Political Science and Public Administration

dr. Loes Aaldering
- l.aalderingvunl
- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Political Science and Public Administration - Associate Professor
- Multi-layered governance in EUrope and beyond (MLG) - Associate Professor
Person: Academic
dr. Klaas Abma
- k.abmavunl
- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Political Science and Public Administration - Lecturer
Person: Academic
drs. Samir Achbab, MSc
- s.achbabvunl
- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Political Science and Public Administration - Visiting Fellow
- New Public Governance (NPG) - Visiting Fellow
Person: Academic
dr. mr. Reijer Anderson
- r.j.andersonvunl
- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Political Science and Public Administration - Lecturer
Person: Academic
dr. Daniela Andrade
- d.andradevunl
- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Political Science and Public Administration - Visiting Fellow
Person: Academic

16 Active
39 Finished

On child soldiers in organized crime and desistance: a biography of two brothers
Eski, Y. (Project Researcher)
1/10/25 → …
Project: Research
Armed Forces and Society. Dutch Public Opinion on the Military and Defence in Comparative Perspective
Wagner, W. (Principal Investigator), Molendijk, T. (Principal Investigator), Onderco, M. (Principal Investigator) & Peperkamp, L. (Principal Investigator)
1/08/25 → 31/07/27
Project: Research
VALUE-AI: EXPLORING THE PROMISES AND PITFALLS OF AI TECHNOLOGY IN CIVIL SERVICE PROVISION – A public value-based framework for 21st century public service delivery (VALUE-AI)
Weißmüller, K. S. (Project Researcher)
1/08/25 → 31/07/27
Project: Research
EPIC: Elevating Public Integrity by Preventing Corruption (EPIC) – Revealing the latent typologies and success factors of effective anti-corruption strategies
Weißmüller, K. S. (Project Researcher)
1/01/25 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
Elevating Public Integrity through Corruption Prevention (EPIC) – Revealing the latent typologies and success factors of effective anti-corruption strategies
Weißmüller, K. S. (Principal Investigator)
1/01/25 → 31/12/28
Project: Research

Everyday realities, extraordinary decisions: An ethnographic study of human-AI interaction in intensive care
Becker, B., 9 Dec 2025, 249 p.
Research output: PhD Thesis › PhD-Thesis - Research and graduation internal

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The Evolution of a Corporate Tax Haven: How a Tax Haven Appeared, Persisted and Disappeared Again
Stadig, D. J., 30 Oct 2025, 176 p.
Research output: PhD Thesis › PhD-Thesis - Research and graduation internal

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Normalization Revisited: A Critical Multi-Actor Study of Local Prostitution Governance in the Netherlands
van Wijk, E. G., 28 Oct 2025, 150 p.
Research output: PhD Thesis › PhD-Thesis - Research and graduation internal

Open Access
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40 Downloads (Pure)
Algorithmic discrimination in public service provision: Understanding citizens’ attribution of responsibility for human versus algorithmic discriminatory outcomes
Alon-Barkat, S., Busuioc, M., Schwoerer, K. & Weissmueller, K. S., 1 Oct 2025, In: Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. 35, 4, p. 469-488 20 p., muaf024.
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Open Access
Job Switching Motives and Employer Attractiveness: A Comparative Analysis of Sector Switchers and Non‐Sector Switchers
Ritz, A., Weissmueller, K. S., Micacchi, L. & Gomezjurado, S. P., 1 Oct 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Public Administration Review. 23 p., 70047.
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Open Access

Academic Skills Workshop Political Science 1
Slijper, B.
1/09/25 → 31/08/26
Course
Academic Skills Workshop Political Science 2
Slijper, B.
1/09/25 → 31/08/26
Course
Academische vaardigheden
Bruns, H.
1/09/25 → 31/08/26
Course
Academische Vaardigheden Politicologie 1
Slijper, B.
1/09/25 → 31/08/26
Course
Academische Vaardigheden Politicologie 2
Slijper, B.
1/09/25 → 31/08/26
Course

Bijdragen aan de 4-delige leergang Leidinggeven aan Integriteit van de Algemene Bestuursdienst
Heres, L. (Speaker)
6 Mar 2025 → 17 Apr 2025
Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Professional
World Development (Journal)
Mello, P. A. (Reviewer)
Aug 2025
Activity: Peer review and Editorial work › Peer review › Academic
12th European Workshops in International Studies (EWIS)
Mello, P. A. (Participant), Wagner, W. (Participant), Sus, M. (Organiser) & Bunde, T. (Organiser)
2 Jul 2025 → 4 Jul 2025
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference › Academic
West European Politics (Journal)
Mello, P. A. (Reviewer)
Oct 2025
Activity: Peer review and Editorial work › Peer review › Academic
Regulation and Governance (Journal)
Mello, P. A. (Reviewer)
Jun 2025
Activity: Peer review and Editorial work › Peer review › Academic

2014 Best scientific publication prize of the Association of Public Affairs Professionals (BVPA) for an article with Jan Beyers: ‘Ties that Count. Explaining interest group access to policy makers’, Journal of Public Policy, 43(1):93-121
Braun, C. H. J. M. (Recipient), 2014
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic
2014 Student Talent Award
Brugman, B. (Recipient), 2014
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic
2015 Wilhelmina Drucker Student Talent Award
Brugman, B. (Recipient), 2015
Prize / Grant: Grant › Academic
2017 Worcester Prize For the co-authored paper ‘Off the fence onto the bandwagon? A large-scale survey experiment on the effect of actual poll outcomes on subsequent vote intentions’ the International Journal of Public Opinion Research.
Aaldering, L. (Recipient), 2017
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic
2018 Maastricht University Dissertation Prize
Jongen, H. (Recipient), 2019
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic

Bribery and the Role of Public Service Motivation and Social Value Orientation: Multi-country dataset
Weißmüller, K. S. (Creator), van Witteloostuijn, A. (Owner) & de Waele, L. (Owner), Open Science Foundation, 20 Dec 2023
DOI: osf.io/7tz36
Dataset / Software: Dataset
PositioningDynamics
La Grouw, Y. (Creator), VU, 2024
DOI: 10.48338/vu01-st1j6p, https://publication.yoda.vu.nl/full/VU01/ST1J6P.html
Dataset / Software: Dataset
R Manual for QCA
Mello, P. A. (Creator), Harvard Dataverse, 5 Oct 2023
DOI: 10.7910/DVN/KYF7VJ
Dataset / Software: Dataset
Interview data for the PhD project: "The role of the Bank for International Settlements in the Global Financial Architecture: The Socialisation of Peripheral Countries"
Akkaya Yerli, P. (Creator), VU, 2024
DOI: 10.48338/vu01-lrqnnp, https://publication.yoda.vu.nl/full/VU01/LRQNNP.html
Dataset / Software: Dataset
Refugee Dispersal Policy (RDP) Data Set
Bartl, W. (Creator) & Lutz, P. (Creator), SADAR Repository, 2025
DOI: 10.25673/1914118-10
Dataset / Software: Dataset

Arrestatieteam voert moeder S10 in wit laken af uit woning
Timmer, J.
27/10/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Onderdruk minderheden, en straks vechten ze voor Poetin
Eski, Y.
19/10/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Trump doet aan nobelwashing
Eski, Y.
10/10/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Keert de rust ooit nog terug in 't land?
Timmer, J.
27/09/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Begrip voor agent die 15-jarige jongen doodschoot, maar óók veel vragen
Timmer, J.
24/09/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment

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