Projects
The dilemma between neutralization and politicization; the political identity of Europe KU Leuven
On the basis of his concept of the political, Carl Schmitt has criticized the liberal ideal of a neutral state for failing to account for the political distinction between friends and enemies – a logic that any political entity is subject to. His criticism consists of two elements: on the one hand the idea of a neutral state is insufficiently political because of its unwillingness to decide on an authoritative and constitutive political ...
Exploring Conditions for Politicization: A Comparative Analysis of European Union Trade Agreement Negotiations. 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 ...