Projects
Politicians as opinion leaders. How politicians' news sharing influences media trust and polarization. University of Antwerp
The Executive Triangle: Politicians, Ministerial Advisors and Top Civil Servants University of Antwerp
(Why) do politicians care about public opinion?Politicians' accountability beliefs: the missing link in explaining policy (in)congruence. University of Antwerp
Politicians' Evaluation of Public Opinion. University of Antwerp
It's a Matter of Timing. The Practice and Effectiveness of Strategic Communication Timing by Politicians in Belgium. University of Antwerp
Jeopardizing the Future? The anticipation of electoral accountability by politicians and their dealing with climate change. University of Antwerp
Cognitive biases in how managers and politicians use performance information: differences between actors and moderation by the hard or soft nature of performance management KU Leuven
Worldwide, governments have devoted resources to the introduction of performance management systems. At the core of those systems is performance information. Whereas a lot of studies have examined "why" managers and politicians use available performance information, knowledge gaps remain with regard to "how" they exactly use it. In other words, we do not yet know enough about how they concretely process and respond to that information. Such ...
Who Are the Bad Guys? Disentangling Definitions and Discourses on Terrorism Among Politicians and Citizens in Belgium and Norway KU Leuven
Terrorism is intended to change us and the societies in which we live. Yet, despite the important impact of this phenomenon, very little is known about which incidents of political violence are perceived as terrorism by political leaders and the general public. This lack of knowledge is problematic, particularly considering the strategic use and delegitimizing power that comes with attaching the label ‘terrorism’ to a particular event. In ...