Politics of the Low Countries
@plc-journal.bsky.social
Official BlueSky Account of the peer-reviewed diamond open access journal Politics of the Low Countries
Official journal of the ABSP, NKWP, and the VPW
www.plc-journal.eu
Editors-in-chief @mauritsmeijers.bsky.social - @audreyvdleene.bsky.social
Official journal of the ABSP, NKWP, and the VPW
www.plc-journal.eu
Editors-in-chief @mauritsmeijers.bsky.social - @audreyvdleene.bsky.social
❓ Do parties change what they discuss when they are in government versus when they belong to the opposition? ❓
October 5, 2026 at 9:08 AM
❓ Do parties change what they discuss when they are in government versus when they belong to the opposition? ❓
😷 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. 😷
September 28, 2026 at 8:35 AM
😷 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. 😷
🤔 Do the Netherlands and Belgium still pass as consociational democracies? 🤔
September 14, 2026 at 12:41 PM
🤔 Do the Netherlands and Belgium still pass as consociational democracies? 🤔
🌟 SPECIAL ISSUE ALERT 🌟
We are happy to showcase the latest publication from our special issue on local politics.
We are happy to showcase the latest publication from our special issue on local politics.
September 7, 2026 at 9:30 AM
🌟 SPECIAL ISSUE ALERT 🌟
We are happy to showcase the latest publication from our special issue on local politics.
We are happy to showcase the latest publication from our special issue on local politics.
🗓️ Why do political parties sometimes plan a parliamentary debate, only to end up cancelling it? 🗓️
September 2, 2026 at 7:22 AM
🗓️ Why do political parties sometimes plan a parliamentary debate, only to end up cancelling it? 🗓️
❓ Do citizens with a lower level of political representation evaluate political actors more negatively? ❓
August 20, 2026 at 8:58 AM
❓ Do citizens with a lower level of political representation evaluate political actors more negatively? ❓
👋 Are you interested in learning which factors explain the membership of MPs of specialised committees of the Dutch and Belgian chambers of representatives? 👋
August 3, 2026 at 9:57 AM
👋 Are you interested in learning which factors explain the membership of MPs of specialised committees of the Dutch and Belgian chambers of representatives? 👋
🌟 SPECIAL ISSUE ALERT 🌟
Out now: the latest article from our special issue on local politics!
Out now: the latest article from our special issue on local politics!
July 21, 2026 at 11:33 AM
🌟 SPECIAL ISSUE ALERT 🌟
Out now: the latest article from our special issue on local politics!
Out now: the latest article from our special issue on local politics!
📖 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.
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.
July 7, 2026 at 7:12 AM
📖 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.
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.
🌟 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)!
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)!
July 2, 2026 at 11:42 AM
🌟 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)!
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)!
🔥 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? 🔥
June 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM
🔥 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? 🔥
🌬️ 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!
Let's take a final look at our vol. 4 issue 1 edition from 2022!
June 19, 2026 at 7:16 AM
🌬️ 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!
Let's take a final look at our vol. 4 issue 1 edition from 2022!
📢 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: [email protected]
🔗 More info: lnkd.in/ecn4xibP
#OpenPublishing #Openaccess
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: [email protected]
🔗 More info: lnkd.in/ecn4xibP
#OpenPublishing #Openaccess
June 11, 2026 at 6:49 PM
📢 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: [email protected]
🔗 More info: lnkd.in/ecn4xibP
#OpenPublishing #Openaccess
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: [email protected]
🔗 More info: lnkd.in/ecn4xibP
#OpenPublishing #Openaccess
⏰ 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!
Today we are shining the spotlight on this article by Job Vossen (University of Antwerp) from our vol. 4 no. 1 edition!
June 1, 2026 at 7:41 AM
⏰ 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!
Today we are shining the spotlight on this article by Job Vossen (University of Antwerp) from our vol. 4 no. 1 edition!
💡 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!
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!
May 26, 2026 at 10:41 AM
💡 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!
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!
💡 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)!
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)!
May 18, 2026 at 8:08 AM
💡 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)!
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)!
🌟 SPECIAL ISSUE ALERT 🌟
Publication three of our special issue on local democracy is out today!
Publication three of our special issue on local democracy is out today!
May 11, 2026 at 1:48 PM
🌟 SPECIAL ISSUE ALERT 🌟
Publication three of our special issue on local democracy is out today!
Publication three of our special issue on local democracy is out today!
😷 Is Euroscepticism contagious? 😷
May 5, 2026 at 6:59 AM
😷 Is Euroscepticism contagious? 😷
🌟 SPECIAL ISSUE ALERT 🌟
The second publication of our special issue “Local Democracy in the Low Countries: At the Base, Changing Face?” is out now!
The second publication of our special issue “Local Democracy in the Low Countries: At the Base, Changing Face?” is out now!
April 28, 2026 at 11:52 AM
🌟 SPECIAL ISSUE ALERT 🌟
The second publication of our special issue “Local Democracy in the Low Countries: At the Base, Changing Face?” is out now!
The second publication of our special issue “Local Democracy in the Low Countries: At the Base, Changing Face?” is out now!
🌟 SPECIAL ISSUE ALERT 🌟
Get ready for the first publication from our special issue "Local Democracy in the Low Countries: At the Base, Changing Face?"!
Get ready for the first publication from our special issue "Local Democracy in the Low Countries: At the Base, Changing Face?"!
April 20, 2026 at 12:11 PM
🌟 SPECIAL ISSUE ALERT 🌟
Get ready for the first publication from our special issue "Local Democracy in the Low Countries: At the Base, Changing Face?"!
Get ready for the first publication from our special issue "Local Democracy in the Low Countries: At the Base, Changing Face?"!
🤝 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)!
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)!
April 16, 2026 at 1:54 PM
🤝 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)!
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)!
📢 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!
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!
March 23, 2026 at 11:11 AM
📢 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!
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!
📢 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
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
March 4, 2026 at 4:05 PM
📢 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
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
New 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...
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...
January 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM
New 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...
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...
We'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 )
🎓 "Deliberative democracy amidst the Tower of Babel. Insights from Luxembourgish deliberative minipublics" (Lisa Verhasselt, @uni.lu )
January 15, 2026 at 8:33 PM
We'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 )
🎓 "Deliberative democracy amidst the Tower of Babel. Insights from Luxembourgish deliberative minipublics" (Lisa Verhasselt, @uni.lu )