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. 2014
  2. 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

  3. Published
  4. 2013
  5. Published

    Freedom Rising: Human Empowerment and the Quest for Emancipation

    Welzel, C., 23.12.2013, 1 ed. New York: Cambridge University Press. 441 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Corruption and Trust: A model design

    Kubbe, I., 01.12.2013, In: Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft. 7, 1 Supplement Issue, p. 117-135 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Piero Ignazi (2012) Forza senza legittimità. Il vicolo cieco dei partiti (Rome-Bari: Laterza)

    Vercesi, M., 01.12.2013, In: Journal of Modern Italian Studies. 18, 5, p. 664-666 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  8. Published

    Tagungsberichte

    Böttcher, F., 01.12.2013, In: Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft. 7, 4, p. 359-368 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch

  9. Published

    Decentering the argumentative turn

    Saretzki, T., 12.2013, In: Critical Policy Studies. 7, 4, p. 440-448 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    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

  11. Published
  12. Published

    Politische Strategie: Eine Grundlegung

    Raschke, J. & Tils, R., 09.10.2013, 2 ed. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. 585 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch