Projects
Diversity and Information Media : New Tools for a Multifaceted Public Debate (DIAMOND). University of Antwerp
Dynamic Interplay between Public Approval Polls and Politicians' Behaviour. University of Antwerp
Deliberative public engagement on heritable human genome editing: South African & Flemish young adults Ghent University
Via the method of ‘virtual deliberative public engagement’ we can gain insight into the public opinion
on highly complex matters such as heritable human genome editing. In a previous study in the South
African (SA) context, participants in culturally mixed groups who engaged critically with policy
questions on this topic based their arguments on shared values enshrined by the South African
Constitution. However, since ...
Lobbying for the people: Interest groups and public pressure in EU politics. University of Antwerp
"Reading between the Numbers: The Use of Numerical Evidence in Political News and its Impact on the Public". University of Antwerp
Citizens’ views on (un)conditionality in the activating welfare state: What determines public attitudes towards work obligations attached to social rights? KU Leuven
Contemporary welfare states are often referred to as activating welfare states because of the activation shift that has taken place during the last decades. In this framework, individuals need to be economically active and re-enter the labour market quickly when they are jobless. While the principle of welfare conditionality is central in the activation turn, and in demanding active labour market policies specifically, the principle of ...
Citizen Dialogue Kit: Wireless Interactive Public Displays LUCA School of Arts
Citizen Dialogue Kit: Wireless Interactive Public Displays KU Leuven
Public attitudes towards Social Europe: At the crossroads of European integration and the welfare state KU Leuven
European integration challenges the foundations of the national welfare states in various ways. Although the European project started out as an economic endeavour, the EU has gradually assumed considerable authority in social policy. The EU has taken various regulative actions in the domains of equality and working conditions, and a considerable share of the EU-budget is devoted to regional redistribution (by means of the structural funds). ...