Grote bedrijven in Nederland lobbyen veel vaker rechtstreeks bij politici dan elders in Finland of Denemarken. Dat vergroot volgens onderzoekers het risico dat smalle bedrijfsbelangen het beleid onevenredig beïnvloeden.

Corporate Political Access Across Europe: Evidence From Denmark, Finland, and the Netherlands

The political power of business is central to the analysis of contemporary democracies. Recent research has documented an increasing presence of corporations in some political systems. However, there...

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Dit is een heel goed stuk van de @volkskrant.nl ombudsvrouw.

Waarom de Volkskrant Forum voor Democratie niet als een gewone partij behandelt

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IN NEW ISSUE: Why do interest organizations network with their opponents? @marcelhanegraaff.bsky.social, Andrea Pritoni, @wmjunk.bsky.social & @michelecrepaz.bsky.social examine the logic of brokerage. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/0JGFJIm @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social #polsci #polsky

⏱️ @frederikstevens.bsky.social examines when interest groups mobilise to keep “nightmare” issues off the EU agenda. ⏳ Survey data on 485 EU-level groups shows negative agenda-setting is about timing, not just mobilisation 👇 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Anticipating nightmare issues: explaining the timing of negative agenda-setting by interest groups

This paper investigates the timing of interest groups’ negative agenda-setting efforts. Some organizations lobby proactively to prevent their ‘nightmare’ issues from reaching the formal policy agen...

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Today in @theguardian.com, I argue that Donald Trump’s foreign-policy playbook is increasingly about attention capture, or what I call geopolitical clickbait. Plus I outline why this matters for Europe & what to do about it. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Trump wants our attention. Let’s stop falling for his geopolitical clickbait | Catherine De Vries

Whether he’s targeting Greenland, tariffs or Iran, Trump’s agenda is to distract – because a Europe that is always reacting is never planning, says political scientist Catherine De Vries

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We're hiring a Lecturer in Political Science @vuamsterdam.bsky.social (deadline Nov 24): 👉 werkenbij.vu.nl/vacatures/le...

At the Department of Political Science (University of Amsterdam, @uva-fmg.bsky.social), we are looking for a new Assistant Professor to join our team. Interested? You can find all details and apply here: werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies....

Vacancy — Assistant Professor in Political Science

The Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam invites applications for one and possibly two tenure-track Assistant Professor (Universitair Docent) positions in Political Science w...

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Great opportunity for public policy academics! werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...

Vacancy — Assistant Professor Public Policy and Governance

Are you an enthusiastic public policy scholar with a passion for education? Do you conduct research on the Global South with an interest in the politics of policy implementation? Then we have the perf...

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Passionate about teaching politics in internationally-oriented political science programs? werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...

Vacancy — Senior lecturers Political Science

Are you passionate about teaching and hold a PhD in Political Science? If so, this might be the perfect job for you! We are looking for an all-round senior lecturer who can inspire our international, ...

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Wrapping up the week - Posted two new (tt) Assistant Professorship position in my department: werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies... ... I am chairing this committee, so let me know if you have questions

Vacancy — Assistant Professor in Political Science

The Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam invites applications for one and possibly two tenure-track Assistant Professor (Universitair Docent) positions in Political Science w...

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Does lobbying access actually mean lobbying influence? In our new @jeppjournal.bsky.social paper we try to answer this key question in interest group politics and lobbying by exploring models of access = influence translation. Check it out here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.... is #OA

Based on @wepsocial.bsky.social research, @evwillems.bsky.social, @iskanderdebruycker.bsky.social & @marcelhanegraaff.bsky.social explore how #CivilSociety mobilisation reduces socioeconomic bias in #EUpolicy debate and reveal a promising path toward more inclusive EU policy-making. 👉 bit.ly/3GLTfjM

Civil society mobilisation in EU policy debates

Does civil society mobilisation reduce socioeconomic bias in EU policy debate? A study by Evelien Willems, Iskander De Bruycker, and Marcel Hanegraaff reveals that active engagement by civil society o...

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De Tweede Kamerverkiezingen komen er aan, en dus ook het Nationaal Kiezersonderzoek (NKO)! 🗳️ Ben je een beginnende onderzoeker (aan het promoveren of max 5 jaar gepromoveerd)? Dan kun je een voorstel indienen om vragen toe te voegen aan het NKO. 💡Help mee kiezersgedrag te begrijpen! Meer info 👇

Come join our wonderful department! It is an inspiring and lively place!

Tom van der Meer@tomwgvdmeer.bsky.social · last yr.

Two vacancies for assistant professor (tenure track) at our Department of Political Science. One on International Relations, the other on EU Politics and Governance. I may be biased, but would 100% recommend applying. We are a warm, collegial, ambitious department. werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...

Skytte prize winners speak out www.ft.com/content/939b...

Letter: Prize-winning political scientists speak out

From Francis Fukuyama and others

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Political theory/philosophy job in our Department! Deadline 26 May. Happy to answer questions by email. werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...

Vacancy — Assistant Professor in Political Theory

The Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Political Theory. The successful candidate will conduct research in any area of polit...

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⌛⏰ Only 5 days left to apply for the ECPR Workshop of the Standing Group on Interest Groups! Submit your abstract here: ecpr.eu/Events/327

Standing Group on Interest Groups Workshop, Maastricht Universiteit, 7-9 July 2025

European Consortium for Political Research

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Britt Vande Walle@brittvandewalle.bsky.social · 2y ago

‼️🔔📣Call for proposals 📣🔔‼️ Researching interest groups in these turbulent times? And do you want to discover the ‘Tuscany of the Low Countries’ this summer?🌞 Then this workshop is for you! ecpr.eu/Events/327

Vacancy for a postdoc project about how politicians and media frame election results. What a fascinating topic, which we know far too little about. And it is with some wonderful people.👇

Katjana Gattermann@kgattermann.bsky.social · last yr.

🔥Exciting postdoc position in political communication @ascor.bsky.social starting 1 Sep! The postdoc will work w/ @lindabos.bsky.social, @thomasmmeyer.bsky.social & me on media-politics relations + framing effects in the aftermath of elections. Interested?😀Apply by 5 May⬇️ tinyurl.com/4wz3u5vn

Zwart-rood in plaats van Bruin(s). Kijk eens wat er dan kan!

ScienceGuide@scienceguide.bsky.social · last yr.

Duitsland beweegt zich weg van Nederland. De nieuwe Duitse regering investeert juist wel in de internationalisering van het hoger onderwijs en onderzoek, en wil de investeringen in onderzoek en innovatie verhogen naar 3,5 procent van het bbp.

Dank @merijnoudenampsen.org. Zoveel collega's en gerespecteerde media die meegegaan zijn in de hysterie rond het woke-spook aan de universiteit dat zij de agenda daarachter niet konden of wilden zien.

Merijn Oudenampsen@merijnoudenampsen.org · last yr.

"Wat begon als kritiek op 'woke' aan de universiteiten is uitgegroeid tot een georganiseerde afkeer van wetenschap en academische vrijheid. De ridders van het vrije woord houden zich ondertussen opvallend stil." Mijn column voor @groene.nl, vandaag zonder paywall. www.groene.nl/artikel/woke...

Op 8 april 2025 rond de Kkokke van twee heeft het de Eerste Kamer behaagd de onderwijsbegroting van @eppobruins.bsky.social aan te nemen. De sloop van het hoger onderwijs in de slechtst mogelijke en gevaarlijkste periode voor Nederland vangt aan. De #Eppocalyps is hier. #WOinActie

De volgende ontslagronde wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door het CDA

🥁The LOBBYMETRY project is hiring: 1 PostDoc & 1 fully-funded PhD 🥳 Come to beautiful Copenhagen to research lobbying, informational quality and public policy formulation! PostDoc: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli... Please spread the word & and do not hesitate to reach out with questions!

Postdoctoral Researcher Position (3 years) in Political Science as part of the ERC-funded Lobbying (A)symmetry Project

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Studenten, docenten, decanen, bestuurders, vakbonden, studentenbonden en burgemeesters boden vandaag hun Manifest aan de senatoren aan. Daarin leggen we uit dat de effecten van deze bezuinigingen niet alleen studenten en medewerkers schaden, maar de hele Nederlandse samenleving. 🟥Doe het Niet!

Which groups get what they want without having to lobby? In this new article, we revisit theories about structural power & link them to patterns in preference attainment across 7 European countries & at EU level. With @michelecrepaz.bsky.social & Marcel Hanegraaff #InterCov @psjeditor.bsky.social

@iskanderdebruycker.bsky.social Marcel Hanegraff & @evwillems.bsky.social show that the civil society mobilization significantly influences the degree to which policymakers are congruent with the concerns of low educated & income citizens. doi.org/10.1080/0140... #polisky #academicsky

Very important contribution by @jwmueller-pu.bsky.social

Jan-Werner Mueller@jwmueller-pu.bsky.social · 2y ago

"Practices in academia are not identical to those in courts, law firms, and hospitals – but there are overlaps in what it means to be a professional. Since aspiring autocrats will attack any source of independent judgment, professions should stand up for each other."

🎓📚Meer dan 4.000 studenten, docenten en academici verenigden zich vandaag om te protesteren tegen bezuinigingen in het hoger onderwijs! Bedankt allemaal! Bij deze dragen we het stokje van de stakingsestafette over aan onze collega's bij de RUG @unigroningen.bsky.social #DoeHetNiet

Waarom staken we? In het kort: Het kabinet-Schoof brengt de toekomst van Nederland in gevaar. Door de bezuinigingen moet belangrijk wetenschappelijk onderzoek stoppen –onderzoek dat hard nodig om urgente maatschappelijke problemen op te lossen. Dit kunnen we niet laten gebeuren. #DoeHetNiet.