Kevin Meyvaert
@kevinmeyvaert.bsky.social
👔 Chercheur doctoral @dfuturevub.bsky.social & @Horizon Europe REDIRECT project 🇪🇺 | Participation politique des jeunes (adultes) | RWDM ⚫⚪🔴 | 🗣️: 🇫🇷-🇳🇱-🇬🇧-🇮🇹-🇩🇪
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À Bruxelles, votre quartier peut vous faire gagner… jusqu’à six ans de vie
À Bruxelles, votre quartier peut vous faire gagner… jusqu’à six ans de vie
Une étude de l’IBSA et de Vivalis met en lumière de fortes inégalités d’espérance de vie selon les quartiers bruxellois. ... %
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September 17, 2025 at 8:57 AM
À Bruxelles, votre quartier peut vous faire gagner… jusqu’à six ans de vie
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The Belgian political space – two worlds, one nation?
https://www.byteseu.com/626352/
Voters in the predominantly Dutch-speaking Belgian region of Flanders are often assumed to be more conservative than those in predominantly French-speaking Wallonia. Yet as Daan Delespaul shows, there is …
https://www.byteseu.com/626352/
Voters in the predominantly Dutch-speaking Belgian region of Flanders are often assumed to be more conservative than those in predominantly French-speaking Wallonia. Yet as Daan Delespaul shows, there is …
The Belgian political space – two worlds, one nation?
Voters in the predominantly Dutch-speaking Belgian region of Flanders are often assumed to be more conservative than those in predominantly French-speaking Wallonia. Yet as Daan Delespaul shows, there is reason to question whether the two regions constitute distinct political worlds. The structure of western European party systems has long been shaped by sticky political divides – termed cleavages – that originate in longstanding group conflict. Historically, these cleavages were based on a small number of social divisions (mainly on class and religion) that caused stable and durable alignments between parties and voters. Belgium has always been characterised as an archetypal
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January 6, 2025 at 4:52 AM
The Belgian political space – two worlds, one nation?
https://www.byteseu.com/626352/
Voters in the predominantly Dutch-speaking Belgian region of Flanders are often assumed to be more conservative than those in predominantly French-speaking Wallonia. Yet as Daan Delespaul shows, there is …
https://www.byteseu.com/626352/
Voters in the predominantly Dutch-speaking Belgian region of Flanders are often assumed to be more conservative than those in predominantly French-speaking Wallonia. Yet as Daan Delespaul shows, there is …
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The EU surrendered to Trump over trade tariffs – now it’s in danger of capitulating again | Thierry Breton
The EU surrendered to Trump over trade tariffs – now it’s in danger of capitulating again | Thierry Breton
A fresh US assault is aimed at Europe’s right to regulate tech. It’s an outrage – and we must resist it, says former European commissioner Thierry Breton
www.theguardian.com
August 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The EU surrendered to Trump over trade tariffs – now it’s in danger of capitulating again | Thierry Breton
Presented two papers at #ecpr25 in Thessaloniki:
1️⃣ Brussels youth & their perceptions of democracy: ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
2️⃣ Urban youth’s expectations of political representation (with prof. @elinesevers.bsky.social): ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
Thanks to discussants & chairs for the feedback.
1️⃣ Brussels youth & their perceptions of democracy: ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
2️⃣ Urban youth’s expectations of political representation (with prof. @elinesevers.bsky.social): ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
Thanks to discussants & chairs for the feedback.
August 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Presented two papers at #ecpr25 in Thessaloniki:
1️⃣ Brussels youth & their perceptions of democracy: ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
2️⃣ Urban youth’s expectations of political representation (with prof. @elinesevers.bsky.social): ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
Thanks to discussants & chairs for the feedback.
1️⃣ Brussels youth & their perceptions of democracy: ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
2️⃣ Urban youth’s expectations of political representation (with prof. @elinesevers.bsky.social): ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
Thanks to discussants & chairs for the feedback.
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FIGAROVOX/TRIBUNE - Par-delà l’accord, néfaste pour l’Europe, conclu entre l’UE et les États-Unis, il est temps de penser aux moyens de bâtir notre propre puissance, estime l’ancien premier ministre. → https://l.lefigaro.fr/Udu
July 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
FIGAROVOX/TRIBUNE - Par-delà l’accord, néfaste pour l’Europe, conclu entre l’UE et les États-Unis, il est temps de penser aux moyens de bâtir notre propre puissance, estime l’ancien premier ministre. → https://l.lefigaro.fr/Udu
Une analyse qui vit depuis un bon moment en France et qui devient aujourd'hui un impératif pour l'UE : le modèle économique européen basé sur les exportations doit se transformer en modèle de croissance par la consommation interne.
L’économiste Benjamin Bürbaumer sur les droits de douane : « Trump, c’est l’impérialisme américain sans masque »
L’économiste Benjamin Bürbaumer sur les droits de douane : « Trump, c’est l’impérialisme américain sans masque »
Dans un monde nouveau où les marchés se ferment, la Commission européenne raisonne toujours comme si la mondialisation devait durer éternellement, déplore l’économiste Benjamin Bürbaumer, enseignant à Sciences Po Bordeaux.
www.lesoir.be
July 30, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Une analyse qui vit depuis un bon moment en France et qui devient aujourd'hui un impératif pour l'UE : le modèle économique européen basé sur les exportations doit se transformer en modèle de croissance par la consommation interne.
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We mogen als samenleving niet langer wegkijken van genderongelijkheid in migrantengezinnen, betogen experts.
Genderongelijkheid bij migranten: ‘Als migrantenvrouw groei je op met het idee: je moet de eer van je familie beschermen’ (Knack)
Genderongelijkheid bij migranten: ‘Als migrantenvrouw groei je op met het idee: je moet de eer van je familie beschermen’ (Knack)
www.knack.be
June 30, 2025 at 7:08 AM
We mogen als samenleving niet langer wegkijken van genderongelijkheid in migrantengezinnen, betogen experts.
"For Europe to maintain credibility abroad, it must first reconcile its internal contradictions. That means rethinking the balance between values and interests, between ideals and strategic imperatives."
Worth a read:
worldnewworld.com/page/content...
Worth a read:
worldnewworld.com/page/content...
Opinion – European Credibility and the Illusion of Normative Power
Macron’s 2025 speech exposes the EU’s growing credibility gap as its normative identity clashes with geopolitical realities. Europe now faces a strategic crossroads: reconcile ideals with actions, or ...
worldnewworld.com
June 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
"For Europe to maintain credibility abroad, it must first reconcile its internal contradictions. That means rethinking the balance between values and interests, between ideals and strategic imperatives."
Worth a read:
worldnewworld.com/page/content...
Worth a read:
worldnewworld.com/page/content...
Worth the read.
worldnewworld.com/page/content...
worldnewworld.com/page/content...
Donald Trump, the revolt of the lower middle class and the next phase of European integration
The revolt of the lower middle class is reshaping politics across the US and Europe. As traditional parties lose ground, right-wing populists gain traction among economically strained voters. This tec...
worldnewworld.com
June 15, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Worth the read.
worldnewworld.com/page/content...
worldnewworld.com/page/content...
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🚨 Call for 2 postdocs!
The EDGE team at VUB is hiring! We’re looking for researchers to rethink democracy in Europe: climate, representation & inequality 🔍🌍
Start: Fall 2025
Location: Brussels 🇧🇪
Deadline: 20 June
Info & how to apply 👉 tinyurl.com/zpw3p6z7
The EDGE team at VUB is hiring! We’re looking for researchers to rethink democracy in Europe: climate, representation & inequality 🔍🌍
Start: Fall 2025
Location: Brussels 🇧🇪
Deadline: 20 June
Info & how to apply 👉 tinyurl.com/zpw3p6z7
May 30, 2025 at 2:55 PM
🚨 Call for 2 postdocs!
The EDGE team at VUB is hiring! We’re looking for researchers to rethink democracy in Europe: climate, representation & inequality 🔍🌍
Start: Fall 2025
Location: Brussels 🇧🇪
Deadline: 20 June
Info & how to apply 👉 tinyurl.com/zpw3p6z7
The EDGE team at VUB is hiring! We’re looking for researchers to rethink democracy in Europe: climate, representation & inequality 🔍🌍
Start: Fall 2025
Location: Brussels 🇧🇪
Deadline: 20 June
Info & how to apply 👉 tinyurl.com/zpw3p6z7
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🎉 Big congrats to DFuture’s Nino Junius & David Talukder — both awarded a FWO Postdoc Fellowship! 🧠🎓
🗣️ Nino: Can political parties foster inclusive, reflective deliberation?
🗳️ David: What happens when citizens feel underrepresented in democracy?
We’re proud of this inspiring future research!
🗣️ Nino: Can political parties foster inclusive, reflective deliberation?
🗳️ David: What happens when citizens feel underrepresented in democracy?
We’re proud of this inspiring future research!
May 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
🎉 Big congrats to DFuture’s Nino Junius & David Talukder — both awarded a FWO Postdoc Fellowship! 🧠🎓
🗣️ Nino: Can political parties foster inclusive, reflective deliberation?
🗳️ David: What happens when citizens feel underrepresented in democracy?
We’re proud of this inspiring future research!
🗣️ Nino: Can political parties foster inclusive, reflective deliberation?
🗳️ David: What happens when citizens feel underrepresented in democracy?
We’re proud of this inspiring future research!
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🗳️ What’s next for democracy?
📍 June 05 in Brussels → Join the BRIAS Public Forum on Democratic Governance – Challenges & Innovations.
👥 Free, open to all, packed with sharp minds & bold ideas.
🔗 brias.be/en/brias-pub...
📍 June 05 in Brussels → Join the BRIAS Public Forum on Democratic Governance – Challenges & Innovations.
👥 Free, open to all, packed with sharp minds & bold ideas.
🔗 brias.be/en/brias-pub...
May 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
🗳️ What’s next for democracy?
📍 June 05 in Brussels → Join the BRIAS Public Forum on Democratic Governance – Challenges & Innovations.
👥 Free, open to all, packed with sharp minds & bold ideas.
🔗 brias.be/en/brias-pub...
📍 June 05 in Brussels → Join the BRIAS Public Forum on Democratic Governance – Challenges & Innovations.
👥 Free, open to all, packed with sharp minds & bold ideas.
🔗 brias.be/en/brias-pub...
Le chiffre de mortalité est deux fois plus élevé entre la population qui vit dans les quartiers les plus pauvres et celle qui vit dans les quartiers les plus riches. Pour comprendre Bruxelles, il faut comprendre ses quartiers.
www.rtbf.be/article/le-c...
www.rtbf.be/article/le-c...
Le chiffre de mortalité deux fois plus élevé dans les quartiers les plus pauvres - RTBF Actus
Le chiffre de mortalité est deux fois plus élevé entre la population qui vit dans les quartiers les plus pauvres et celle...
www.rtbf.be
May 23, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Le chiffre de mortalité est deux fois plus élevé entre la population qui vit dans les quartiers les plus pauvres et celle qui vit dans les quartiers les plus riches. Pour comprendre Bruxelles, il faut comprendre ses quartiers.
www.rtbf.be/article/le-c...
www.rtbf.be/article/le-c...
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Take a look at this literature review by
Kevin Meyvaert @dfuturevub.bsky.social
"A Lower Voting Age in the Low Countries?
Potential Effects of Voting Age at 16 for the Low Countries".
Now available in #OpenAccess in Politics of the Low Countries (Vol. 6 No. 2) at: plc-journal.eu/article/view...
Kevin Meyvaert @dfuturevub.bsky.social
"A Lower Voting Age in the Low Countries?
Potential Effects of Voting Age at 16 for the Low Countries".
Now available in #OpenAccess in Politics of the Low Countries (Vol. 6 No. 2) at: plc-journal.eu/article/view...
May 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Take a look at this literature review by
Kevin Meyvaert @dfuturevub.bsky.social
"A Lower Voting Age in the Low Countries?
Potential Effects of Voting Age at 16 for the Low Countries".
Now available in #OpenAccess in Politics of the Low Countries (Vol. 6 No. 2) at: plc-journal.eu/article/view...
Kevin Meyvaert @dfuturevub.bsky.social
"A Lower Voting Age in the Low Countries?
Potential Effects of Voting Age at 16 for the Low Countries".
Now available in #OpenAccess in Politics of the Low Countries (Vol. 6 No. 2) at: plc-journal.eu/article/view...
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🚨 Call for Postdocs! 🚨
VUB’s Democratic Futures Research Centre is looking for candidates for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025!
Want to boost your research career in Brussels with top training & international mobility?
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VUB’s Democratic Futures Research Centre is looking for candidates for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025!
Want to boost your research career in Brussels with top training & international mobility?
1/4
May 5, 2025 at 7:56 AM
🚨 Call for Postdocs! 🚨
VUB’s Democratic Futures Research Centre is looking for candidates for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025!
Want to boost your research career in Brussels with top training & international mobility?
1/4
VUB’s Democratic Futures Research Centre is looking for candidates for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025!
Want to boost your research career in Brussels with top training & international mobility?
1/4
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Analysis from @frankfukuyama.bsky.social and Beatriz Magaloni in @jodemocracy.bsky.social shows that, on average, citizens in societies with greater economic performance and development achievements express stronger satisfaction with democracy.
Delivering for Democracy: Why Results Matter | Journal of Democracy
Voters around the world are losing faith in democracy’s ability to deliver and increasingly turning toward more authoritarian alternatives. To restore citizens’ confidence, democracies must show they…
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April 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Analysis from @frankfukuyama.bsky.social and Beatriz Magaloni in @jodemocracy.bsky.social shows that, on average, citizens in societies with greater economic performance and development achievements express stronger satisfaction with democracy.
Une émission très pertinente hier: qui mettait également bien en lumière le lien entre la force et la motivation électorale des anciennes générations vis-à-vis des nouvelles, et l'impact que cela peut avoir sur une réforme des pensions. #cdanslair
www.france.tv/france-5/c-d...
www.france.tv/france-5/c-d...
Retraites, impôts, santé : 40 milliards à trouver ! en replay - C dans l'air
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">François Bayrou a réuni ce mardi matin plusieurs membres de son
gouvernement ainsi que des parlementaires et des partenair...
www.france.tv
April 16, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Une émission très pertinente hier: qui mettait également bien en lumière le lien entre la force et la motivation électorale des anciennes générations vis-à-vis des nouvelles, et l'impact que cela peut avoir sur une réforme des pensions. #cdanslair
www.france.tv/france-5/c-d...
www.france.tv/france-5/c-d...
La fragmentation socio-spatiale est très présente à Bruxelles et se manifeste à plusieurs niveaux : dans ce cas précis en terme d'accès aux soins de première ligne. Pour comprendre Bruxelles, il faut comprendre ses quartiers.
Un Bruxellois sur trois confronté à une pénurie de généralistes (cartes)
Un Bruxellois sur trois confronté à une pénurie de généralistes (cartes)
L’administration de la Santé à Bruxelles a mis au point un nouveau modèle d’évaluation de la pénurie. A l’échelle de la Région les chiffres sont rassurants mais quand on checke quartier par quartier, on voit apparaître des zones où l’accessibilité aux soins est très difficile. Un Bruxellois sur trois est concerné. De plus, pour l’avenir, la situation est fragile.
www.lesoir.be
March 24, 2025 at 7:59 AM
La fragmentation socio-spatiale est très présente à Bruxelles et se manifeste à plusieurs niveaux : dans ce cas précis en terme d'accès aux soins de première ligne. Pour comprendre Bruxelles, il faut comprendre ses quartiers.
💡 L’enquête du PE sur la jeunesse 2024 apporte des informations intéressantes au sujet de l'utilisation des canaux d'information parmis les jeunes, où l'on observe un léger clivage, et les raisons pour lesquelles des jeunes en 🇧🇪 n'ont pas voté aux élections précédentes: 1/6
March 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
💡 L’enquête du PE sur la jeunesse 2024 apporte des informations intéressantes au sujet de l'utilisation des canaux d'information parmis les jeunes, où l'on observe un léger clivage, et les raisons pour lesquelles des jeunes en 🇧🇪 n'ont pas voté aux élections précédentes: 1/6
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🚨 New article!
Colleagues Henry Maes, Ambroos Verwee and Lien Smets published an article in @plc-journal.bsky.social toghether with V. Van Ingelgom & L. Knops.
'Affective Polarisation in Citizens’ Own Words: Understanding Group Construction'
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Colleagues Henry Maes, Ambroos Verwee and Lien Smets published an article in @plc-journal.bsky.social toghether with V. Van Ingelgom & L. Knops.
'Affective Polarisation in Citizens’ Own Words: Understanding Group Construction'
1/3
January 22, 2025 at 12:07 PM
🚨 New article!
Colleagues Henry Maes, Ambroos Verwee and Lien Smets published an article in @plc-journal.bsky.social toghether with V. Van Ingelgom & L. Knops.
'Affective Polarisation in Citizens’ Own Words: Understanding Group Construction'
1/3
Colleagues Henry Maes, Ambroos Verwee and Lien Smets published an article in @plc-journal.bsky.social toghether with V. Van Ingelgom & L. Knops.
'Affective Polarisation in Citizens’ Own Words: Understanding Group Construction'
1/3
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🚨Publication Alert🚨
Such a nice surprise on the first day of 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣: Our article on age-related representation preferences has been published yesterday in Politics and Governance 🎉
w/ @wurthmann.bsky.social & @martingross.bsky.social
#openaccess #youthpolrep
www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandg...
Such a nice surprise on the first day of 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣: Our article on age-related representation preferences has been published yesterday in Politics and Governance 🎉
w/ @wurthmann.bsky.social & @martingross.bsky.social
#openaccess #youthpolrep
www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandg...
The Influence of Age on Citizens’ Preferences for Age‐Related Descriptive Representation | Article | Politics and Governance
Kira Renée Kurz, L. Constantin Wurthmann, Martin Gross
www.cogitatiopress.com
January 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
🚨Publication Alert🚨
Such a nice surprise on the first day of 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣: Our article on age-related representation preferences has been published yesterday in Politics and Governance 🎉
w/ @wurthmann.bsky.social & @martingross.bsky.social
#openaccess #youthpolrep
www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandg...
Such a nice surprise on the first day of 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣: Our article on age-related representation preferences has been published yesterday in Politics and Governance 🎉
w/ @wurthmann.bsky.social & @martingross.bsky.social
#openaccess #youthpolrep
www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandg...
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Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
January 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
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[Out]
“To rule or not to rule? An experimental study of the electoral ramifications of claims to (not) rule with radical right populist parties”
New paper out by Laura Jacobs (UAntwerpen) and Jean-Benoit Pilet, Professor at SciencePo ULB, in Party Politics.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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“To rule or not to rule? An experimental study of the electoral ramifications of claims to (not) rule with radical right populist parties”
New paper out by Laura Jacobs (UAntwerpen) and Jean-Benoit Pilet, Professor at SciencePo ULB, in Party Politics.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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To rule or not to rule? An experimental study of the electoral ramifications of claims to (not) rule with radical right populist parties - Laura Jacobs, Jean-Benoit Pilet, 2024
In a between-subjects experiment (n = 3270) conducted in Flanders (the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium), we examine the electoral ramifications of claims by a ri...
journals.sagepub.com
December 29, 2024 at 11:08 AM
[Out]
“To rule or not to rule? An experimental study of the electoral ramifications of claims to (not) rule with radical right populist parties”
New paper out by Laura Jacobs (UAntwerpen) and Jean-Benoit Pilet, Professor at SciencePo ULB, in Party Politics.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
.
“To rule or not to rule? An experimental study of the electoral ramifications of claims to (not) rule with radical right populist parties”
New paper out by Laura Jacobs (UAntwerpen) and Jean-Benoit Pilet, Professor at SciencePo ULB, in Party Politics.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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