Politics and governance
Trust in the government is declining, polarization is causing heated debates, and globalization seems to be taking away people’s grip on their lives. Meanwhile, we are faced with major social challenges, both locally and globally. How can citizens and small businesses be better heard? How does democracy and governance work at the local, regional and global levels and in between? How do we keep democracy healthy?
Tilburg University studies these issues in close contact with practice; not only from the perspective of law and public administration, but also from economic, ethical, social and digital sciences.
Experts and their expertise
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Joks Janssen
Professor of Practice#broad prosperity #environmental policy #region
News
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Are you for or against us? The impact of protest on political programs
13th March 2023Last weekend, climate activists again blocked the A12 highway near The Hague to draw attention to the climate crisis. The farmers’ movement does not shy away from harsh, disruptive actions either. To what extent do these disruptive actions contribute to protest groups’ objectives? And what is the social impact as regards political choices and voting behavior? Sociologist Ruud Wouters is conducting research into the impact of protest on political choices and the elections. “Protest can force political parties to take a clear stand.”
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"Have political government communication tested by judge"
06th December 2022The Dutch government campaign for a European Constitution in 2005 was unconstitutional, at least according to a new legal review framework that Tjebbe Geldof developed in his doctoral research on political government communication. Because parliament has repeatedly failed to effectively control government communication, citizens should be able to raise their objections to it with an independent judge, he argues.
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Prof. Sofia Ranchordás appointed as Full Professor of Administrative Law
13th October 2022Tilburg University has appointed Prof. Sofia Ranchordás as Full Professor of Administrative Law at Tilburg Law School starting from December 1, 2022. Professor Ranchordás’ research within the chair will focus on equal treatment in the digital administrative state.
Collaboration
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Department of Public Governance
The Department of Public Governance at Tilburg School of Economics and Management is a truly multidisciplinary and innovative community of scholars with an interest in the public domain. The department integrates different disciplines such as Economics, Organization, Management and Public Administration. We thus contribute to Tilburg University’s leading role in these fields.
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Department of Public Law and Governance (PLG)
The Department of Public Law & Governance is a unique collaboration of researchers in the field of Public Law and Public Administration, in which various disciplines work together: International Law, European law, Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Public Administration, Legal Philosophy, Political Science, Legal History and Jurisprudence.
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TiREG - Tilburg Center for Regional Law and Governance
Interdisciplinary research on transformations and innovations in regional law and governance aimed at understanding as well as shaping society.
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CoEV: Center of Excellence of European Values
Many Europeans are unsure what 'Europe' does for them. On the other hand, policy makers often do not have an accurate picture of what is going on among the population. In the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence of European Values (CoEV), experts from of Tilburg University’s core disciplines work together to gain more insight into the interaction between what Europeans find important and how policy makers deal with this.
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