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
- 2020
- Published
Politicized Transnationalism: The Visegrád Countries in the Refugee Crisis
Koß, M. & Séville, A., 13.02.2020, In: Politics and Governance. 8, 1, p. 95-106 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
Radical right populism and religion: mapping parties’ religious communication in Western Europe
Schwörer, J. & Romero-Vidal, X., 24.01.2020, In: Religion, State and Society. 48, 1, p. 4-21 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
Der europäische Citoyen: normative Figur und empirische Bedeutungsvielfalt im Kontext zivilgesellschaftlicher Partizipation
Wach, L., 2020, Wiesbaden: Springer VS. 217 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Book
- Published
Eigentum und Demokratie: Zwei Studien zur Politik- und Ideengeschichte neoliberaler Theorie
Leipold, A., 2020, In: Politische Vierteljahresschrift. 61, 1, p. 175-178 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
- Accepted/In press
Innerparteilicher Wettbewerb bei der Kandidatenaufstellung: Ausmaß - Organisation - Selektionskriterien
Reiser, M., 2020, (Accepted/In press) Springer VS.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
- Published
Leadership: Eine Frage der Persönlichkeit? Kanzlerin Angela Merkels Führungshandeln in Krisen
Wehrkamp, H., 2020, Wiesbaden: Springer VS. 319 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Book
- Published
Political Institutions and Political Elites in Changing Liberal-Democracies
Vercesi, M., 2020, Lüneburg: Leuphana Universität Lüneburg. 282 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Post-doctoral dissertations
- 2019
- Published
Do Populists Govern Differently? The Management of the Italian M5S-League Coalition in Comparative Perspective
Vercesi, M., 20.12.2019, In: Perspectivas - Journal of Political Science. 21, p. 9-24 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
La Germania sospesa, by Silvia Bolgherini and Gabriele D'Ottavio, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2019
Vercesi, M., 12.12.2019, In: Contemporary Italian Politics . 11, 4, p. 465-467 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
- 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 anthologies › Book
- Published
Democratic innovation and environmental governance
Newig, J., Challies, E. & Jager, N. W., 05.12.2019, Handbook of Democratic Innovation and Governance. Elstub, S. & Escobar, O. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 324-338 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
- Published
Islamophobic Right-Wing Populism? Empirical Insights about Citizens' Susceptibility to Islamophobia and Its Impact on Right-Wing Populists' Electoral Success: Eastern Europe in a Comparative Perspective
Öztürk, C. & Pickel, G., 01.12.2019, In: Religion and Society in Central and Eastern Europe. 12, 1, p. 39-62 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
Presidente del Consiglio, partiti politici e maggioranza parlamentare (1996-2016)
Musella, F. & Vercesi, M., 12.2019, Il presidente del Consiglio dei ministri dallo Stato liberale all’Unione Europea. Tedoldi, L. (ed.). Milano: Biblion edizioni, p. 385-410 26 p. (Storia, politica, società; vol. 54).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
- Published
Potent executives: the electoral strength of prime ministers in Central Eastern Europe
Berz, J. G., 02.10.2019, In: East European Politics. 35, 4, p. 517-537 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
Prosociality in Business: A Human Empowerment Framework
Brieger, S. A., Terjesen, S. A., Hechavarría, D. M. & Welzel, C., 01.10.2019, In: Journal of Business Ethics. 159, 2, p. 361-380 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
Party Euroscepticism and the Conditions for Its Success: Conceptualization and Explanation
Salvati, E. & Vercesi, M., 10.2019, In: Quaderni di scienza politica . 26, 2, p. 299-328 29 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
Political negotiations: characteristics and related performance disincentives
Ade, V., 20.08.2019, In: International Journal of Conflict Management. 30, 3, p. 349-368 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
- Published
Negotiating democracy with authoritarian regimes. EU democracy promotion in North Africa
van Hüllen, V., 04.07.2019, In: Democratization. 26, 5, p. 869-888 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
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
- Published
Definitions and Measures of Party Institutionalization in New Personal Politics: The Case of the 5 Star Movement
Musella, F. & Vercesi, M., 01.06.2019, In: Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft. 13, 2, p. 225-247 23 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review