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
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    Definitions and Measures of Party Institutionalization in New Personal Politics: The Case of the 5 Star Movement

    Musella, F. & Vercesi, M., 01.06.2019, In: Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft. 13, 2, p. 225-247 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Learning in participatory environmental governance – its antecedents and effects. Findings from a case survey meta-analysis

    Newig, J., Jager, N. W., Kochskämper, E. & Challies, E., 2019, In: Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning. 21, 3, p. 213-227 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Green Parties in National Governments

    Müller-Rommel, F. (ed.) & Poguntke, T. (ed.), 05.11.2013, London: Frank Cass Publishers. 168 p. (Environmental politics; vol. 11, no. 1)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

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    Negotiating democracy with authoritarian regimes. EU democracy promotion in North Africa

    van Hüllen, V., 04.07.2019, In: Democratization. 26, 5, p. 869-888 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    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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    Sustainability through institutional failure and decline? Archetypes of productive pathways

    Newig, J., Derwort, P. & Jager, N. W., 03.2019, In: Ecology and Society. 24, 1, 14 p., 18.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Introduction

    Heinelt, H. & Münch, S., 26.01.2018, Handbook of European Policies: Interpretive Approaches to the EU. Heinelt, H. & Münch, S. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 1-16 16 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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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.

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

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    Prosociality in Business: A Human Empowerment Framework

    Brieger, S. A., Terjesen, S. A., Hechavarría, D. M. & Welzel, C., 01.10.2019, In: Journal of Business Ethics. 159, 2, p. 361-380 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Approaches and Lessons in Political Career Research: Babel or Pieces of a Patchwork?

    Vercesi, M., 30.11.2018, In: Revista Española de Ciencia Política (Spanish Journal of Political Science). 48, p. 183-206 24 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

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    Law, democracy, and the state of emergency. A theory-centred analysis of the democratic legal state in times of exception

    Schottdorf, T., 12.2018, In: Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft. 28, 4, p. 423-437 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    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

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    Technik und Demokratie

    Saretzki, T., 29.06.2018, In: Forschungsjournal Soziale Bewegungen. 31, Heft 1-2, p. 313-322 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    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).

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

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    Party Organizations and Legislative Turnover: Signals of an Unstable Parliamentary Class?

    Salvati, E. & Vercesi, M., 07.2018, In: Italian Political Science. 13, 1, p. 82-94 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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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).

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

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    Gestaltbarkeit aller Lebensbereiche: Der Bildungswert der Lebensweltorientierung für die sozioökonomische Bildung

    Oeftering, T., Oppermann, J. & Fischer, A., 2018, Sozioökonomische Bildung und Wissenschaft: Entwicklungslinien und Perspektiven. 1 ed. Wiesbaden: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden, p. 163-184 22 p. (Sozioökonomische Bildung und Wissenschaft).

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

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    "Außerschulische politische Jugendbildung und politische Erwachsenenbildung – wie geht es weiter?" Dokumentation einer Zukunftswerkstatt

    Oeftering, T. & Oppermann, J., 2018, Wo steht die außerschulische politische Jugend- und Erwachsenenbildung?. Hufer, K-P., Oeftering, T. & Oppermann, J. (eds.). 1 ed. Schwalbach/Ts.: Wochenschau-Verlag, p. 180-187 8 p. (Schriftenreihe der Gesellschaft für Politikdidaktik und politische Jugend- und Erwachsenenbildung).

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

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    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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    Constitutional Coup. Privatization's Threat to the American Republic by Jon D. Michaels. Harvard: Harvard University Press, 2017

    Leipold, A., 01.12.2018, In: Neue politische Literatur. 68, 3, p. 543-544 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

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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).

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

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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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    Europa für Bürgerinnen und Bürger. Empirische Befunde im Lichte politischer Mündigkeit

    Wach, L., 2018, Wo steht die außerschulische politische Jugend- und Erwachsenenbildung?. Hufer, K-P., Oeftering, T. & Oppermann, J. (eds.). Frankfurt am Main: Wochenschau-Verlag, p. 161-178

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

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    Handbook of European Policies: Interpretive Approaches to the EU

    Heinelt, H. (ed.) & Münch, S. (ed.), 26.01.2018, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. 398 p. (Handbooks of research on public policy)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

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    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).

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

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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).

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

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    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).

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

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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.

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

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    Abgehoben und entkoppelt? Abgeordnete zwischen öffentlicher Kritik und Professionalisierungslogik

    Reiser, M., 2018, Soziologie der Parlamente : Neue Wege der politischen Institutionenforschung. Brichzin, J., Krichewsky, D., Ringel, L. & Schank, J. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 111-134 24 p. (Politische Soziologie).

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

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    Steuervermeidung im Binnenmarkt: Wie eine europäische Gegenmaßnahme aussehen könnte

    Hakelberg, L., 2017, Berlin: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, 15 p. (Politik für Europa– 2017plus ).

    Research output: Working paperResearch communication reportsTransfer

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    Das Ende der Steueroasen?

    Hakelberg, L. & Rixen, T., 2017, In: Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte. 67, 23-25, p. 30-36 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

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    Resistance to international democracy promotion in Morocco and Tunisia

    van Hüllen, V., 2017, In: Third World Thematics: A TWQ Journal. 2, 5, p. 637-657 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Dataset of Italian Regional Presidents’ Career Paths (1970-2015)

    Grimaldi, S. & Vercesi, M., 23.11.2017

    Research output: Non-textual form typesData setResearch

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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).

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

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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).

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

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    Politische Bildung meets Politische Theorie - eine Conclusio

    Gloe, M. & Oeftering, T., 2017, Politische Bildung meets Politische Theorie. Gloe, M. & Oeftering, T. (eds.). 1 ed. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 413-435 23 p. (Votum. Beiträge zur politischen Bildung und Politikwissenschaft; vol. 1).

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

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    Politische Bildung meets Politische Theorie

    Gloe, M. & Oeftering, T., 2017, Politische Bildung meets Politische Theorie. Gloe, M. & Oeftering, T. (eds.). 1 ed. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 9-29 21 p. (Votum. Beiträge zur politischen Bildung und Politikwissenschaft; vol. 1).

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

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    Politische Bildung meets Politische Theorie

    Gloe, M. (ed.) & Oeftering, T. (ed.), 2017, 1 ed. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG. 439 p. (Votum. Beiträge zur politischen Bildung und Politikwissenschaft; vol. 1)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesEducation

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    Integrationsdiskurse in Deutschland und Großbritannien zwischen Dichotomisierung und Super-Diversität

    Münch, S., 01.03.2018, In: Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft. 12, 1, p. 173 - 188 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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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).

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