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. 2019
  2. 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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published
  4. Published

    Empowering Women: The Role of Emancipative Forces in Board Gender Diversity

    Brieger, S., Francoeur, C., Welzel, C. & Ben-Amar, W., 20.03.2019, In: Journal of Business Ethics. 155, 2, p. 495-511 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published
  6. Published

    Sustainability through institutional failure and decline? Archetypes of productive pathways

    Newig, J., Derwort, P. & Jager, N. W., 03.2019, In: Ecology and Society. 24, 1, 14 p., 18.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Using Large N Longitudinal Comparison to Explain Political Recruitment in Changing Democracies

    Vercesi, M. & Grimaldi, S., 03.2019, SAGE Research Methods Cases (Politics & International Relations) ed., SAGE Publications Inc., 11 p.

    Research output: Working paperResearch communication reportsResearch

  8. Published

    14 Jahre Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel: Unterstützung durch Annäherung

    Berz, J. G., 2019, In: Zeitschrift für Parlamentsfragen. 50, 3, p. 545-556 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Learning in participatory environmental governance – its antecedents and effects. Findings from a case survey meta-analysis

    Newig, J., Jager, N. W., Kochskämper, E. & Challies, E., 2019, In: Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning. 21, 3, p. 213-227 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. 2018
  11. Published
  12. Published

    Constitutional Coup. Privatization's Threat to the American Republic by Jon D. Michaels. Harvard: Harvard University Press, 2017

    Leipold, A., 01.12.2018, In: Neue politische Literatur. 68, 3, p. 543-544 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  13. Published

    Law, democracy, and the state of emergency. A theory-centred analysis of the democratic legal state in times of exception

    Schottdorf, T., 12.2018, In: Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft. 28, 4, p. 423-437 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  14. Published

    Approaches and Lessons in Political Career Research: Babel or Pieces of a Patchwork?

    Vercesi, M., 30.11.2018, In: Revista Española de Ciencia Política (Spanish Journal of Political Science). 48, p. 183-206 24 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  15. Published

    Varianten des Nudgings? Verhaltenswissenschaften und ihr Einfluss auf politische Instrumente

    Loer, K. & Leipold, A., 17.10.2018, In: Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung. 87, 1, p. 41-63 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  16. Published

    Human Empowerment and Trust in Strangers: The Multilevel Evidence

    Almakaeva, A., Welzel, C. & Ponarin, E., 01.10.2018, In: Social Indicators Research. 139, 3, p. 923-962 40 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  17. Published
  18. Published
  19. Published

    Party Organizations and Legislative Turnover: Signals of an Unstable Parliamentary Class?

    Salvati, E. & Vercesi, M., 07.2018, In: Italian Political Science. 13, 1, p. 82-94 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    Technik und Demokratie

    Saretzki, T., 29.06.2018, In: Forschungsjournal Soziale Bewegungen. 31, Heft 1-2, p. 313-322 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  21. Published

    Mit dem Verbraucher Politik machen? Der Verbraucher als Steuerungsadressat und Bestandteil politischer Strategien in komplexen Politikfeldern

    Loer, K. & Leipold, A., 19.06.2018, Jenseits des Otto Normalverbrauchers: Verbraucherpolitik in Zeiten des "unmanageable consumer". Bala, C. & Schuldzinski, W. (eds.). Düsseldorf: Verbraucherzentrale NRW, p. 53-75 23 p. (Beiträge zur Verbraucherforschung; vol. 8).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  22. Published
  23. Published

    The environmental performance of participatory and collaborative governance: A framework of causal mechanisms

    Newig, J., Challies, E., Jager, N. W., Kochskämper, E. & Adzersen, A., 05.2018, In: Policy Studies Journal. 46, 2, p. 269-297 29 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  24. Published

    Participatory Governance of Science

    Saretzki, T., 30.03.2018, Handbook on Participatory Governance. Heinelt, H. (ed.). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 157-184 28 p. (Handbooks of Research on Public Policy).

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

  25. Published

    Political Careers in Multi-Level Systems: Regional Chief Executives in Italy, 1970-2015

    Grimaldi, S. & Vercesi, M., 15.03.2018, In: Regional & Federal Studies. 28, 2, p. 125-149 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  26. Published

    Integrationsdiskurse in Deutschland und Großbritannien zwischen Dichotomisierung und Super-Diversität

    Münch, S., 01.03.2018, In: Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft. 12, 1, p. 173 - 188 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  27. Published
  28. Published

    Handbook of European Policies: Interpretive Approaches to the EU

    Heinelt, H. (ed.) & Münch, S. (ed.), 26.01.2018, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. 398 p. (Handbooks of research on public policy)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  29. Published

    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/worksChapterpeer-review

  30. Published

    EU Migration and Asylum Policies

    Münch, S., 21.01.2018, Handbook of European Policies: Interpretive Approaches to the EU. Heinelt, H. & Münch, S. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 306-330 25 p. (Handbooks of Research on Public Policy series).

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

  31. Published

    Introduction

    Heinelt, H. & Münch, S., 21.01.2018, Handbook of European Policies: Interpretive Approaches to the EU. Heinelt, H. & Münch, S. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 1-16 16 p. ( Handbooks of research on public policy).

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

  32. Published
  33. Published

    Contagion Effects by the AfD? Candidate Selection in Germany

    Reiser, M., 01.01.2018, The Selection of Politicians in Times of Crisis. Coller, X., Codero, G. & Jaime-Castillo, A. M. (eds.). New York, London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 81-97 17 p. (Routledge Research on Social and Political Elites).

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

  34. Published

    Abgehoben und entkoppelt? Abgeordnete zwischen öffentlicher Kritik und Professionalisierungslogik

    Reiser, M., 2018, Soziologie der Parlamente : Neue Wege der politischen Institutionenforschung. Brichzin, J., Krichewsky, D., Ringel, L. & Schank, J. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 111-134 24 p. (Politische Soziologie).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  35. Published

    "Außerschulische politische Jugendbildung und politische Erwachsenenbildung – wie geht es weiter?" Dokumentation einer Zukunftswerkstatt

    Oeftering, T. & Oppermann, J., 2018, Wo steht die außerschulische politische Jugend- und Erwachsenenbildung?. Hufer, K-P., Oeftering, T. & Oppermann, J. (eds.). 1 ed. Schwalbach/Ts.: Wochenschau-Verlag, p. 180-187 8 p. (Schriftenreihe der Gesellschaft für Politikdidaktik und politische Jugend- und Erwachsenenbildung).

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

  36. Published

    Die Ambivalenz der Religionskritik nach Horkheimer

    Schottdorf, T., 2018, "Der Schein des Lichts, der ins Gefängnis selber fällt" : Religion, Metaphysik, Kritische Theorie. Braunstein, D., Jurewicz, G. & Martins, A. (eds.). Berlin: Neofelis Verlag, p. 279-298 20 p. (Promesse; vol. 1).

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

  37. Published

    Europa für Bürgerinnen und Bürger. Empirische Befunde im Lichte politischer Mündigkeit

    Wach, L., 2018, Wo steht die außerschulische politische Jugend- und Erwachsenenbildung?. Hufer, K-P., Oeftering, T. & Oppermann, J. (eds.). Frankfurt am Main: Wochenschau-Verlag, p. 161-178

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesTransfer

  38. Published

    Gestaltbarkeit aller Lebensbereiche: Der Bildungswert der Lebensweltorientierung für die sozioökonomische Bildung

    Oeftering, T., Oppermann, J. & Fischer, A., 2018, Sozioökonomische Bildung und Wissenschaft: Entwicklungslinien und Perspektiven. 1 ed. Wiesbaden: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden, p. 163-184 22 p. (Sozioökonomische Bildung und Wissenschaft).

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

  39. Published

    Gli endorsement

    Salvati, E. & Vercesi, M., 2018, Il Partito Democratico dei nativi. De Luca, R. & Fasano, L. (eds.). Novi Ligure: Edizioni Epoké, p. 43-51 8 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  40. Published
  41. Published

    Una opinión pública termostática: El efecto de las crisis económicas y la acción gubernamental en las preferencias de políticas públicas en Cataluña

    Romero, X., 2018, Barcelona: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 9 p. (Quaderns de l'ICPS; vol. 15).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  42. Published

    Wo steht die außerschulische politische Jugend- und Erwachsenenbildung?

    Oeftering, T., Oppermann, J. & Hufer, K-P., 2018, 1 ed. Schwalbach/Ts.: Wochenschau-Verlag. 192 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesEducation

  43. 2017
  44. Published

    Atkinson, Anthony B. Inequality. What Can Be Done? Cambridge/Massachusetts. Harvard University Press 2015

    Leipold, A., 20.12.2017, In: Politische Vierteljahresschrift. 58, 4, p. 639 - 641 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  45. Published

    Experiments in climate governance: A systematic review of research on energy and built environment transitions

    Kivimaa, P., Hildén, M., Huitema, D., Jordan, A. & Newig, J., 15.12.2017, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 169, p. 17 - 29 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  46. Published

    What Kind of Veto Player Is the Italian Senate? A Comparative Analysis of European Second Chambers

    Vercesi, M., 30.11.2017, In: Journal of Modern Italian Studies. 22, 5, p. 604-623 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  47. Published

    Dataset of Italian Regional Presidents’ Career Paths (1970-2015)

    Grimaldi, S. & Vercesi, M., 23.11.2017

    Research output: Non-textual form typesData setResearch

  48. Published

    Scale in environmental governance: moving from concepts and cases to consolidation

    Newig, J. & Moss, T., 06.11.2017, In: Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning. 19, 5, p. 473-479 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  49. Published
  50. Published

    Konfliktfeldanalyse – das Beispiel „Fracking“ in Deutschland

    Bornemann, B. & Saretzki, T., 10.2017, Handbuch Energiewende und Partizipation. Holstenkamp, L. & Radtke, J. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 563-581 19 p.

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

  51. Published

    Policy implementation through multi-level governance: analysing practical implementation of EU air quality directives in Germany

    Gollata, J. A. M. & Newig, J., 24.09.2017, In: Journal of European Public Policy. 24, 9, p. 1308-1327 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  52. Published

    Das Volk als Zuschauer – die Zuschauer als Volk?

    Hammer, D. & Jasser, G. S., 01.09.2017, Okulare Demokratie: Der Bürger als Zuschauer. Hammer, D. & Kajewski, M-C. (eds.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 131-148 18 p. (Edition Politik; vol. 48).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  53. Published

    Social Policy in the European Union by Karen M Anderson. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.

    Vercesi, M., 08.2017, In: Political Studies Review Journal. 15, 3, p. 490-491 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch