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

Service offers

  • PHD-Summerschool
  • Politikberatung
  1. 2013
  2. Published

    Introduction: The representative turn in EU Studies

    Kröger, S. & Friedrich, D., 01.02.2013, In: Journal of European Public Policy. 20, 2, p. 155-170 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    The representative turn in EU studies

    Kröger, S. (ed.) & Friedrich, D. (ed.), 15.01.2013, Abingdon: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 153 p. (Journal of European Public Policy; vol. 20, no. 2)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueResearch

  4. Published

    Das deutsche Klimaziel im europäischen Kontext: Strategische Implikationen im Wahljahr 2013

    Geden, O. & Tils, R., 01.01.2013, In: Zeitschrift für Politikberatung. 6, 1, p. 24-28 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  5. Published

    Die niedersächsische Landtagswahl vom 20. Januar 2013: Hauchdünne Mehrheit für neues rot-frünes Regierungsbündnis

    Meyer, H. & Müller-Rommel, F., 2013, In: Zeitschrift für Parlamentsfragen. 44, 2, p. 247-263 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Evolution, Empowerment and Emancipation: How Societies Ascend the Utility Ladder of Freedoms

    Welzel, C., 2013, World Values Survey Association, p. 1-42, 43 p. (World Values Research; vol. 6, no. 1).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  7. Published

    Governance Transfer by Regional Organizations: Following a Global Script?

    Börzel, T. A., van Hüllen, V. & Lohaus, M., 2013, Berlin: Freie Universität Berlin, DFG Sonderforschungsbereich 700, 43 p. (SFB-Governance Working Paper Series; no. 42).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  8. Published

    Kooperation und Bestrafung

    Schefczyk, M. & Welzel, C., 2013, In: Agora42. 5, 2, p. 83 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    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).

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

  10. Published

    Strategien für den Regierungswechsel: Die krummen Wege und der Stolpergang

    Raschke, J. & Tils, R., 2013, In: Neue Gesellschaft, Frankfurter Hefte. 1-2, p. 12-15 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  11. Published

    Strategie zählt. Die Bundestagswahl 2013

    Tils, R. & Raschke, J., 2013, In: Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte. 62, 48-49, p. 20-27 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch