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
- 2013
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The 'Arab Spring' and the spiral model: Tunisia and Morocco
van Hüllen, V., 2013, The Persistent Power of Human Rights: From Commitment to Compliance. Risse, T., Ropp, S. & Sikkink, K. (eds.). New York: Cambridge University Press, p. 182-199 (Cambridge studies in international relations).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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The EU’s Governance Transfer: From External Promotion to Internal Protection?
van Hüllen, V. & Börzel, T. A., 2013, Berlin: Freie Universität Berlin, DFG Sonderforschungsbereich 700, 31 p. (SFB-Governance Working Paper Series; no. 56).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Vor der maximalen strategischen Herausforderung
Tils, R., 2013, In: Berliner Republik : das Debattenmagazin. 14, 5, p. 29-31 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Wirtschafts- und Sozialpolitik unter bürgerlichen und sozialdemokratischen Regierungen in Mittelosteuropa.
Müller-Rommel, F., 2013, Staatstätigkeiten, Parteien und Demokratie: Festschrift für Manfred G. Schmidt. Armingeon, K. (ed.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 265-285 21 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
- 2012
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Change in Women's Descriptive Representation and the Belief in Women's Ability to Govern: A Virtuous Cycle
Alexander, A., 12.2012, In: Politics & Gender. 8, 4, p. 437-464 28 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Legitimation problems of participatory processes in technology assessment and technology policy
Saretzki, T., 16.11.2012, In: Poiesis & Praxis. International Journal of Ethics and Technology Assessment. 9, 1-2, p. 7-26 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Between joint project, institutional bargaining and symbolic politics: initiatives for federalism reform in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Grotz, F. & Poier, K., 01.11.2012, In: Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft. 6, 2, Supplement, p. 77-101 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Regional engagement of German Higher Education Institutions: coincidence or governance
Schulze, N. & Hufnagl, M., 11.2012, In: Regional Insights. 3, 2, p. 18-20 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Party Systems and Government Stability in Central and Eastern Europe
Grotz, F. & Weber, T., 10.2012, In: World Politics. 64, 4, p. 699-740 42 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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The Myth of Asian Exceptionalism: Response to Bomhoff and Gu
Welzel, C., 10.2012, In: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. 43, 7, p. 1039-1054 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Doppelte Asymmetrie und Probleme des Machtwechsels
Tils, R. & Raschke, J., 01.09.2012, In: Forschungsjournal Soziale Bewegungen. 25, 3, p. 83-87 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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The "argumentative turn" revisited: Demokratisierung von Policy-Analysen in partizipativen Projekten und diskursiven Designs?
Saretzki, T., 31.08.2012, Regieren: Festschrift für Hubert Heinelt. Egner, B., Haus, M. & Terizakis, G. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 57-74 18 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Emancipative Values and Non-violent Protest: The Importance of `Ecological´ Effects
Welzel, C. & Deutsch, F., 04.2012, In: British Journal of Political Science. 42, 2, p. 465-479 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Collins, Randall, Dynamik der Gewalt. Eine mikrosoziologische Theorie
Leipold, A., 01.02.2012, In: Das Argument. 54, 1-2, p. 286 1 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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Europeanisation through Cooperation? EU Democracy Promotion in Morocco and Tunisia
van Hüllen, V., 01.01.2012, In: West European Politics. 35, 1, p. 117-134 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Argumentieren und Verhandeln: Begriffe, Theorien und ein analytischer Bezugsrahmen
Saretzki, T., 01.2012, Politisch Handeln: Modelle, Möglichkeiten, Kompetenzen. Weißeno, G. & Buchstein, H. (eds.). Leverkusen: Verlag Babara Budrich, p. 119-132 14 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Measuring Effective Democracy: a Defense
Alexander, A. C., Inglehart, R. & Welzel, C., 01.2012, In: International Political Science Review. 33, 1, p. 41-62 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Abschied von der personalisierten Verhältniswahl: Perspektiven einer Reform des Bundestagswahlsystems
Grotz, F., 2012, Bilanz der Bundestagswahl 2009: Voraussetzungen, Ergebnisse, Folgen. Jesse, E. & Sturm, R. (eds.). 1.Auflage ed. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, Vol. 1. p. 411-432 22 p. (Parteien und Wahlen; no. 1).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Transfer
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Bundesstaaten und Einheitsstaaten im Rahmen der Europäischen Union
Grotz, F., 2012, Grundlagen des Föderalismus und der deutsche Bundesstaat. Härtel, I. (ed.). Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer, Vol. 1. p. 301-317 16 p. (Handbuch Föderalismus; vol. 1).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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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/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research