Politics
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Political developments around the world continue to happen at pace, with old certainties crumbling and new questions arising about voter behaviour, political parties, policies, democratic institutions, and the role of the media. This page features University of Amsterdam experts in a variety of areas relating to the political arena. Journalists can contact them directly for commentary and background information.
Are you a journalist and do you have a specific question or would you like to get in touch with a researcher who is not listed on this page? Please contact the Press Office on 020 – 525 2695 or press@uva.nl.
Political leadership and party politics
- [Elections, public opinion, inequality, populism, polls | A.Hakhverdian@uva.nl
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/h/a/a.hakhverdian/a.hakhverdian.html) - [Polarisation, populism, voter behaviour, political communication, emotions, personality| B.N.Bakker@uva.nl | +31 (0)6 11 729 717
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/b/a/b.n.bakker/b.n.bakker.html) - [Media and politics, political underrepresentation, political leadership, gender in politics | d.j.vanderpas@uva.nl
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/p/a/d.j.vanderpas/d.j.vanderpas.html) - [Leadership, emotions, personality, internal party politics | G.Schumacher@uva.nl
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/s/c/g.schumacher/g.schumacher.html) - [Diversity in politics, representation and leadership of women and citizens with a migration background, masculinity, anti-gender/anti-feminism. Research group: politicsofdiversity.eu | L.M.Mugge@uva.nl | + 31 (0)6 ...
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/m/u/l.m.mugge/l.m.mugge.html) - [Political representation of women and ethnic minorities, female political leadership | Z.A.Runderkamp@uva.nl | +31 (0)6 201 607 26
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/r/u/z.a.runderkamp/z.a.runderkamp.html)
Public opinion
- [Political advertising (and microtargeting), influence of opinion polls and debates, electoral behaviour, coalition formation (minority cabinets), use of AI in politics | C.H.deVreese@uva.nl | +31 (0)6 412 893 37
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/v/r/c.h.devreese/c.h.devreese.html) - [Election campaigns, social media campaigns, use of AI in election campaigns, targeting methods, political advertising, campaign expenditures | 020 525 3680 | F.A.Votta@uva.nl
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/v/o/f.a.votta/f.a.votta.html) - [Functioning and effects of journalism and entertainment (e.g. satire) on public opinion, role of the media in public debate, campaigns, journalism | M.Boukes@uva.nl
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/b/o/m.boukes/m.boukes.html) - [Disinformation, use of technology in political campaigns (microtargeting, deepfakes & generative AI) | t.dobber@uva.nl
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/d/o/t.dobber/t.dobber.html)
Political communication
- [Political communication, political violence, affective polarisation, radical partisanship, personality of politicians, political psychology | A.Nai@uva.nl
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/n/a/a.nai/a.nai.html) - [Conflict framing, coarsening of political debate, negative campaigning, misinformation, relationship between politics and media | E.S.Vandergoot@uva.nl
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/g/o/e.s.vandergoot/e.s.van-der-goot.html) - [Political communication, voter behaviour, public opinion, personalisation of election candidates, media framing of elections | k.gattermann@uva.nl
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/g/a/k.gattermann/k.gattermann.html) - [Media and populism, framing of political issues, populist rhetoric, disinformation | m.hameleers@uva.nl
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/h/a/m.hameleers/m.hameleers.html) - [Communication strategies of political parties; framing of social issues; the roles of news media and social media; the role of gender in political communication | s.marschlich@uva.nl | +31 (0)6 28 31 90 97
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/m/a/s.m.marschlich/s.m.marschlich.html)
Political processes
- [Electoral politics, electoral systems, political representation, dynamic between local and national politics | h.vanderkolk@uva.nl
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/k/o/h.van-der-kolk/h.van-der-kolk.html) - [Politics and parliament, parliamentary history, parliamentary culture, discontent and anger among citizens | j.j.b.turpijn@uva.nl | +31 (0)6 2046 1165
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/t/u/j.j.b.turpijn/j.j.b.turpijn.html) - [Changes in voting behaviour, political trust, political participation, political preferences, opinion polls| 020 525 5304 | t.w.g.vandermeer@uva.nl
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/m/e/t.w.g.vandermeer/t.w.g.vandermeer.html) - [Political processes, political behaviour, right-wing populism, parties, elections, voters | W.vanderBrug@uva.nl
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/b/r/w.vanderbrug/w.van-der-brug.html)
Populism and polarisation
- [Populism, polarisation, voting behaviour, elections | E.harteveld@uva.nl
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/h/a/e.harteveld/e.harteveld.html) - [Political participation of Dutch people with a migration background, political parties DENK and BIJ1 | F.F.Vermeulen@uva.nl | +31 (0)6 472 560 58
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/v/e/f.f.vermeulen/f.f.vermeulen.html) - [Polarization, social cohesion, the changing welfare state, social policy, citizenship, diversity | W.G.J.Duyvendak@uva.nl
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/profiel/d/u/w.g.j.duyvendak/w.g.j.duyvendak.html) - [Dutch politics, voting behaviour, populism, radical right | M.Rooduijn@uva.nl
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/r/o/m.rooduijn/m.rooduijn.html) - [Polarization among youth (ages 12–18), political ideology and opinions of youth, citizenship education | N.P.Dekker@uva.nl
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/d/e/n.p.dekker/n.p.dekker.html) - [Polarisation, voting behaviour, new political parties, attitudes towards immigrants, media effects on the public | R.Azrout@uva.nl | +31 (0)6 1170 6279
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/a/z/r.azrout/r.azrout.html)
Key issues
- [Housing market, right to housing, gentrification, social and spatial inequality| C.Hochstenbach@uva.nl
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/h/o/c.hochstenbach/c.hochstenbach.html) - [Legitimacy of social policy and the welfare state, trust in the welfare state, views on social policy and solidarity | F.Roosma@uva.nl
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/r/o/f.roosma/f.roosma.html) - [Housing market, housing prices, urban economy, economic behavior of households | M.I.Droes@uva.nl
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/d/r/m.i.droes/m.i.droes.html) - [Migration and asylum policy, refugees, integration, citizenship, gender and politics | S.A.Bonjour@uva.nl | +31 (0)6 1554 9306
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/b/o/s.a.bonjour/s.a.bonjour.html) - [Euroscepticism, European identity, European Union, nationalism, public opinion | T.KuhnLancee@uva.nl | +31 (0)6 5245 5946
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/k/u/t.kuhnlancee/t.kuhnlancee.html) - [Urban-rural, political trust, political representation, regional discontent | T.M.Huijsmans@uva.nl
Profile page](https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/h/u/t.m.huijsmans/t.m.huijsmans.html)