Bram Wauters
@bramwauters.bsky.social
Associate professor Political Science @gasparugent.bsky.social Ghent University
Representation, participation and parties. Facts and figures, sometimes also (my own) opinions
Representation, participation and parties. Facts and figures, sometimes also (my own) opinions
Terug stemmen met potlood en papier ipv met stemcomputer (wat er in Vlaanderen mss zit aan te komen)?
Hoeft geen ramp te zijn, betoog ik in nieuwe column in @sampolmaandblad.bsky.social
Hier te lezen: sampol.be/2025/10/opni...
Hoeft geen ramp te zijn, betoog ik in nieuwe column in @sampolmaandblad.bsky.social
Hier te lezen: sampol.be/2025/10/opni...
October 15, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Terug stemmen met potlood en papier ipv met stemcomputer (wat er in Vlaanderen mss zit aan te komen)?
Hoeft geen ramp te zijn, betoog ik in nieuwe column in @sampolmaandblad.bsky.social
Hier te lezen: sampol.be/2025/10/opni...
Hoeft geen ramp te zijn, betoog ik in nieuwe column in @sampolmaandblad.bsky.social
Hier te lezen: sampol.be/2025/10/opni...
🎓 Excited and honoured to have been awarded the prestigious Francqui Chair at KU Leuven
🧑🏫 This Chair (existing since 1933) entails a number of lectures on the roles of citizens in a party-based democracy
📅 More information will follow
@gasparugent.bsky.social @vd-researchgroup.bsky.social
🧑🏫 This Chair (existing since 1933) entails a number of lectures on the roles of citizens in a party-based democracy
📅 More information will follow
@gasparugent.bsky.social @vd-researchgroup.bsky.social
August 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
🎓 Excited and honoured to have been awarded the prestigious Francqui Chair at KU Leuven
🧑🏫 This Chair (existing since 1933) entails a number of lectures on the roles of citizens in a party-based democracy
📅 More information will follow
@gasparugent.bsky.social @vd-researchgroup.bsky.social
🧑🏫 This Chair (existing since 1933) entails a number of lectures on the roles of citizens in a party-based democracy
📅 More information will follow
@gasparugent.bsky.social @vd-researchgroup.bsky.social
🚨 We have two vacancies for PhD fellows:
- on ideological stereotypes supervised by me and
@robindevroe.bsky.social www.ugent.be/en/work/scie...
- on losers' consent supervised by @annakern.bsky.social
www.ugent.be/en/work/scie...
Join research group @gasparugent.bsky.social in beautiful Ghent
- on ideological stereotypes supervised by me and
@robindevroe.bsky.social www.ugent.be/en/work/scie...
- on losers' consent supervised by @annakern.bsky.social
www.ugent.be/en/work/scie...
Join research group @gasparugent.bsky.social in beautiful Ghent
June 4, 2025 at 8:17 AM
🚨 We have two vacancies for PhD fellows:
- on ideological stereotypes supervised by me and
@robindevroe.bsky.social www.ugent.be/en/work/scie...
- on losers' consent supervised by @annakern.bsky.social
www.ugent.be/en/work/scie...
Join research group @gasparugent.bsky.social in beautiful Ghent
- on ideological stereotypes supervised by me and
@robindevroe.bsky.social www.ugent.be/en/work/scie...
- on losers' consent supervised by @annakern.bsky.social
www.ugent.be/en/work/scie...
Join research group @gasparugent.bsky.social in beautiful Ghent
🚨 New article out in @jwpp.bsky.social on the gender gap in political ambition 🚹🚺
Another project with amazing co-authors @robindevroe.bsky.social @audreyvdleene.bsky.social @hildecoffe.bsky.social @gasparugent.bsky.social (1/7)
Another project with amazing co-authors @robindevroe.bsky.social @audreyvdleene.bsky.social @hildecoffe.bsky.social @gasparugent.bsky.social (1/7)
May 26, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🚨 New article out in @jwpp.bsky.social on the gender gap in political ambition 🚹🚺
Another project with amazing co-authors @robindevroe.bsky.social @audreyvdleene.bsky.social @hildecoffe.bsky.social @gasparugent.bsky.social (1/7)
Another project with amazing co-authors @robindevroe.bsky.social @audreyvdleene.bsky.social @hildecoffe.bsky.social @gasparugent.bsky.social (1/7)
Nieuwe manieren om stemmen op te nemen, kunnen evenwel leiden tot verdachtmakingen en het in vraag stellen van het kiesproces (5/6)
April 23, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Nieuwe manieren om stemmen op te nemen, kunnen evenwel leiden tot verdachtmakingen en het in vraag stellen van het kiesproces (5/6)
Digitaal stemmen:
onderzoek uit 🇪🇪 Estland toont dat na invoering digiaal stemmen de opkomst min of meer stabiel bleef (4/6)
onderzoek uit 🇪🇪 Estland toont dat na invoering digiaal stemmen de opkomst min of meer stabiel bleef (4/6)
April 23, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Digitaal stemmen:
onderzoek uit 🇪🇪 Estland toont dat na invoering digiaal stemmen de opkomst min of meer stabiel bleef (4/6)
onderzoek uit 🇪🇪 Estland toont dat na invoering digiaal stemmen de opkomst min of meer stabiel bleef (4/6)
Langere openingsuren:
onderzoek uit 🇦🇹 Oostenrijk toont positief effect maar vooral op die plaatsen waar stembureaus voordien niet lang open waren (3/6)
onderzoek uit 🇦🇹 Oostenrijk toont positief effect maar vooral op die plaatsen waar stembureaus voordien niet lang open waren (3/6)
April 23, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Langere openingsuren:
onderzoek uit 🇦🇹 Oostenrijk toont positief effect maar vooral op die plaatsen waar stembureaus voordien niet lang open waren (3/6)
onderzoek uit 🇦🇹 Oostenrijk toont positief effect maar vooral op die plaatsen waar stembureaus voordien niet lang open waren (3/6)
Meer stembureaus:
onderzoek uit 🇳🇱 Nederland toont positief effect van aantal stembureaus per 1000 inwoners op opkomst (2/6)
onderzoek uit 🇳🇱 Nederland toont positief effect van aantal stembureaus per 1000 inwoners op opkomst (2/6)
April 23, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Meer stembureaus:
onderzoek uit 🇳🇱 Nederland toont positief effect van aantal stembureaus per 1000 inwoners op opkomst (2/6)
onderzoek uit 🇳🇱 Nederland toont positief effect van aantal stembureaus per 1000 inwoners op opkomst (2/6)
On theoretical grounds, we develop six potential roles which are empirically tested in a large scale-survey in Belgium.
Our results show that elected politicians can be divided into two groups: meta-governors (who initiate, participate, respond, institutionalize, and connect) and resistors (2/4)
Our results show that elected politicians can be divided into two groups: meta-governors (who initiate, participate, respond, institutionalize, and connect) and resistors (2/4)
April 1, 2025 at 6:57 AM
On theoretical grounds, we develop six potential roles which are empirically tested in a large scale-survey in Belgium.
Our results show that elected politicians can be divided into two groups: meta-governors (who initiate, participate, respond, institutionalize, and connect) and resistors (2/4)
Our results show that elected politicians can be divided into two groups: meta-governors (who initiate, participate, respond, institutionalize, and connect) and resistors (2/4)
🚨 New article out in Administration & Society
Participatory democracy challenges actors of representative democracy, such as elected politicians. How do they react and which roles do they take up in citizen participation trajectories?
with @ninadesmedt.bsky.social K. Steyvers and W. Goutry (1/4)
Participatory democracy challenges actors of representative democracy, such as elected politicians. How do they react and which roles do they take up in citizen participation trajectories?
with @ninadesmedt.bsky.social K. Steyvers and W. Goutry (1/4)
April 1, 2025 at 6:57 AM
🚨 New article out in Administration & Society
Participatory democracy challenges actors of representative democracy, such as elected politicians. How do they react and which roles do they take up in citizen participation trajectories?
with @ninadesmedt.bsky.social K. Steyvers and W. Goutry (1/4)
Participatory democracy challenges actors of representative democracy, such as elected politicians. How do they react and which roles do they take up in citizen participation trajectories?
with @ninadesmedt.bsky.social K. Steyvers and W. Goutry (1/4)
Voorzittersverkiezingen @de-nva.bsky.social volgen allicht zeer typisch patroon van meeste partijen in B: één kandi (gesteund door partij-elite) die gelegitimeerd wordt door partijleden.
N-VA heeft, meer dan andere partijen, traditie van één-kandidaatsverkiezingen. Beperkt de inspraak.
N-VA heeft, meer dan andere partijen, traditie van één-kandidaatsverkiezingen. Beperkt de inspraak.
March 10, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Voorzittersverkiezingen @de-nva.bsky.social volgen allicht zeer typisch patroon van meeste partijen in B: één kandi (gesteund door partij-elite) die gelegitimeerd wordt door partijleden.
N-VA heeft, meer dan andere partijen, traditie van één-kandidaatsverkiezingen. Beperkt de inspraak.
N-VA heeft, meer dan andere partijen, traditie van één-kandidaatsverkiezingen. Beperkt de inspraak.
Over (weinig) vrouwen in 🇧🇪 regering:
👉 diversiteit komt niet vanzelf, maar moet aan gewerkt worden dr engagement v leidende personen en/of regels
👉 geschikte minister = subjectief: harde roeper, compromiszoeker, goeie communicator of dossiervreter? is deel van discussie die eens gevoerd mag worden
👉 diversiteit komt niet vanzelf, maar moet aan gewerkt worden dr engagement v leidende personen en/of regels
👉 geschikte minister = subjectief: harde roeper, compromiszoeker, goeie communicator of dossiervreter? is deel van discussie die eens gevoerd mag worden
February 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Over (weinig) vrouwen in 🇧🇪 regering:
👉 diversiteit komt niet vanzelf, maar moet aan gewerkt worden dr engagement v leidende personen en/of regels
👉 geschikte minister = subjectief: harde roeper, compromiszoeker, goeie communicator of dossiervreter? is deel van discussie die eens gevoerd mag worden
👉 diversiteit komt niet vanzelf, maar moet aan gewerkt worden dr engagement v leidende personen en/of regels
👉 geschikte minister = subjectief: harde roeper, compromiszoeker, goeie communicator of dossiervreter? is deel van discussie die eens gevoerd mag worden
Simulatie: als de regeling al van toepassing zou geweest zijn op 9 juni, dan waren er 22 andere Kamerleden verkozen geweest zijn (of bijna 15% van alle Kamerleden): dat is redelijk veel (2/5)
February 3, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Simulatie: als de regeling al van toepassing zou geweest zijn op 9 juni, dan waren er 22 andere Kamerleden verkozen geweest zijn (of bijna 15% van alle Kamerleden): dat is redelijk veel (2/5)
Ook in regeerakkoord-De Wever, maar onderbelicht: afschaffing overdracht van lijststem, waardoor enkel voorkeurstemmen zullen bepalen wie verkozen wordt in Kamer 🗳️
Anders dan bij gemeenterdsverkiez zal dit een GROOT effect hebben 🧵 (1/5)
Anders dan bij gemeenterdsverkiez zal dit een GROOT effect hebben 🧵 (1/5)
February 3, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Ook in regeerakkoord-De Wever, maar onderbelicht: afschaffing overdracht van lijststem, waardoor enkel voorkeurstemmen zullen bepalen wie verkozen wordt in Kamer 🗳️
Anders dan bij gemeenterdsverkiez zal dit een GROOT effect hebben 🧵 (1/5)
Anders dan bij gemeenterdsverkiez zal dit een GROOT effect hebben 🧵 (1/5)
❌ We do NOT find a significant moderating effect for citizens and politicians having a different gender: men are not more negative twds other-minded women politicians (than twds other-minded men)
❌ Nor for politicians engaging in counter-stereotypical issues, e.g. women in defence politics (4/5)
❌ Nor for politicians engaging in counter-stereotypical issues, e.g. women in defence politics (4/5)
January 16, 2025 at 2:51 PM
❌ We do NOT find a significant moderating effect for citizens and politicians having a different gender: men are not more negative twds other-minded women politicians (than twds other-minded men)
❌ Nor for politicians engaging in counter-stereotypical issues, e.g. women in defence politics (4/5)
❌ Nor for politicians engaging in counter-stereotypical issues, e.g. women in defence politics (4/5)
✅ We do find clear confirmation that citizens have more negative feelings towards other-minded politicians (than twds like-minded ones) (3/5)
January 16, 2025 at 2:51 PM
✅ We do find clear confirmation that citizens have more negative feelings towards other-minded politicians (than twds like-minded ones) (3/5)
🚨 New article
Citizens have negative feelings twds other-minded politicians 🤮
but are these larger when...
👉 citizens and politicians have different gender 🚹🚺
👉 politicians engage in issues they are not stereotypically associated with? 🤔
@robindevroe.bsky.social @plc-journal.bsky.social (1/5)
Citizens have negative feelings twds other-minded politicians 🤮
but are these larger when...
👉 citizens and politicians have different gender 🚹🚺
👉 politicians engage in issues they are not stereotypically associated with? 🤔
@robindevroe.bsky.social @plc-journal.bsky.social (1/5)
January 16, 2025 at 2:51 PM
🚨 New article
Citizens have negative feelings twds other-minded politicians 🤮
but are these larger when...
👉 citizens and politicians have different gender 🚹🚺
👉 politicians engage in issues they are not stereotypically associated with? 🤔
@robindevroe.bsky.social @plc-journal.bsky.social (1/5)
Citizens have negative feelings twds other-minded politicians 🤮
but are these larger when...
👉 citizens and politicians have different gender 🚹🚺
👉 politicians engage in issues they are not stereotypically associated with? 🤔
@robindevroe.bsky.social @plc-journal.bsky.social (1/5)
Interesse om pol-wetensch onderzoek te doen over partijen, vertegenwoordiging, participatie en/of federalisme?
Zin om studenten te begeleiden en hun werk te evalueren?
Vertrouwd met Belgische politiek?
We zoeken nieuwe assistent om @gasparugent.bsky.social te vervoegen jobs.ugent.be/job/Gent-Ass...
Zin om studenten te begeleiden en hun werk te evalueren?
Vertrouwd met Belgische politiek?
We zoeken nieuwe assistent om @gasparugent.bsky.social te vervoegen jobs.ugent.be/job/Gent-Ass...
January 6, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Interesse om pol-wetensch onderzoek te doen over partijen, vertegenwoordiging, participatie en/of federalisme?
Zin om studenten te begeleiden en hun werk te evalueren?
Vertrouwd met Belgische politiek?
We zoeken nieuwe assistent om @gasparugent.bsky.social te vervoegen jobs.ugent.be/job/Gent-Ass...
Zin om studenten te begeleiden en hun werk te evalueren?
Vertrouwd met Belgische politiek?
We zoeken nieuwe assistent om @gasparugent.bsky.social te vervoegen jobs.ugent.be/job/Gent-Ass...
This Wednesday @jbpilet.bsky.social will give a talk about the (surprising) election results in French-speaking Belgium, as part of the @gasparugent.bsky.social Guest Lecture Series.
Participation is free, but we ask to register beforehand.
Participation is free, but we ask to register beforehand.
December 16, 2024 at 9:04 AM
This Wednesday @jbpilet.bsky.social will give a talk about the (surprising) election results in French-speaking Belgium, as part of the @gasparugent.bsky.social Guest Lecture Series.
Participation is free, but we ask to register beforehand.
Participation is free, but we ask to register beforehand.
🚨 New publication in JEPOP with Leen Lingier and @annakern.bsky.social @gasparugent.bsky.social #polisky
🤔 How do party members react when losing an intra-party vote?
And does the inclusiveness of the decision-making procedure moderate this reaction? (1/5)
🤔 How do party members react when losing an intra-party vote?
And does the inclusiveness of the decision-making procedure moderate this reaction? (1/5)
November 25, 2024 at 9:49 AM
🚨 New publication in JEPOP with Leen Lingier and @annakern.bsky.social @gasparugent.bsky.social #polisky
🤔 How do party members react when losing an intra-party vote?
And does the inclusiveness of the decision-making procedure moderate this reaction? (1/5)
🤔 How do party members react when losing an intra-party vote?
And does the inclusiveness of the decision-making procedure moderate this reaction? (1/5)
Kick-off of a new Gaspar Guest Lecture Series @gasparugent.bsky.social this Monday at 11am with @fionacbarker.bsky.social on the selection of ethnic minority candidates
Participation is free, but prior registration is advised
Participation is free, but prior registration is advised
November 13, 2024 at 9:25 AM
Kick-off of a new Gaspar Guest Lecture Series @gasparugent.bsky.social this Monday at 11am with @fionacbarker.bsky.social on the selection of ethnic minority candidates
Participation is free, but prior registration is advised
Participation is free, but prior registration is advised
We find that both the formal position and the ideological convictions has an impact on the evaluation of participation instruments, but that the impact of formal position is larger, except for citizen panels and citizen budget (4/5)
November 8, 2024 at 12:24 PM
We find that both the formal position and the ideological convictions has an impact on the evaluation of participation instruments, but that the impact of formal position is larger, except for citizen panels and citizen budget (4/5)
Excited to see our article published in European Journal of Political Research
We study whether the appreciation of specific participation instruments is steered by actors’ formal position (citizen, politician or civil servant) or by their ideological convictions (left, centre or right)? (1/5)
We study whether the appreciation of specific participation instruments is steered by actors’ formal position (citizen, politician or civil servant) or by their ideological convictions (left, centre or right)? (1/5)
November 8, 2024 at 12:22 PM
Excited to see our article published in European Journal of Political Research
We study whether the appreciation of specific participation instruments is steered by actors’ formal position (citizen, politician or civil servant) or by their ideological convictions (left, centre or right)? (1/5)
We study whether the appreciation of specific participation instruments is steered by actors’ formal position (citizen, politician or civil servant) or by their ideological convictions (left, centre or right)? (1/5)
Honored to present a new Gaspar Guest Lecture Series @gasparugent.bsky.social this winter with amazing scholars on elections, representation and expert democracy including Fiona Barker Stine Hesstvedt @jbpilet.bsky.social Johan Christensen @rosema.bsky.social and Ulrik Kjaer.
Everyone welcome
Everyone welcome
November 4, 2024 at 9:04 AM
Honored to present a new Gaspar Guest Lecture Series @gasparugent.bsky.social this winter with amazing scholars on elections, representation and expert democracy including Fiona Barker Stine Hesstvedt @jbpilet.bsky.social Johan Christensen @rosema.bsky.social and Ulrik Kjaer.
Everyone welcome
Everyone welcome
Happy to host a number of great scholars on elections, parties and representation for the
@gasparugent.bsky.social Lecture Series. Participation is free, registration beforehand recommended.
@martingross.bsky.social
@kristofjacobs1.bsky.social
@zeynsom.bsky.social
william cross
@gasparugent.bsky.social Lecture Series. Participation is free, registration beforehand recommended.
@martingross.bsky.social
@kristofjacobs1.bsky.social
@zeynsom.bsky.social
william cross
March 19, 2024 at 7:32 AM
Happy to host a number of great scholars on elections, parties and representation for the
@gasparugent.bsky.social Lecture Series. Participation is free, registration beforehand recommended.
@martingross.bsky.social
@kristofjacobs1.bsky.social
@zeynsom.bsky.social
william cross
@gasparugent.bsky.social Lecture Series. Participation is free, registration beforehand recommended.
@martingross.bsky.social
@kristofjacobs1.bsky.social
@zeynsom.bsky.social
william cross