellschaftliche Transformationsprozesse in Richtung Nachhaltigkeit

    Newig, J. & Balsam, R., 29.04.2013, Soziale Innovation und Nachhaltigkeit: Perspektiven sozialen Wandels. Rückert-John, J. (ed.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 133-149 17 p. (Innovation und Gesellschaft).

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    Quando mancano i votanti: il caso delle elezioni primarie dell'Emilia-Romagna.

    Salvati, E. & Vercesi, M., 2016, Selezionare i Presidenti : Le Primarie regionali in Italia. de Luca, M. & Rombi, S. (eds.). Edizioni Epoké, p. 105-121 17 p.

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    Redistributive Tax Co-operation: Automatic Exchange of Information, US Power and the Absence of Joint Gains

    Hakelberg, L., 2016, Global Tax Governance: What is wrong with it and how to fix it. Dietsch, P. & Rixen, T. (eds.). Colchester: ECPR Press, p. 123-155 33 p. (ECPR - Studies in european political science).

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    Strategisches Regieren: Möglichkeiten und Grenzen von Strategie im Regierungsprozess

    Tils, R., 31.05.2013, Handbuch Regierungsforschung. Korte, K-R. & Grunden, T. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 229-238 10 p.

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    The 'Arab Spring' and the spiral model: Tunisia and Morocco

    van Hüllen, V., 2013, The Persistent Power of Human Rights: From Commitment to Compliance. Risse, T., Ropp, S. & Sikkink, K. (eds.). New York: Cambridge University Press, p. 182-199 (Cambridge studies in international relations).

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    The "argumentative turn" revisited: Demokratisierung von Policy-Analysen in partizipativen Projekten und diskursiven Designs?

    Saretzki, T., 31.08.2012, Regieren: Festschrift für Hubert Heinelt. Egner, B., Haus, M. & Terizakis, G. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 57-74 18 p.

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    The European Union and Democracy Promotion in the Mediterranean: Strategic Choices after the Arab Spring

    van Hüllen, V., 2012, Policy Change in the EU's Immediate Neighourhood: A Sectoral Approach . Börzel, T. A. & Böttger, K. (eds.). 1 ed. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 119-144 25 p. (Europäische Schriften; vol. 93).

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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).

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  52. Published

    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).

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