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. 2012
  2. Published

    Challenge-oriented policy making and innovation systems theory: reconsidering systemic instruments

    Daimer, S., Hufnagl, M. & Warnke, P., 2012, Innovation System Revisited: Experiences from 40 years of Fraunhofer ISI research. Stuttgart: Fraunhofer Verlag, p. 217-234 18 p.

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

  3. Published

    Comparative observations, empirical findings and research perspectives

    Müller-Rommel, F. & Keman, H., 2012, Party Government in the New Europe. Keman, H. & Müller-Rommel, F. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 214-222 9 p. (Routledge/ECPR studies in European political science; no. 79).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  4. Published

    Deliberative Bürgerbeteiligung in der Priorisierungsdebatte: Welchen Beitrag können Bürger leisten ?

    Stumpf, S. & Raspe, H., 2012, In: Zeitschrift für Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualität im Gesundheitswesen. 106, 6, p. 418-425 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  5. Published

    Die Rationalität des grünen Traditionalismus oder: Die Suche nach Alternativen

    Tils, R. & Raschke, J., 2012, In: Zeitschrift für Staats- und Europawissenschaften. 10, 4, p. 510-539 30 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    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).

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

  7. Published

    Editorial: Priorisierung im Gesundheitswesen 2012 - zum aktuellen Stand der Diskussion

    Raspe, H. & Stumpf, S., 2012, In: Zeitschrift für Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualität im Gesundheitswesen. 106, 6, p. 380-382 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

  8. Published

    Erfolgspotentiale der Realisierung ethischer Ansprüche in der Umweltpolitik

    Tils, R., 2012, Ethische Politikberatung. Weilert, K. A. & Hildmann, P. W. (eds.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 243-253 11 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksOtherResearch

  9. Published

    Free movement and the emergence of European social citizenship

    Blome, K., Friedrich, D. & Nanz, P., 2012, In: Österreichische Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft (ÖZP). 41, 4, p. 383-398 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Führt Bürgerbeteiligung in umweltpolitischen Entscheidungsprozessen zu mehr Effektivität und Legitimität?

    Newig, J., Jager, N. W. & Challies, E., 2012, In: Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft. 22, 4, p. 527-564 38 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Generalizing Trust: How Out-Group Trust Grows Beyond In-Group Trust

    Delhey, J. & Welzel, C., 2012, p. 49-74, 26 p. (World Values Research; vol. 5, no. 3).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. Published

    Political Representation in the EU: A second transformation?

    Friedrich, D. & Kroeger, S., 2012, The Challenge of Democratic Representation in the European Union. Friedrich, D. & Kroeger, S. (eds.). Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 3-20 18 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  15. Published
  16. Published

    Stakeholderpartizipation und Priorisierung - eine Betrachtung des normativen Status quantitativer und qualitativer Methoden

    Friedrich, D. R., Stumpf, S. & Alber, K., 2012, In: Zeitschrift für Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualität im Gesundheitswesen. 106, 6, p. 412-417 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  17. Published

    The Challenge of Democratic Representation in the European Union

    Friedrich, D. (ed.) & Kröger, S. (ed.), 2012, 1 ed. Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan. 306 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  18. Published

    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).

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

  19. Published

    The Life Cycle of Party Government across the New Europe

    Keman, H. & Müller-Rommel, F., 2012, Party Government in the New Europe. Keman, H. & Müller-Rommel, F. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 3-24 22 p. (Routledge/ECPR studies in European political science; no. 79).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  20. 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

  21. 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