Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): Politics of the Low Countries

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Published: 2026-01-07

Articles

Between top-down constraints and polycentricity opportunities: the role of local governance systems in maintaining or overcoming climate lock-in dynamics in Wallonia

Loïc Cobut, Amandine Orsini (Author)
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The paradox of federalism and its many (friendly) faces: A synthesis of conflict indicators against the background of decentralization in Belgium

Maxime Vandenberghe, Ward Maréchal (Author)
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The ‘European sovereignty’ narrative: More EU capacity, but less democracy? Citizens' perceptions in France and Belgium

François Foret, Alvaro Oleart (Author)
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Acknowledgement as a Precondition for Accommodation: Elite Intergroup Recognition in Belgium’s Federal Parliament (1961–2023) and the Impact of Decentralisation and Regionalist Party Strength

Ward Peeters, Els Lefever (Author)
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Research Notes

Brokering Deals in EU Trilogues? Legislative Priorities and Success of the Belgian Presidency

Thomas Laloux, Tom Delreux, Emilien Mercenier (Author)
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PhD Review & Summary

PhD Summary: Deliberative democracy amidst the Tower of Babel Insights from Luxembourgish deliberative minipublics

Lisa Verhasselt (Author)
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PhD Review: Deliberative democracy amidst the Tower of Babel Insights from Luxembourgish deliberative minipublics

Nicole Curato (Author)
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PhD Review: The Brains Behind the Party. Varying and Evolving Roles of Political Party Think Tanks

Bram Wauters (Author)
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PhD Summary: The Brains Behind the Party: Varying and Evolving Roles of Political Party Think Tanks

Britt Vande Walle (Author)
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PhD Summary: Friends or Foes, Does Polarisation Really Undermine Democracy? Understanding the Two-Way Relationship Between Polarisation Dynamics and the Processes and Institutions of Democratic Contestation

Kamil Bernaerts (Author)
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PhD Review: Friends or Foes, Does Polarisation Really Undermine Democracy? Understanding the Two-Way Relationship Between Polarisation Dynamics and the Processes and Institutions of Democratic Contestation

Eelco Harteveld (Author)
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PhD Summary: From Ambition to Admission: The Recruitment of Women in Politics.

Rozemarijn van Dijk (Author)
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PhD Review: From Ambition to Admission: The Recruitment of Women in Politics

Michal Grahn (Author)
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