Research

The Centre for the Study of Democracy at the University of Twente is devoted to social science research on the conditions, mechanisms and effects of democracy at all levels of governance (local, national, European, international). It is interdisciplinary and facilitates both theoretical and empirical contributions to the study of democracies. Its focus is on democratic governance in modern democracies in Western countries. The following themes are being addressed by its research agenda:

- Democracy, political participation and political representation

- Democracy and legislative decision-making

- Democracy and systems of governance

Some key external activities

Kees Aarts is Chief Editor of Acta Politica and Member of KNAW

Marcel Boogers is Editor of Bestuurswetenschappen

Bas Denters is Chief Editor of Bestuurswetenschappen, Editorial Secretary is Rik Reussing
Bas Denters is Scientific Advisor of KISS and Scientific Director of NIG

Baerbel Dorbeck-Jung is Member of the Advisory Board of Netherlands Journal of Legal Philosophy

Minna van Gerven is Board Member of the Dutch Association for Public Administration VB

Nico Groenendijk is President of the European Union Studies Association, Netherlands EUSA-NL

Henk van der Kolk is Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Acta Politica

Ariana Need is Member of the Social Sciences Council (SWR) of the Young Academy of KNAW

Mirjan Oude Vrielink is Editor of Bestuurskunde and Editor of Recht der Werkelijkheid

Martin Rosema is Board Member of the Dutch Political Science Association NKWP

Jacques Thomassen is Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Acta Politica

Andreas Warntjen is Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of European Public Policy

Ramses Wessel is Chief Editor and Founder of the International Organizations Law Review

Some key articles

- K. Smets & C. van Ham, The embarrassment of riches? A meta-analysis of individual-level research on voter turnout, in: Electoral Studies, 2013.
- N. Chowdhury & R. Wessel, Conceptualising Multilevel Regulation in the EU: A Legal Translation of Multilevel Governance?, in: European Law Journal, 2012.

- K. Gemenis, The 2010 Regional Elections in Greece: Voting for Regional Governance or Protesting the IMF?, in: Regional & Federal Studies, 2012.

- G. Jansen, N.D. de Graaf & A. Need, Explaining the Breakdown of the Religion–Vote Relationship in The Netherlands, 1971–2006, in: West European Politics, 2012.

- J. Bakker, B. Denters, M. Oude Vrielink & P.J. Klok, Citizens’ Initiatives: How Local Governments Fill their Facilitative Role, in: Local Government Studies, 2012.

- J. Thomassen, The blind corner of political representation, in: Representation, 2012.

- R. Nieuwenhuis, A. Need & H. van der Kolk, Institutional and Demographic Explanations of Women’s Employment in 18 OECD Countries: 1975–1999, in: Journal of Marriage and Family, 2012.

- D. Bannink & R. Ossewaarde, Decentralization: New Modes of Governance and Administrative Responsibility, in: Administration & Society, 2012.

- R. Costello, J. Thomassen & M. Rosema, European Parliament Elections and Political Representation: Policy Congruence between Voters and Parties, in: West European Politics, 2012.

- A. Warntjen, Measuring salience in EU legislative politics, in: European Union Politics, 2012.

- S. Stiller & M. van Gerven, The European Employment Strategy and National Core Executives: Impacts on activation reforms in the Netherlands and Germany, in: Journal of European Social Policy, 2012.
- P. van Broekhuizen & B. Dorbeck-Jung, Exposure Limit Values for Nanomaterials; Capacity and

Willingness of Users to Apply a Precautionary Approach, in: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 2012.

- T. Brandsen, M. Oude Vrielink & L. Collignon, Street-level bureaucrats tussen organisaties: De hernieuwde relevantie van Lipsky’s werk, in: Bestuurskunde, 2012.

- M. van Gerven & R. Ossewaarde, The Welfare State's making of Cosmopolitan Europe, in: European Societies, 2012.

- R. Wessel, The Legal Framework for the Participation of the European Union in International Institutions, in: European Integration, 2011.

- E. Kica & N. Groenendijk, The European patent system: dealing with emerging technologies, in: The European Journal of Social Science Research, 2011.

- B. Denters & P.J. Klok, Rebuilding Roombeek: Patterns of Citizen Participation in Urban Governance, in: Urban Affairs Review, 2011.

- M. Boogers, B. Denters & R. Reussing, Bestuur in beweging. Veranderingen in het lokale politiek-bestuurlijke landschap, in: Bestuurswetenschappen, 2010.

- M. Boogers & G. Voerman, Independent Local Political Parties in the Netherlands, in: Local Government Studies, 2010.

- K. Aarts & J. Thomassen, Satisfaction with democracy: Do institutions matter?, in: Electoral Studies, 2008.

- S. Donnelly, The International Accounting Standards Board, in: New Political Economy, 2007.

- S. Donnelly, Explaining EMU Reform, in: Journal of Common Market Studies, 2005.

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<< MB Home Home Members Events Research PhD students Videos Advisory Board Search	Research The Centre for the Study of Democracy at the University of Twente is devoted to social science research on the conditions, mechanisms and effects of democracy at all levels of governance (local, national, European, international). It is interdisciplinary and facilitates both theoretical and empirical contributions to the study of democracies. Its focus is on democratic governance in modern democracies in Western countries. The following themes are being addressed by its research agenda: - Democracy, political participation and political representation - Democracy and legislative decision-making - Democracy and systems of governance Some key external activities Kees Aarts is Chief Editor of Acta Politica and Member of KNAW Marcel Boogers is Editor of Bestuurswetenschappen Bas Denters is Chief Editor of Bestuurswetenschappen, Editorial Secretary is Rik Reussing Bas Denters is Scientific Advisor of KISS and Scientific Director of NIG Baerbel Dorbeck-Jung is Member of the Advisory Board of Netherlands Journal of Legal Philosophy Minna van Gerven is Board Member of the Dutch Association for Public Administration VB Nico Groenendijk is President of the European Union Studies Association, Netherlands EUSA-NL Henk van der Kolk is Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Acta Politica Ariana Need is Member of the Social Sciences Council (SWR) of the Young Academy of KNAW Mirjan Oude Vrielink is Editor of Bestuurskunde and Editor of Recht der Werkelijkheid Martin Rosema is Board Member of the Dutch Political Science Association NKWP Jacques Thomassen is Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Acta Politica Andreas Warntjen is Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of European Public Policy Ramses Wessel is Chief Editor and Founder of the International Organizations Law Review Some key articles - K. Smets & C. van Ham, The embarrassment of riches? A meta-analysis of individual-level research on voter turnout, in: Electoral Studies, 2013. - N. Chowdhury & R. Wessel, Conceptualising Multilevel Regulation in the EU: A Legal Translation of Multilevel Governance?, in: European Law Journal, 2012. - K. Gemenis, The 2010 Regional Elections in Greece: Voting for Regional Governance or Protesting the IMF?, in: Regional & Federal Studies, 2012. - G. Jansen, N.D. de Graaf & A. Need, Explaining the Breakdown of the Religion–Vote Relationship in The Netherlands, 1971–2006, in: West European Politics, 2012. - J. Bakker, B. Denters, M. Oude Vrielink & P.J. Klok, Citizens’ Initiatives: How Local Governments Fill their Facilitative Role, in: Local Government Studies, 2012. - J. Thomassen, The blind corner of political representation, in: Representation, 2012. - R. Nieuwenhuis, A. Need & H. van der Kolk, Institutional and Demographic Explanations of Women’s Employment in 18 OECD Countries: 1975–1999, in: Journal of Marriage and Family, 2012. - D. Bannink & R. Ossewaarde, Decentralization: New Modes of Governance and Administrative Responsibility, in: Administration & Society, 2012. - R. Costello, J. Thomassen & M. Rosema, European Parliament Elections and Political Representation: Policy Congruence between Voters and Parties, in: West European Politics, 2012. - A. Warntjen, Measuring salience in EU legislative politics, in: European Union Politics, 2012. - S. Stiller & M. van Gerven, The European Employment Strategy and National Core Executives: Impacts on activation reforms in the Netherlands and Germany, in: Journal of European Social Policy, 2012. - P. van Broekhuizen & B. Dorbeck-Jung, Exposure Limit Values for Nanomaterials; Capacity and Willingness of Users to Apply a Precautionary Approach, in: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 2012. - T. Brandsen, M. Oude Vrielink & L. Collignon, Street-level bureaucrats tussen organisaties: De hernieuwde relevantie van Lipsky’s werk, in: Bestuurskunde, 2012. - M. van Gerven & R. Ossewaarde, The Welfare State's making of Cosmopolitan Europe, in: European Societies, 2012. - R. Wessel, The Legal Framework for the Participation of the European Union in International Institutions, in: European Integration, 2011. - E. Kica & N. Groenendijk, The European patent system: dealing with emerging technologies, in: The European Journal of Social Science Research, 2011. - B. Denters & P.J. Klok, Rebuilding Roombeek: Patterns of Citizen Participation in Urban Governance, in: Urban Affairs Review, 2011. - M. Boogers, B. Denters & R. Reussing, Bestuur in beweging. Veranderingen in het lokale politiek-bestuurlijke landschap, in: Bestuurswetenschappen, 2010. - M. Boogers & G. Voerman, Independent Local Political Parties in the Netherlands, in: Local Government Studies, 2010. - K. Aarts & J. Thomassen, Satisfaction with democracy: Do institutions matter?, in: Electoral Studies, 2008. - S. Donnelly, The International Accounting Standards Board, in: New Political Economy, 2007. - S. Donnelly, Explaining EMU Reform, in: Journal of Common Market Studies, 2005.