Christian Welzel

Prof. Dr.

  1. Modernisierung und Partizipation: Kontroversen und Befunde zur Partizipationsthese

    Welzel, C. P., 01.01.2002, Bürger und Demokratie in Ost und West: Studien zur politischen Kultur und zum politischen Prozess. Festschrift für Hans-Dieter Klingemann. Fuchs, D., Roller, E. & Wessels, B. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Westdeutscher Verlag, p. 284-302 19 p.

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

  2. Ideologie

    Klingemann, H-D. & Welzel, C. P., 01.01.2002, Handwörterbuch zur politischen Kultur der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Greiffenhagen, M., Greiffenhagen, S. & Neller, K. (eds.). 2 ed. Wiesbaden: Westdeutscher Verlag, p. 200-203 4 p.

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

  3. East Germany: elite change and democracy's "instant success"

    Welzel, C., 2000, Elites after state socialism: Theories and Analysis . Higley, J. & Lengyel, G. (eds.). Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, p. 103-122 20 p.

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

  4. Political Culture

    Welzel, C. P., 2009, Sage Handbook of Comparative Politics. Landman, T. & Robinson, N. (eds.). London [u.a.]: SAGE Publications Inc., p. 299-318 20 p.

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

  5. Grundfragen, Probleme und Perspektiven der Demokratiemessung

    Lauth, H-J., Pickel, G. & Welzel, C., 2000, Demokratiemessung: Konzepte und Befunde im internationalen Vergleich. Lauth, H-J., Pickel, G. & Welzel, C. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Westdeutscher Verlag, p. 7-26 20 p.

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

  6. Political culture and democracy

    Inglehart, R. & Welzel, C. P., 2002, New directions in comparative politics. Wiarda, H. J. (ed.). 3 ed. Boulder, Colo. [u.a.]: Westview Press, p. 141-164 24 p. (Politikon).

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

  7. Modernization

    Inglehart, R. & Welzel, C. P., 2007, The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology. Ritzer, G. (ed.). Malden, Mass. [u.a.]: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc., Vol. 6. p. 3071-3078 8 p.

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

  8. Demokratisierung/Demokratisierungswellen

    Welzel, C., 2007, Lexikon Politik: Hundert Grundbegriffe. Fuchs, D. & Roller, E. (eds.). Stuttgart: Verlag Philipp Reclam jun., p. 43-47 5 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  9. Exploring the Unknown: Predicting the Responses of Publics not yet Surveyed

    Inglehart, R. & Welzel, C., 01.03.2005, In: International Review of Sociology. 15, 1, p. 173-201 29 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Vom Konsens zum Dissens? Politische Ordnungspräferenzen von Eliten und Bürgern im ost-westdeutschen Vergleich

    Welzel, C., 06.1998, In: Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie. 50, 2, p. 238-262 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Eliten in Deutschland: Rekrutierung und Integration

    Bürklin, W., Rebenstorf, H., Kaina, V., Machatzke, J., Sauer, M. & Welzel, C., 1997, Opladen: Verlag Leske + Budrich. 482 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  12. Demokratischer Elitenwandel: Die Erneuerung der ostdeutschen Elite aus demokratie-soziologischer Sicht

    Welzel, C., 1997, 1 ed. Opladen: Verlag Leske + Budrich. 237 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  13. Von der SED zur PDS: Eine doktringebundene Staatspartei auf dem Weg zur politischen Partei im Konkurrenzsystem? (Mai 1989 bis April 1990)

    Welzel, C., 1992, Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang Verlag. 167 p. (Saarbrücker Politikwissenschaft; vol. 12)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  14. What Do We Know About Modernization Today?

    Inglehart, R. & Welzel, C., 2009, In: Foreign Affairs. 88, 2, p. 33-48 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  15. Theories of Development of Democracy: On the Complementary Aspects of Tatu Vanhanen’s Evolutionary Resource Distribution Theory of Democratization and Ronald Inglehart and Christian Welzel’s Emancipative Theory of Democracy

    Klingemann, H-D. & Welzel, C., 2007, Human Values and Global Governance. Hettne, B. (ed.). Houndmills Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 34-49 16 p. (Studies in Development, Security and Culture; vol. 2).

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

  16. Introduction

    Haerpfer, C. W., Bernhagen, P., Inglehart, R. & Welzel, C., 2009, Democratization. Haerpfer, C. W., Bernhagen, P., Inglehart, R. & Welzel, C. (eds.). Oxford University Press, p. 1-7 7 p.

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

  17. Die ostdeutsche Bürgerbewegung als Gegenelite

    Welzel, C., 1997, In: Neue soziale Bewegungen : Forschungsjournal. 10, 2, p. 13-22 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  18. Der Umbruch des SED-Regimes im Lichte genereller Transitionsmechanismen

    Welzel, C., 1995, In: Politische Vierteljahresschrift. 36, 1, p. 67-90 24 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  19. Politikverdrossenheit und der Wandel des Partizipationsverhaltens

    Welzel, C., 1995, In: Zeitschrift für Parlamentsfragen. 26, 1, p. 141-149 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  20. Regime Changes as an Outcome of the Global Systems Competition

    Welzel, C., 1994, In: Law and State. 49/50, p. 44-75 32 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  21. Democratic Congruence Re-Established: The Perspective of ‘Substantive’ Democracy

    Welzel, C. & Klingemann, H-D., 2011, How Democracy Works: Political Representation and Policy Congruence in Modern Societies: Essays in Honour of Jacques Thomassen. M. R., Denters, B. & Aarts, K. (eds.). Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, p. 89-114 26 p.

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

  22. Introduction

    Inglehart, R., Halman, L. & Welzel, C., 2004, Human Beliefs and Values: A Cross-Cultural Sourcebook based on the 1999 - 2002 values surveys. Inglehart, R., Basanez, M., Díez-Medrano, J., Halman, L. & Luijkx, R. (eds.). Mexico City: Siglo XXI Editores, p. 1-20 20 p.

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

  23. Economic Development, Cultural Change and Democratic Institutions: Exploring Linkages Across 63 Societies

    Inglehart, R., Klingemann, H-D. & Welzel, C., 2001, Die Soziale Marktwirtschaft in der neuen Weltwirtschaft. Röller, L-H. & Wey, C. (eds.). Berlin: edition sigma, p. 413-438 26 p. (WZB-Jahrbuch; vol. 2001).

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

  24. Humanentwicklung und der Phasenwechsel von Zivilgesellschaften

    Welzel, C., 1999, Im Schatten demokratischer Legitimität: Informelle Institutionen und Partizipation im inter-kulturellen Demokratievergleich. Lauth, H-J. & Liebert, U. (eds.). Opladen: Westdeutscher Verlag, p. 207-236 30 p.

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

  25. Electoral Behavior in Croatia

    Welzel, C., 1997, The 1990 and 1992/93 Sabor Elections in Croatia: Analyses, Documents and Data. Šiber, I. (ed.). Berlin: edition sigma, p. 80-102 22 p. (Founding elections in Eastern Europe).

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

  26. Rekrutierung und Sozialisation der ostdeutschen Elite: Aufstieg einer demokratischen Gegenelite?

    Welzel, C., 1997, Eliten in Deutschland: Rekrutierung und Integration. Bürklin, W. & Rebenstorf, H. (eds.). Opladen: Verlag Leske + Budrich, p. 201-237 37 p.

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

  27. Systemwechsel in der globalen Systemkonkurrenz: Ein evolutionstheoretischer Erklärungsversuch

    Welzel, C., 1996, Theorien, Ansätze und Konzeptionen der Transitionsforschung. Merkel, W. (ed.). 2 ed. Opladen: Verlag Leske + Budrich, Vol. 1. p. 47-81 35 p. (Systemwechsel; vol. 1).

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  28. Wissenschaftstheoretische und methodische Grundlagen

    Welzel, C., 2009, Politikwissenschaft: Eine Einführung . Lauth, H-J. & Wagner, C. (eds.). 6., grundlegend überarb. u. veränd. Aufl. ed. Paderborn: Schöningh Verlag, p. 389-423 35 p.

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

  29. Published

    Human Development

    Welzel, C., 2011, International Encyclopedia of Political Science. Bardie, B., Berg-Schlosser, D. & Morlino, L. (eds.). Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications Inc., Vol. 4. p. 1101-1104 4 p.

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

  30. Political Science and the Emergence of Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe

    Klingemann, H-D. & Welzel, C., 1999, World Social Science Report 1999. UNESCO (ed.). Elsevier B.V., p. 96-98 2 p.

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

  31. Democratization as Human Empowerment: The Role of Ordinary People in Democratization

    Welzel, C. & Inglehart, R., 2008, In: Center for the Study of Democracy Paper. 04

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  32. Published

    The Asian Values Thesis Revisited: Evidence from the World Values Surveys

    Welzel, C., 04.2011, In: Japanese Journal of Political Science. 12, 1, p. 1-31 31 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  33. Published

    Islam and Patriarchy: How Robust is Muslim Support for Patriarchal Values?

    Welzel, C. & Alexander, A. C., 07.2011, In: International Review of Sociology. 21, 2, p. 249-276 28 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  34. Published

    Measuring Effective Democracy: The Human Empowerment Approach

    Alexander, A. C. & Welzel, C., 2011, In: Comparative Politics. 43, 3, p. 271-289 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  35. Published

    How General is Trust in "Most People" ? Solving the Radius of Trust Problem

    Delhey, J., Newton, K. & Welzel, C., 01.10.2011, In: American Sociological Review. 76, 5, p. 786-807 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  36. The Development of Civil Societies: Civic Commitment and "Collective Acting Capacity" in 45 Nations

    Welzel, C., 1999, Communitarianism, liberalism and the quest for democracy in post-communist societies. Koryushkin, A. & Meyer, G. (eds.). Sankt-Petersburgskij Gosudarstvennyj Universitet, p. 140-154 14 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  37. Published

    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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  38. Published

    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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  39. Published

    Kooperation und Bestrafung

    Schefczyk, M. & Welzel, C., 2013, In: Agora42. 5, 2, p. 83 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  40. Published

    Freedom Rising: Human Empowerment and the Quest for Emancipation

    Welzel, C., 23.12.2013, 1 ed. New York: Cambridge University Press. 441 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearchpeer-review

  41. Published

    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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  42. Published

    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

  43. Published

    Personal Values and Political Activism: A Cross-national Study

    Vecchione, M., Schwartz, S. H., Caprara, G. V., Schoen, H., Cieciuch, J., Silvester, J., Bain, P., Bianchi, G., Kirmanoglu, H., Baslevent, C., Mamali, C., Manzi, J., Pavlopoulos, V., Posnova, T., Torres, C., Verkasalo, M., Lönnqvist, J. E., Vondráková, E., Welzel, C. & Alessandri, G., 01.02.2015, In: British Journal of Psychology. 106, 1, p. 84-106 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  44. Published

    Subverting Autocracy: Emancipative Mass Values in Competitive Authoritarian Regimes

    Zavadskaya, M. & Welzel, C., 19.09.2015, In: Democratization. 22, 6, p. 1105-1130 26 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  45. Published

    Evolution, Empowerment, and Emancipation: How Societies Climb the Freedom Ladder

    Welzel, C., 12.2014, In: World Development. 64, p. 33-51 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  46. Civic Values and Value Change in Austria and Germany

    Deutsch, F., Welzel, C. & Wucherpfennig, J., 2008, Changing Values, Persisting Cultures: Case Studies in Value Change. Pettersson, T. & Esmer, Y. (eds.). Leiden: Brill, p. 199-217 19 p. (European Values Studies; vol. 12).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  47. Published

    Eroding Patriarchy: The Co-evolution of Women's Rights and Emancipative Values

    Alexander, A. & Welzel, C., 02.01.2015, In: International Review of Sociology. 25, 1, p. 144-165 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  48. Published

    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

  49. Published

    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