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. 2015
  2. Published

    Agricultural Sector as crucial for the Sahel zone

    Wienkoop, N-K., 2015, In: Etudes internationales. 128/129, p. 141-153 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsConference article in journalTransferpeer-review

  3. Published

    Bahr, Daniel

    Oeftering, T., 2015, Kanzler und Minister 2005 - 2013: Biografisches Lexikon der deutschen Bundesregierungen. Kempf, U., Merz, H-G. & Gloe, M. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 69-72 4 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

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    Der Agrarsektor als Baustein vorsorgender Sicherheitsstrategien in der Sahelregion: Zur Rolle der Handels-, Investitions- und Entwicklungsansätze der EU

    Rudloff, B., Müller, S., Wienkoop, N-K. & Stuckatz, J., 2015, Berlin: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, 45 p. (Arbeitspapier FG EU/Europa; no. 1).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  8. Published

    Die Wichtigkeit des "Zeitlassens": Fritz Reheis geht in Pension, aber nicht in den Ruhestand

    Gloe, M. & Oeftering, T., 2015, In: Forum Politikunterricht. 2-3, p. 27 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesEducationpeer-review

  9. Published

    EU Democracy Promotion and the Arab Spring: International Cooperation and Authoritarianism

    van Hüllen, V., 2015, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. 242 p. (Governance and Limited Statehood)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Globalisierung

    Oeftering, T., 2015, Handbuch politische Erwachsenenbildung. Hufer, K-P. & Lange, D. (eds.). Schwalbach/Taunus: Wochenschau-Verlag, p. 153-162 10 p.

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

  11. Published

    Governance Transfer by Regional Organizations: Patching Together a Global Script

    Börzel, T. A. (ed.) & van Hüllen, V. (ed.), 2015, Palgrave Macmillan. 298 p. (Governance and Limited Statehood)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  12. Published

    Hannah Arendts Begriff des Politischen und Inklusion

    Oeftering, T., 2015, Didaktik der inklusiven politischen Bildung. Dönges, C., Hilpert, W. & Zurstrassen, B. (eds.). Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, p. 60 - 68 9 p. (Bundeszentrale für Politische Bildung; Schriftenreihe; vol. 1617).

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

  13. Published

    Just Leave Us Alone: The Arab League and Human Rights

    van Hüllen, V., 2015, Governance Transfer by Regional Organizations: Patching Together a Global Script. Börzel, T. A. & van Hüllen, V. (eds.). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 125-140 15 p. (Governance and Limited Statehood).

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

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    Patching Together a Global Script: The Demand for and Supply of Governance Transfer by Regional Organizations

    Börzel, T. A. & van Hüllen, V., 2015, Governance Transfer by Regional Organizations: Patching Together a Global Script. Börzel, T. A. & van Hüllen, V. (eds.). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 245-259 14 p. (Governance and Limited Statehood).

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

  16. Published

    Schwache Regierungschefs? Politische Erfahrung und Amtsdauer von Premierministern in Mittel- und Osteuropa

    Grotz, F. & Müller-Rommel, F., 2015, In: Zeitschrift für Parlamentsfragen. 46, 2, p. 310-327 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Sprache und inklusive politische Bildung: Anstöße zum Weiterdenken - eine Replik

    Oeftering, T., 2015, Didaktik der inklusiven politischen Bildung . Dönges, C., Hilpert, W. & Zurstrassen, B. (eds.). Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, p. 139-142 4 p. (Schriftenreihe; vol. 1617).

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

  18. Published

    Städtische Problemdiskurse: Lokalpolitische Sinnhorizonte im Vergleich

    Barbehön, M., Münch, S., Haus, M. & Heinelt, H., 2015, Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG. 207 p. (Modernes Regieren: Schriften zu einer neuen Regierungslehre; vol. 12)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  19. Published

    Taking animals seriously: Interpreting and institutionalizing human-animal relations in modern democracies

    Saretzki, T., 2015, In: Historical Social Research. 40, 4, p. 47 - 54 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    Towards a Global Script? Governance Transfer by Regional Organizations

    Börzel, T. A. & van Hüllen, V., 2015, Governance Transfer by Regional Organizations: Patching Together a Global Script. Börzel, T. A. & van Hüllen, V. (eds.). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 3-21 19 p. (Governance and Limited Statehood).

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

  21. Published

    West Africa

    Elischer, S., 2015, Africa Yearbook, Volume 11: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2014. Hofmeier, R., Melber, H., Elischer, S., Elischer, S. & Mehler, A. (eds.). Brill, p. 33-55 23 p. (Africa Yearbook; vol. 11).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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  23. 2014
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    The Radius of Trust Problem Remains Resolved

    Delhey, J., Newton, K. & Welzel, C., 25.12.2014, In: American Sociological Review. 79, 6, p. 1260-1265 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  25. Published

    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/worksChapterpeer-review

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    Basic Personal Values Underlie and Give Coherence to Political Values: A Cross National Study in 15 Countries

    Schwartz, S. H., Caprara, G. V., Vecchione, M., Bain, P. G., Bianchi, G., Caprara, M. G., Cieciuch, J., Kirmanoglu, H., Baslevent, C., Lönnqvist, J. E., Mamali, C., Manzi, J., Pavlopoulos, V., Posnova, T., Schoen, H., Silvester, J., Tabernero, C., Torres, C., Verkasalo, M., Vondráková, E., Welzel, C. & Zaleski, Z., 12.2014, In: Political Behavior. 36, 4, p. 899-930 32 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  27. Published

    Kenia

    Elischer, S., 11.2014, Politische Systeme im Vergleich: Formale und informelle Institutionen im politischen Prozess . Lauth, H-J. (ed.). München: De Gruyter Oldenbourg , p. 247-270 23 p. (Lehr- und Handbuch der Politikwissenschaft).

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

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    State-Building and the European Union's Fight against Corruption in the Southern Caucasus: Why Legitimacy Matters

    Börzel, T. A. & van Hüllen, V., 10.2014, In: Governance. An International Journal of Policy, Administration, and Institutions . 27, 4, p. 613-634 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    One voice, one message, but conflicting goals: Cohesiveness and consistency in the European Neighbourhood Policy

    Börzel, T. A. & van Hüllen, V., 08.2014, In: Journal of European Public Policy. 21, 7, p. 1033–1049 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  31. Published

    Vernetzung und Transfer

    Ebermann, V., 08.2014, KLIFF - Klimafolgenforschung in Niedersachsen : Abschlussbericht 2009 - 2013. Beese, F. & Aspelmeier, S. (eds.). Hannover: Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur, p. 118-123 6 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to scientific reportsTransfer

  32. Published

    The Democratization of the European Union: an empirical assessment

    Friedrich, D., 16.05.2014, The Democratization of International Organizations. : First International Democracy Report 2014. Finizio, G., Levi, L. & Vallinoto, N. (eds.). 1 ed. London: Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 168-176 9 p. 12

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

  33. Published

    The Bigger Picture of Corruption: Europe in Comparative Perspective

    Kubbe, I., 15.05.2014, Irvine: Center for the Study of Democracy, University of California, 26 p. (CSD Working Papers).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    External State-Building and Why Norms Matter: The European Union's Fight against Corruption in the Southern Caucasus

    Börzel, T. A. & van Hüllen, V., 04.2014, Berlin: Freie Universität Berlin, DFG Sonderforschungsbereich 700, 32 p. (SFB-Governance Working Paper Series; no. 59).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    Kommunikation, Partizipation und digitale Medien: Partizipation

    Newig, J., 03.2014, Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaften. Heinrichs, H. & Michelsen, G. (eds.). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Spektrum, p. 381-397 17 p.

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

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    Wasser

    Evers, M. & Newig, J., 03.2014, Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaften. Heinrichs, H. & Michelsen, G. (eds.). Berlin: Springer, p. 475-500 26 p.

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

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    Multi-level Governance, Policy Implementation and Participation: The EU’s Mandated Participatory Planning Approach to Implementing Environmental Policy

    Newig, J. & Koontz, T. M., 07.02.2014, In: Journal of European Public Policy. 21, 2, p. 248-267 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Entstehung und Status der Technikfolgenabschätzung

    Saretzki, T., 03.02.2014, In: Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte. 64, 6-7, p. 11-16 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

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    Appointing to Govern: Party Patronage in Europe

    Vercesi, M., 2014, In: Public Administration Review . 74, 1, p. 131-133 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

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    Auf der Suche nach dem "Geist der Mehrheitsentscheidung" zwischen Dezision, Deliberation und Demokratie

    Saretzki, T., 2014, In: Erwägen, Wissen, Ethik. 25, 3, p. 478-480 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Corruption and Social Values: Do Postmaterialists Justify Bribery?

    Kravtsova, M., Oshchepkov, A. & Welzel, C., 2014, Moskau: National Research University Higher School of Economics, 36 p. (National Research University Higher School of Economics Research Paper Series; no. WP BRP 34/SOC/2014).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    Cross-over – Vergleich zwischen den Genres

    Gloe, M., Kuhn, H-W. & Oeftering, T., 2014, Musik und Politik: Politisch-kulturelles Lernen als Zugang Jugendlicher zur Politik?!. Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, p. 229-238 10 p.

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

  44. Published

    Das Paradigma vom Staatsaufbau ist gescheitert - wie nun weiter?

    Wienkoop, N-K., 2014, In: Berliner Republik. 2

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  45. Published

    From Allegiant to Assertive Citizens

    Welzel, C. & Dalton, R., 2014, The Civic Culture Transformed: From Allegiant to Assertive Citizens. Dalton, R. & Christian, W. (eds.). 1 ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 282-306 25 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    Genetic Factors, Cultural Predispositions, Happiness and Gender Equality

    Inglehart, R. F., Borinskaya, S., Anna, C., Jaanus, H., Inglehart, R. C., Eduard, P. & Welzel, C., 2014, In: Journal of Research in Gender Studies. 4, 1, p. 32-100 69 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Heavy Metal - schnell, laut, politisch?

    Oeftering, T. & Reichel, R., 2014, Musik und Politik: Politisch-kulturelles Lernen als Zugang Jugendlicher zur Politik?!. Kuhn, H-W., Gloe, M. & Oeftering, T. (eds.). Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, p. 209-228 20 p.

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

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    La repubblica dei veti. Un’analisi spaziale del mutamento legislativo in Italia, by Francesco Zucchini, Milano, Egea, 2013.

    Vercesi, M., 2014, In: Contemporary Italian Politics . 6, 3, p. 303-305 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  50. Published

    La teoria dello sviluppo politico di Stein Rokkan: dalla formazione dello Stato-nazione alla democrazia

    Vercesi, M., 2014, I Maestri delle scienze sociali. Solano, G. & Sozzi, F. (eds.). Villafranca: Limina Mentis , Vol. 2. p. 269-286 18 p.

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

  51. Published

    Lernpotentiale politischer Musik

    Greco, S. A. & Oeftering, T., 2014, Musik und Politik: Politisch-kulturelles Lernen als Zugang Jugendlicher zur Politik?!. Kuhn, H-W., Gloe, M. & Oeftering, T. (eds.). Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, p. 239-245 7 p. (Themen und Materialien).

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

  52. Published

    Musik und Politik: Politisch-kulturelles Lernen als Zugang Jugendlicher zur Politik?!

    Kuhn, H-W. (ed.), Gloe, M. (ed.) & Oeftering, T. (ed.), 2014, Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung. 260 p. (Themen und Materialien)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCompendium/lecture notesEducation