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. Book › Research
  2. Submitted

    The Cool Water Effect: The Origin of Humankind's Emancipatory Turn

    Welzel, C., Kruse, S., Brunkert, L. & Brieger, S. A., 2023, (Submitted) 390 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  3. Published

    The fight against human trafficking: Drivers and spoilers

    Ravlik, M. V., 06.12.2019, Cham: Springer International Publishing AG. 224 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  4. Published

    Transnational labour solidarity: Mechanisms of commitment to cooperation within the European trade union movement

    Gajewska, K., 10.05.2009, London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 230 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  5. Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
  6. Published

    A cultural theory of regimes

    Welzel, C., 01.03.2020, In: Nature Human Behaviour. 4, 3, p. 231-232 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch

  7. Published

    Entscheidungen in fortführenden Begriffsklärungen

    Saretzki, T., 15.07.2021, In: inter- und transdisziplinäre Bildung. 3, 1, p. 85 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch

  8. Published

    Entscheidungen in interdisziplinären Diskursen

    Saretzki, T., 15.07.2021, In: inter- und transdisziplinäre Bildung. 3, 1, p. 68-77 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch

  9. Published

    Entscheidungen in politischen Prozessen

    Saretzki, T., 15.07.2021, In: inter- und transdisziplinäre Bildung. 3, 1, p. 20-22 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch

  10. Published

    Jean Blondel: his professional legacy

    Müller-Rommel, F., 01.03.2023, In: Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft. 17, 1, p. 89-96 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch

  11. 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

  12. Chapter › Research › Not peer-reviewed
  13. Published

    Fehler und Versuch. Parteispenden und ihre Regulierung

    Koß, M., 15.07.2022, Handbuch Lobbyismus . Polk, A. & Mause, K. (eds.). 1 ed. Wiesbaden: Springer, p. 283-306 24 p. (Springer reference).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter