B.J.J. (Benjamin) Leruth, PhD

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 Nordic Battlegroup, Contemporary Security Policy (Open Access)

The Routledge Handbook of Differentiation in the European Union, co-edited with Stefan Gänzle and Jarle Trondal. (Open Access Introduction)

‘Differentiation in the European Union in post-Brexit and -pandemic times: Macro-level developments with meso-level consequences’, Journal of Common Market Studies, 60:S1, 26-37 (Open Access)

Current research project:

Rebuilding Governance and Resilience out of the Pandemic (REGROUP), Horizon Europe, 2022-25

Chair, Young Academy Groningen (2022-23)
Editor-in-Chief, Acta Politica (since 2021)
Theme Director, Democracy & Governance, Agricola School for Sustainable Development (since 2021)
Recognition and Rewards committee member (since 2022)
European Languages and Cultures Programme Coordinator (since 2020)