Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026😷 Seeing as the Dutch parliamentary inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic concluded its final hearings a few weeks ago, we here at Politics of the Low Countries figured it was a good idea to shed the light on our very own special issue on politics in pandemic times one final time. 😷 121
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026🤔 Do the Netherlands and Belgium still pass as consociational democracies? 🤔 132
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 07/09/2026🌟 SPECIAL ISSUE ALERT 🌟 We are happy to showcase the latest publication from our special issue on local politics. 132
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 02/09/2026🗓️ Why do political parties sometimes plan a parliamentary debate, only to end up cancelling it? 🗓️ 122
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 20/08/2026❓ Do citizens with a lower level of political representation evaluate political actors more negatively? ❓ 111
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 03/08/2026👋 Are you interested in learning which factors explain the membership of MPs of specialised committees of the Dutch and Belgian chambers of representatives? 👋 100
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 21/07/2026🌟 SPECIAL ISSUE ALERT 🌟 Out now: the latest article from our special issue on local politics! 100
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 07/07/2026📖 Another week, another publication! 📖 In the latest addition to our vol. 8 no. 1, Ward Peeters (@gasparugent.bsky.social) and Els Lefever explore the relation between elite accommodation and intergroup acknowledgment across Belgian linguistic lines. 120
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 02/07/2026🌟 SPECIAL ISSUE ALERT 🌟 Let's shine our spotlight on the fourth article from our special issue on local politics, guest edited by Kristof Steyvers (Centre for Local Politics, UGent) and Julien van Ostaaijen (@tilburguniversity.bsky.social)! 152
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 26/06/2026🔥 Hot off the press! Temperatures are still on the rise outside, so what better than grabbing a cold drink and sitting down with our latest publication? 🔥 111
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 19/06/2026🌬️ Another week, another opportunity to blow the dust of some of our old articles and put them back in the spotlight! 🌬️ Let's take a final look at our vol. 4 issue 1 edition from 2022! 110
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 11/06/2026📢 Call for Special Issue proposals 📢 PLC invites proposals for a special issue in an upcoming volume, focusing on a key political science theme relevant to the Low Countries. 📅 Deadline: 30 Sept 2026 📧 Submit to: plc-journal@posteo.eu 🔗 More info: lnkd.in/ecn4xibP #OpenPublishing #Openaccess 011
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 01/06/2026⏰ You know what time it is! Time to take another deep dive into one of our older publications! ⏰ Today we are shining the spotlight on this article by Job Vossen (University of Antwerp) from our vol. 4 no. 1 edition! 100
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 26/05/2026💡 New publication! 💡 Our latest publication titled “The paradox of federalism and its many (friendly) faces: A synthesis of conflict indicators against the background of decentralization in Belgium” is out now! 100
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 18/05/2026💡 New publication! 💡 Which factors underlie the continued underrepresentation of women in Dutch politics? Join us as we put the spotlight on the PhD dissertation of @rozemarijnvandijk.bsky.social (Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg, @m2p-antwerp.bsky.social)! 121
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 11/05/2026🌟 SPECIAL ISSUE ALERT 🌟 Publication three of our special issue on local democracy is out today! 100
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 05/05/2026😷 Is Euroscepticism contagious? 😷 132
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 28/04/2026🌟 SPECIAL ISSUE ALERT 🌟 The second publication of our special issue “Local Democracy in the Low Countries: At the Base, Changing Face?” is out now! 100
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 20/04/2026🌟 SPECIAL ISSUE ALERT 🌟 Get ready for the first publication from our special issue "Local Democracy in the Low Countries: At the Base, Changing Face?"! 110
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 16/04/2026🤝 Interested in local coalition formation? 🤝 Join us as we take another deep dive into our archives to put the spotlight on the 2022 article “Opening an Absolute Majority: A Typology of Motivations for Opening and Selecting Coalition Partners” from Politics of the Low Countries (Vol. 4 No. 1)! 100
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 23/03/2026📢 New publication! 📢 We are happy to share yet another great PhD project by @kamilbernaerts.bsky.social (@dfuturevub.bsky.social, @warwickpais.bsky.social) for our PhD Summary and Review series! 112
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 04/03/2026📢 New publication 📢 We are excited to shine a light on @brittvandewalle.bsky.social’s PhD project (@io-pgi-kuleuven.bsky.social, @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social) as part of our PhD Summary and Review section! 🧠The Brains Behind the Party: Varying and Evolving Roles of Political Party Think Tanks 162
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 30/01/2026New research article published #openaccess in PLC ! 🤩 Loïc Cobut and @amandine-orsini.bsky.social (CReSPo - UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles) demonstrate that local governance structures can contribute to overcoming or maintaining carbon-intensive lock-ins. 🆓 Download here: doi.org/10.54195/plc... 110
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 15/01/2026We're pleased to open the PhD Review & Summary section of the 8th volume of PLC (2026, issue 1) with the very first review in PLC of a PhD based in Luxembourg ! 🎓 "Deliberative democracy amidst the Tower of Babel. Insights from Luxembourgish deliberative minipublics" (Lisa Verhasselt, @uni.lu ) 230
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 14/01/2026🚀 Very first publication in PLC in 2026, a research note by Thomas Laloux, Tom Delreux & Emilien Mercenier (ISPOLE-UCLouvain) on whether the Belgian 2024 Presidency of the Council of the EU was successful in reaching trilogue deals on prioritised files, & what explains the variation in that success. 103
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 14/01/2026✨Big plans for PLC in 2026 ✨ 📚 The first research articles from the special issue on #localpolitics "Local democracy in the Low Countries: at the base changing face?" guest edited by Kristof Steyvers and @ostaaijen.bsky.social will be out soon ! 🧵 121
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 08/01/2026⏰ Publication alert! Just in time before the end of the year, we published the final piece of the 2025 issue: a research article by Damien Piron, Amandine Andrien, Tom Frenea, Gatien Grommen, Alex Pierre & Yanis Tambour - @universitedeliege.bsky.social 👉 doi.org/10.54195/plc... #openaccess 120
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 08/01/2026📢 New publication 📢 We are pleased to shine the spotlight on Toine Paulissen's PhD (@vd-researchgroup.bsky.social - KU Leuven)! 👉 The PhD summary by @toinepaulissen.bsky.social : doi.org/10.54195/plc... 👉A critical review by @theresareidy.bsky.social : doi.org/10.54195/plc... #openaccess 112
Reposted by Politics of the Low CountriesSciencepo ULB @sciencepoulb.bsky.social · 11/12/2025[OUT] Out now in @plc-journal.bsky.social PhD Summary: "Crafting campaigns, messages, and identities: Belgian parties in a digitalized political arena" by @lucaskins.bsky.social, postdoc at SciencePo ULB (Cevipol) plc-journal.eu/article/view... 125
Reposted by Politics of the Low CountriesEmilie van Haute @emilievh.bsky.social · 12/12/2025Interested in how parties integrate social media comm to shape public perceptions of party competition & their relationship to groups? Check out @lucaskins.bsky.social dissertation (and other outputs!). PhD summary and my short review @plc-journal.bsky.social plc-journal.eu/issue/view/1...plc-journal.eu Vol. 7 No. 1 (2025): Politics of the Low Countries | Politics of the Low Countries 041
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 15/12/2025📢 New publication ! Julie Sevenans & Patrick F.A. van Erkel study how out-party cues shift policy preferences in 🇧🇪 and show that minimal aversion is needed for polarisation of attitudes. 🔗 doi.org/10.54195/plc... #OpenAccess #PolSci 010
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 24/10/2025One week left to submit your abstract for the special issue on Democratic Innovations ! #democraticinnovations 000
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 30/09/2025📢 Call for Papers – Special Issue on Democratic Innovations in the Low Countries Guest editors: Emilien Paulis (University of Luxembourg), David Talukder (Université de Namur) & @takesipma.bsky.social (Tilburg University) 🗓️ Abstract submissions by October 31 plc-journal.eu/announcement...plc-journal.eu Call for papers: Special issue "Reinventing Democracy in the Low Countries: Evidence, Insights, and Next Frontiers in Democratic Innovations Research" | Politics of the Low Countries 011
Reposted by Politics of the Low CountriesSteven De Keyser @stevendekeyser.bsky.social · 24/09/2025Happy to announce the publication of my first article in @plc-journal.bsky.social! 👀 Interested in reading more about sibling parties and electoral behaviour in Belgium? Check out the post below 👇 Thank you to my supervisors @marchooghe.bsky.social and @dieterstiers.bsky.social for their guidance 0103
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 28/09/2025🔦PLC is pleased to spotlight this literature review by Sofie Hennau, Johan Ackaert from our archives "Compulsory Voting and Voter Turnout in the Low Countries: A Qualitative Data Analysis of the Case Vlaams Belang" 🔗Available in #OpenAccess in PLC (Vol. 4 No. 3) at: plc-journal.eu/article/view... 000
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 28/09/2025📣Today PLC is also proud to reintroduce this article by Jasper Praet "The Ideological Roots of Populist Radical-Right Climate Scepticism: A Qualitative Data Analysis of the Case Vlaams Belang" 🔓Available in #OpenAccess in PLC (Vol. 4 No. 3) at: plc-journal.eu/article/view... 000
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 28/09/2025📂Delving into our archives PLC is pleased to highlight this article by Ruud Wouters, Michiel de Vydt, Luna Staes @uantwerpen.be "Truly Exceptional? Participants in the Belgian 2019 Youth for Climate Protest Wave" 🔗Available in #OpenAccess in PLC (Vol. 4 No. 3) at: plc-journal.eu/article/view... 020
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 23/09/2025💡Interested in Referendums, Political Parties and Policies in Europe? Politics of the Low Countries is pleased to reintroduce its special issue on the topic! Available in #OpenAccess 🧵 #OpenPublishing #PoliticalScience 100
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 23/09/2025📢 New #openaccess publication 📢 📝 Party Families as a Cross-Cutting Cleavage on the Individual Level: The case of Belgium 👤 By Steven De Keyser (@kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social, Voting and Democracy Research Group) 🔗 plc-journal.eu/article/view... 232
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 17/09/2025📣 New publication 📣 We're proud that @sldelange.bsky.social, @tomlouwerse.nl Paul 't Hart & Carolien Van Ham, editors of the Oxford Handbook of Dutch Politics chose PLC to discuss & advertise their work 😊 📄 Curious ? Have a read, it's short, impactful & #openaccess: plc-journal.eu/article/view... 142
Reposted by Politics of the Low CountriesSarah de Lange @sldelange.bsky.social · 16/09/2025Very happy to announce that @plc-journal.bsky.social has published an abbreviated version of our introduction to the OUP Handbook of Dutch Politics. It is a concise analysis of how Dutch politics has (not) changed since the heydays of consociationalism plc-journal.eu/article/view...plc-journal.eu 2278
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 11/09/2025📢 New #openaccess publication 📢 📝 Insiders, Outsiders, and Ideology: Explaining Variation in Ministerial Adviser Recruitment Patterns in Flanders (1999–2020) 👥 By Tom Bellens & Marleen Brans (KU Leuven Public Governance Institute @io-pgi-kuleuven.bsky.social) 🔗 plc-journal.eu/article/view... 🧵 110
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 10/09/2025📢 New Publication Alert 📢 We’re proud to share a new article published in #openaccess🎉 📝 Belgium’s multilateral policymaking in the age of global uncertainty: the strive for coherence and consistency through network governance 👤 By Edouard Xia (UCLouvain) 🔗 plc-journal.eu/article/view... 🧵 110
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 30/08/2025📂PLC is revisiting key articles from its archives. Today we spotlight "Homo, Hunter-gatherer, Habermas" 🔗Available in #OpenAccess in PLC (Vol. 5 No. 2) at: PhD Summary by Ramon van der Does: plc-journal.eu/article/view... PhD Review by Florian van Leeuwen: plc-journal.eu/article/view... 000
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 28/08/2025📂PLC is revisiting key articles from its archives. Today we spotlight this PhD summary by Julien Vrydagh @unistuttgart.bsky.social "Unravelling a Mystery" 🔓Available in #OpenAccess in Politics of the Low Countries (Vol. 5 No. 2) at: plc-journal.eu/article/view... #OpenPublishing #PoliticalScience 010
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 27/08/2025📝PLC is proud to reintroduce this PhD summary and its review "Political Legitimacy and Under-representation" 🔓Available in #OpenAccess in PLC (Vol. 5 No. 2) Summary by David Talukder @sciencepoulb.bsky.social at: plc-journal.eu/article/view... Review by Roberto Foa at: plc-journal.eu/article/view... 021
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 27/08/2025📝PLC is pleased to reintroduce this PhD summary and its review "Searching for a Democratic Equalizer" 🔗Available in #OpenAccess in PLC (Vol. 5 No. 2) Summary by Joke Matthieu available at: plc-journal.eu/article/view... Review by Silvia Erzeel available at : plc-journal.eu/article/view... 010
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 12/08/2025📣Delving into our archives PLC is pleased to highlight this state of the profession by Ramon van der Does "Doing Political Science on the Eve of Destruction" 🔓Available in #OpenAccess in Politics of the Low Countries (Vol. 5 No. 2) at: plc-journal.eu/article/view... #OpenPublishing #PoliticalScience 000
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 12/08/2025📣Today PLC is proud to reintroduce this state of the profession by Dounia Bourabain "The University in Crisis: Why (Neoliberal) Diversity Is Not the Answer" 🔗Available in #OpenAccess in Politics of the Low Countries (Vol. 5 No. 2) at: plc-journal.eu/article/view.... #OpenPublishing #PoliticalScience 011
Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · 30/07/2025📁PLC is revisiting key articles from its archives. Today we spolight the article by Nina Barzachka. "Using Process-Tracing to Evaluate Competing Accounts of Proportional Representation in Belgium" 🔗Available in #OpenAccess in PLC at: plc-journal.eu/article/view... #OpenPublishing #PoliticalScience 000