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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Il "decision making" dell'esecutivo
Vercesi, M., 07.2019, Il governo in Italia: Profili costituzionali e dinamiche politiche. Musella, F. (ed.). Bologna: Il Mulino, p. 219-241 22 p. (Itinerari).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-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/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Learning to rule: Ministerial careers in post-communist democracies
Fettelschoss, K. & Nikolenyi, C., 17.11.2008, The Selection of Ministers in Europe: Hiring and Firing. Dowding, K. & Dumont, P. (eds.). Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 204-227 24 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Political Careers of Ministers and Prime Ministers
Müller-Rommel, F., Kroeber, C. & Vercesi, M., 30.07.2020, The Oxford Handbook of Political Executives. Andeweg, R. B., Elgie, R., Helms, L., Kaarbo, J. & Müller-Rommel, F. (eds.). Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 229-250 22 p. (Oxford Handbooks)(Oxford handbooks online / Political Science).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Political Culture and Value Change
Dalton, R. & Welzel, C., 2014, The Civic Culture Transformed: From Allegiant to Assertive Citizens. Dalton, R. & Welzel, C. (eds.). 1. ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 1-16 16 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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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/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Problem Definition and Agenda-Setting in Critical Perspective
Barbehön, M., Münch, S. & Lamping, W., 12.2015, Handbook of Critical Policy Studies. Fischer, F., Torgerson, D., Orsini, M. & Durnova, A. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 241-258 18 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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The EU at a crossroads. Negotiations about the multiannual financial framework 2021-2027: Introduction to the book
Heinelt, H. & Münch, S., 08.12.2022, EU Policymaking at a Crossroads. Münch, S. & Heinelt, H. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 2-29 28 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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The Government and its Hard Decisions: How Conflict is Managed within the Coalition
Vercesi, M. & Marangoni, F., 17.12.2014, The Challenge of Coalition Government: The Italian Case. Conti, N. & Marangoni, F. (eds.). Abingdon: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 17-35 19 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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The Importance of Expertise: Political Careers, Personnel Turnover, and Throughput Legitimacy in the European Parliament
Salvati, E. & Vercesi, M., 2021, Personnel Turnover and the Legitimacy of the EU. Scherpereel, J. A. (ed.). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 137-165 29 p. (Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review