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Staff members with discipline Political Science

Academia develops at the interface of different fields. This is one reason why the University of Groningen is home to a wide range of fields, each with a great number of subject specialists. The overview below, which is based on a standard categorization of fields, will help you find the right expert for each field. If you cannot find the expert you are looking for in this list, try searching via a related field or faculty; you may find him or her there.

Overview of all disciplines

Democracy, elections, electoral behavior
prof. dr. C.W.A.M. (Kees) Aarts
Contact
c.w.a.m.aarts rug.nl
+31 50 36 36419
Function
Professor of Political Institutions and Behaviour, Dean of the Faculty BSS
Field / Discipline
Public finance, local government economics, fiscal federalism, political economy, local democracy
prof. dr. M.A. (Maarten) Allers
Contact
m.a.allers rug.nl
+31 6 3198 6696
Function
Professor of Economics of Sub-National government
Energy Security
Energy Policy
Turkish Politics and Turkish Energy Policy
N. (Nurettin) Altundeger, PhD
Contact
n.altundeger rug.nl
Function
Visual political communication, Information visualizations, Social networks, Digital culture, Political campaigns
E.R. (Eedan) Amit-Danhi, PhD
Contact
e.r.amit-danhi rug.nl
Function
Postdoctoral Researcher, Media and Journalism Studies
dr. A. (Arjan) van den Assem
Contact
a.van.den.assem rug.nl
+31 6 3198 3279
Function
Vice Dean of Education
Field / Discipline
Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, discourse analysis, EU-Turkey relations, the Kurdish issue
drs. E. (Erdogan) Aykaç
Contact
e.aykac rug.nl
Function
PhD student
Political Psychology
F.A. (Flavio) de Azevedo Neto, MSc
Contact
flavio.azevedo rug.nl
+31 50 –36 3677 6
Function
Assistant Professor
prof. dr. C.F. (Caspar) van den Berg
Contact
c.f.van.den.berg rug.nl
+31 58 205 5000
Function
Dean of Faculty Campus Fryslân and Professor in Global and Local Governance
Humanitarian Interventions and Peacekeeping, Armed Conflict, International Development, Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (esp. diamonds and gold), African Politics and Security
No picture available
Contact
s.j.n.van.bockstael rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor Globalisation Studies and Humanitarian Action
Moral and political philosophy, normative political theory, ethics, global justice, value pluralism, incommensurability, comparability
M.G.J. (Martijn) Boot, PhD
Contact
m.g.j.boot rug.nl
Function
Field / Discipline
Anno is a researcher at the Data Research Centre, working on his doctoral dissertation on law enforcement and Big Data and the Ransomware Resilience project. Previously, Anno was a researcher for the H2020 project 'Cutting Crime Impact' (2018-2021).

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A.M. (Anno) Bunnik, MA
Contact
a.m.bunnik rug.nl
Function
Researcher, Data Research Centre
Foreign Policy Analysis, EU-Russia relations, Central/Eastern Europe, Populism in International Relations, EU External Action
D.A.L. (David) Cadier, PhD
Contact
david.cadier rug.nl
Function
My research is generally concerned with the roles of emergent technologies, non-state actors and expert knowledge in contemporary global governance. In particular, I study the on-going and varying implications of big data and blockchain technologies at... read more
M.A. (Malcolm) Campbell-Verduyn, PhD
Contact
m.a.campbell-verduyn rug.nl
Function
Senior Lecturer (UD1) in International Political Economy
T. (Talita) Cetinoglu, PhD
Contact
t.cetinoglu rug.nl
Function
Field / Discipline
My teaching and research are situated at the intersection of modern political and social history and the social sciences. 

*Political, social, and urban history of modern and contemporary (Western) Europe
*History of democratic innovation and change  
*Hist...
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dr. S. (Stefan) Couperus
Contact
s.couperus rug.nl
Function
Associate Professor
Field / Discipline
Political polarization, value conflict, morality, attitude moralization, political discourse, social change, quantitative methods and statistics
C. (Chantal) D'Amore, MSc
Contact
c.damore rug.nl
+31 50 36 36863
Function
Postdoc researcher
critical (multimodal) discourse analysis; political and legal discourse; migration, integration, and (un)belonging; identity; language policy and multilingualism
E.E. (Emily) Davis
Contact
e.e.davis rug.nl
Function
J.G. (Joes) De Natris
Contact
j.g.de.natris rug.nl
Function
PhD Candidate/Junior Researcher
Political parties, party image, electoral campaigns, content analysis, comparative studies, quantitative methods, text analysis
E. (Eugenie) De Saint-Phalle, MA
Contact
e.de.saint-phalle rug.nl
Function
Lecturer
International Affaris, Communications, Public Relations, Policy Research, Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation, Electoral Management
H. (Henrietta) Doe, MA
Contact
h.doe rug.nl
Function
Communication Officer
K. (Karim) El Taki, Dr
Contact
k.el.taki rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor, Politics of the Middle East
Digital Media; Social Networks; Environmental Communication; Computational Social Science
M. (Marc Esteve Del Valle) Esteve Del Valle, PhD
Contact
m.esteve.del.valle rug.nl
+31 50 36 35812
Function
Intra-European migration, (Transnational) party organization; Attitudes towards the EU; Comparative Politics; Mixed methods research
A.V. (Adrian) Favero, PhD
Contact
a.v.favero rug.nl
Function
International Financial Markets, International Political Economy, Comparative Politics, International Economics, European Political Economy, EU Macroeconomic Governance
G.W. (Greg) Fuller, Dr
Contact
g.w.fuller rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor of International Political Economy
Biopolitics, (pandemic) temporalities, critical security/border studies
N.F. (Nicolas) Gäckle, MA
Contact
n.f.gaeckle rug.nl
Function
PhD student
After completing her PhD at the University of Tübingen, Germany, in 2016, she spent 3 years as a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Intercultural and International Studies at the University of Bremen. She is the author of "Security Threats and Public Perception: Digital Russia and the Ukraine Crisis" (Palgrave, 2017). Her other publications include peer-reviewed articles on nationalism, sexuality, and social networks, as well as regular blog posts at “The Duck of Minerva”. Lisa's research is situated on the intersection of political theory, international relations, media and cultural studies. 
E. (Lisa) Gaufman, Dr
Contact
e.gaufman rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor of Russian Discourse and Politics
W.A. (Wiek) van Gemert, MA MSc
Contact
w.a.van.gemert rug.nl
Function
Field / Discipline
My main areas of interest are: the European Union and the Eastern Partnership; comparative politics; and post-Soviet politics.   
dr. E.E.A. (Eske) van Gils
Contact
e.e.a.van.gils rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
International sanctions, EU Foreign Policy, Illicit Trade
F. (Francesco) Giumelli, Dr
Contact
f.giumelli rug.nl
+31 50 36 39685
Function
Associate Professor in International Relations and International Organization, Chair of Cost Action GLITSS
Boris van Haastrecht is historicus en politicoloog. Zijn belangstelling gaat uit naar politieke geschiedenis en democratiseringsprocessen in de moderne tijd. In 2020 voltooide hij de research master Geschiedenis aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam. Sinds 1... lees meer
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Contact
b.van.haastrecht rug.nl
Function
Field / Discipline
populism, visual dis/misinformation; political discourse; humane AI
My current work focuses on the influence of place-specific sociotechnical imaginaries on governance processes related to the transition towards a circular economy. 

Particular fields of interest in this perspective are: imagined futures, the governance of innovations, science and technology studies, the politics of sustainability transitions.
A. (Abe) Hendriks, MSc
Contact
abe.hendriks rug.nl
Function
PhD student
Fields of interest are: policy evaluation, auditing and evaluation of legislation.
prof. dr. M. (Michiel) Herweijer
Contact
m.herweijer rug.nl
Function
University Lecturer
Professor of Multilevel Governance and Regional Structure
R.L. (Ronald) Holzhacker, Prof
Contact
r.l.holzhacker rug.nl
+31 50 36 35986
Function
Professor
Field / Discipline
International Relations Theory, International Political Theory, Normative IR Theory, Critical Theory, Arctic Security, Arctic International Relations and Governance.
C. (Christoph) Humrich, Dr
Contact
c.humrich rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
Critical security studies, Arctic politics and security, technology and International Relations, artificial intelligence.
B. (Benjamin) Johnson, PhD
Contact
b.johnson rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
Populism; Radical Right; Far Right Politics; Comparative Politics; European Politics

Selected Publications:
"
The normalisation of the far right in the Dutch media in the run-up to the 2021 general elections" (2022). Co-authored with E. Gaufman.

"Going...
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L. (Léonie) de Jonge, PhD
Contact
leonie.de.jonge rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
Field / Discipline
Emillie is a PhD candidate at the University of Groningen, a researcher at the University of Amsterdam’s Open Intelligence Lab, and a research consultant for the UN DPPA Innovation Cell. Her research lies on the formation of speech norms in social media... read more
E.V. (Emillie Victoria) de Keulenaar, MA
Contact
e.v.de.keulenaar rug.nl
Function
PhD student
Political Geography, Economic Geography, Regional Science, Social and Spatial Inequalities, Happiness and Well-being, Migration
M.L.C. Koeppen, MA
Contact
m.l.c.koeppen rug.nl
Function
Critical Security Studies, European Studies, EU enlargement
M.C. (Magdalena) König, MA
Contact
m.c.koenig rug.nl
Function
Comparative Public Policy; Social Policy; Differentiation in the European Union; Euroscepticism; Political Long-Termism

Latest publications:

Experimental differentiation as an innovative form of cooperation in the European Union: Evidence from the...
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B.J.J. (Benjamin) Leruth, PhD
Contact
b.j.j.leruth rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor (UD1)
international political economy; global capitalism; international trade; corporate power; economic measurement.
L.A. (Lukas) Linsi, PhD
Contact
l.a.linsi rug.nl
Function
Senior Lecturer (UD1) in International Political Economy
European Culture, European Crises; Cultural Production in Times of Conflict; Cultural Self-Reflection; Migration and Contemporary Culture
Literature and Film; Literary Theory; Visual Studies; Documentary Film; Film Theory
Sociology; Discourse Theory;...
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F.J. (Florian) Lippert, Dr
Contact
f.j.lippert rug.nl
+31 50 36 34655
Function
Associate Professor (UHD) in European Culture and Literature, Director Research Centre for the Study of Democratic Cultures and Politics
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Contact
a.p.m.lucardie rug.nl
Function
Senior Research Fellow
Field / Discipline
Modern political history
Russia and the former Soviet Union
Authoritarian regimes
Political-economic institutions
T.A. (Tim) van der Maarel, MA
Contact
t.a.van.der.maarel rug.nl
Function
PhD student
Survey Methodology for the Social Sciences,
Qualitative Data Analysis (Atlas.ti) ,
Social Network Analysis (including basics of statistical modelling via ERGM and SAOM)
M. (Marcel) Mallow, MSc
Contact
m.mallow rug.nl
Function
PhD candidate and Early Stage Researcher (ESR) in i-CONN ITN
Energy Security, Energy Transition, Critical Geopolitics, Sustainability, Global Energy Governance, International Conflict Management.
Y. (Yaroslava) Marusyk, MA
Contact
y.marusyk rug.nl
Function
PhD student
Political, social and cultural history of 20th century France and Spain; history, politics and theory of the (European) Left; French and Spanish politics; French and Spanish culture; political theory, particularly ideas regarding violence and non-violence.
H.M. (Hugh) McDonnell, PhD
Contact
h.m.mcdonnell rug.nl
Function
Who is responsible for global structural injustice? This is the question that motivates my research. Through engagement with Iris Marion Young’s “social connection model” of responsibility ­– the idea that individuals bear political responsibility for... read more
M.C. (Maeve) McKeown, PhD
Contact
m.c.mckeown rug.nl
+31 6 3198 2379
Function
Assistant Professor in Political Theory
Fields of Expertise: Political Theory, Digital Humanities, Global & Local Governance.

My PhD project focuses on digital democratic innovations and their potential for increased citizens’ participation, deliberation and influence on political...
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A.A. (Anna) Mikhaylovskaya, MA
Contact
a.a.mikhaylovskaya rug.nl
Function
PhD student
My research expertise is on the history of international thought (1800s-on), with special interest on concepts of geopolitics, territory, political spatiality, and global environment governance. In my present work I am interested in tracing how... read more
A.M. (António) Muntean Ferraz de Oliveira Marques, PhD
Contact
a.m.ferraz.de.oliveira rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor in History and Theory of International Relations
T. Nowak, Dr
Contact
t.nowak rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Field / Discipline
Politics of Development, Political Philosophy and Political Thory, Governance, Sate and Civil Society, Migration and Development, Diaspora transantionalism, Public Policy; International Development Corporation, digital citizenship and governance,... read more
A.O. (Antony) Ongayo, PhD
Contact
a.o.ongayo rug.nl
Function
Political parties, party systems, party positioning
dr. S.P. (Simon) Otjes
Contact
s.p.otjes rug.nl
Function
Researcher
Field / Discipline
civic engagement, messaging apps, political discourse, propaganda, media trust, media reception
O. (Olga) Pasitselska, PhD
Contact
o.pasitselska rug.nl
Function
postdoctoral researcher
ASEAN Economic Integration, Politics of Trade Policy, Public Sector. 
M.P. (Prayoga) Permana
Contact
m.p.permana rug.nl
Function
Humor and Play in Political Discourse, Ethics of Political Humor, Political Rhetoric, US & Dutch Politics
B.P. (Beer Pieterjan) Prakken, MA
Contact
b.p.prakken rug.nl
Function
PhD student
Field / Discipline
prof. dr. J. (Ko) de Ridder
Contact
j.de.ridder rug.nl
+31 50 36 35673
Function
professor of comparative public management
      Dr. Arianna Rotulo works as Assistant Professor at the University of Groningen – Campus Fryslan. She got her PhD in Primary Care and Public Health from Queen Mary University of London in May 2022 with a research project on the effects of fiscal decentralization on equitable access to healthcare services.      Arianna combines econometrics, economic geography, and the political economy of health to understand the role of healthcare services in the distribution and development of avoidable healthcare disparities. Currently she is interested in interdisciplinary research on health systems preparedness, international health governance, and degrowth. Arianna also coordinates the Global Equity and Resilient Health Systems course and teaches Principles of Economics, Statistics, and Research Methods at Campus Fryslan. Arianna is part of an international team based at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, working on the project ‘IMF and Health Care Reforms in Europe’, funded by ELIDEK. Between 2021 and 2022 Arianna acted as a consultant to the San Gallicano Institute on how to improve the welfare of the vulnerable population of Rome, within the Mi.Fa.Bene project, involving the Municipality of Rome, the Italian Ministry of Interior, and the European Commission. 
A. (Arianna) Rotulo, Dr
Contact
a.rotulo rug.nl
Function
I am a political philosopher with an insatiable interest in compromise. I currently practice the art of compromise as Programme Director of University College Fryslân, coordinating the BSc programme "Global Responsibility & Leadership". This... read more
E. (Élise) Rouméas, PhD
Contact
e.roumeas rug.nl
Function
Programme director University College Fryslân & Assistant Professor in Political Philosophy
Field / Discipline
Academic: Economics of populist voting, Applied microeconomics.
Policy: Alternative high-frequency economic indicators, Human capital, Labour market policies, Skills mismatch & education, Ukrainian economy. 
H. (Hanna) Sakhno, MA
Contact
h.sakhno rug.nl
Function
PhD candidate
Internationalisation in higher education, Project management, Intercultural communication, European Studies (Euroculture)
P. (Pepri) Saputra, MA
Contact
p.saputra rug.nl
Function
Admission Officer
Field / Discipline
Political communication, political rhetoric, text as data, research methods.
dr. H.J.M. (Martijn) Schoonvelde
Contact
martijn.schoonvelde rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
Field / Discipline
Climate Change Adaptation
Environmental Governance
Sustainability Transformations
Digital Democratic Innovations
FinTech Innovation and Climate Finance
K.A. (Karsten) Schulz, Dr
Contact
k.a.schulz rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor Governance & Innovation
Comparative and International Political Economy, Finance and Banking, Corporate Governance, Germany and the United States
dr. M.P. (Michael) Schwan
Contact
m.p.schwan rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor of Macro-finance and Sustainability
Economic Cooperation and Conflict, trade politics, power competition, U.S.-China trade, China's international political economy, survey experiments, text analysis
dr. T. (Tanja) Schweinberger
Contact
t.schweinberger rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor of International Political Economy
Jaana Serres is an anthropologist with a focus on global flows of popular culture in Africa and the Middle East. Her research investigates the construction of citizenship and practices of future-making through the lens of transnational cultural... read more
J.P.H. (Jaana) Serres, PhD
Contact
j.p.h.serres rug.nl
Function
Postdoctoral Researcher in Media, Creative Industries & Society
Cultural Economy (Economy as Culture), Neoliberalism
Social Entrepreneurship, Solidarity Economy
Happiness, Creativity
Sociology of Space, Practice Theory, Governmentality & Subjectivity
Radical Politics, Protest, Radical Imagination
Greece, Egypt
Orientalism
Qu...
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D. (Dimitris) Soudias, Dr
Contact
d.soudias rug.nl
Function
International Conflict, Globalization, Redistribution, Inequality, Discrimination, Social Conflicts, Immigration, Gender Inequality
S. (Seiki) Tanaka
Contact
s.tanaka rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
Regulation, soft law, policy rules, administrative law, social security law.
prof. dr. mr. A. (Albertjan) Tollenaar
Contact
a.tollenaar rug.nl
+31 50 36 35394
Function
Professor & Director GGSL
European integration and institutions
State theory and institutionalism
Concept analysis and qualitative methods
Italian politics
P.D. (Pier Domenico) Tortola, PhD
Contact
p.d.tortola rug.nl
Function
Associate professor (UHD)
European integration, memory studies, contemporary continental political theory, twentieth century intellectual history
P.J. (Peter) Verovsek, PhD
Contact
p.j.verovsek rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor (UD1) in History and Theory of European Integration
conflict and security studies; political ecology; political geography
J.E.C. (Judith) Verweijen, PhD
Contact
j.e.c.verweijen rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
Security studies
C.D.M. (Chris) Vloedbeld, MA
Contact
c.d.m.vloedbeld rug.nl
Function
PhD student
Global Politics of Disease and Health
International Political Sociology
Critical Security Studies
N.M.T. (Nadine) Voelkner, Dr
Contact
nadine.voelkner rug.nl
Function
Associate Professor in International Relations
Political parties and party systems in the Netherlands and the European Union
prof. dr. G. (Gerrit) Voerman
Contact
g.voerman rug.nl
Function
Professor of Development and functioning of the Dutch and European party system
Field / Discipline
IR Theory, Security Studies, European Studies, Global Governance, Energy & Geopolitics
prof. dr. J.H. (Jaap) de Wilde
Contact
j.h.de.wilde rug.nl
+31 50 36 35997
Function
Professor of International Relations and Security Studies
Comparative Politics, European Politics, European Union, Political Communication, Political Sociology, Political Theory
prof. dr. P. (Pieter) de Wilde
Contact
p.de.wilde rug.nl
+31 50 36 32555
Function
Chair in European Politics & Society
Climate change regulation, emissions trading, tradable rights https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Edwin-Woerdman
prof. dr. E. (Edwin) Woerdman
Contact
e.woerdman rug.nl
Function
Professor of Markets and Regulation
Latest publication: Rensmann, L., & de Zee, T. (2022). The Pandemic Factor: The COVID-19 Crisis in the Alternative for Germany's 2021 Federal Election Campaign. German Politics and Society, 40(4), 69-103. (link)
drs. T.J. (Thijs) de Zee
Contact
t.j.de.zee rug.nl
Function
Lecturer European Politics and Society
Political Science
dr. N.E.H.M. (Nicolle) Zeegers
Contact
n.e.h.m.zeegers rug.nl
Function
Assistent Professor Political Science
Field / Discipline
International political economy, interstate conflict and cooperation, and Chinese foreign policy.
Y. (Yuleng) Zeng, Dr
Contact
yuleng.zeng rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor of International Political Economy
Social and political implications of new media technologies, Political communication,Citizen (dis)engagement, polarization
Q. (Qinfeng) Zhu, PhD
Contact
qinfeng.zhu rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
A.J. (Andrew) Zuidema, LLM
Contact
a.j.zuidema rug.nl
Function
PhD Candidate / Lecturer
Political Philosophy, Legal Philosophy, Digital Governance, Sustainability
Interdisciplinary Research and Education Management
A.J. (Andrej Janko) Zwitter, Prof
Contact
a.zwitter rug.nl
+31 58 205 5003
Function
Professor of Political Theory and Governance / Chair of Governance and Innovation
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