Projects
The comparative politics of shale gas in Europe Ghent University
Why do some European countries prohibit shale gas exploitation, while others encourage it? This project looks for explanations drawing on a theoretical framework on the regulation of risky technologies. First, an interpretive case study is conducted of the UK and the Netherlands. Next, the results are tested on a larger empirical base through a QCA analysis.
INTEREURO - Comparative research on interest group politics in Europe. University of Antwerp
Migration and the Politics of Urban Citizenship: a Comparative Analysis of Four Belgian Cities (1974-2012). University of Antwerp
Surviving in a challenging political and policy context? A comparative analysis of Belgian, Dutch and French political party think tanks KU Leuven
Political party think tanks (also known as study centres, scientific institutes or research foundations) are considered to be the brains of political parties. Despite their crucial role in various political systems, there is little academic research on their functions. Currently, political party think tanks are under pressure, both from the party politics side (such as electoral decline of traditional parties) and from recent trends in the ...
The effect of life cycle transitions on political participation. A longitudinal and comparative investigation of participation patterns. KU Leuven
Information-processing by individual political actors. The determinants of exposure, attention and action in a comparative perspective (INFOPOL). University of Antwerp
The European Political Foundations’ activities and organisational forms: A Comparative Analysis KU Leuven
The European Political Foundations (EPFs) as quite a new phenomenon in the European political arena, have originally been established to carry on numerous tasks. Their mission as defined by the Regulation was to “underpin and complement the activities of the political parties by undertaking a range of activities that contribute to the debate on European public policy issues and European integration, including by acting as catalysts for new ...