Democracy, Dutch Politics

Dutch democracy: A sinking ship?

By request, I am now making the article below, which appeared on the Flemish news site Doorbraak on March 2, also available in English. By chance, I recently came across a blog post I wrote about the state of Dutch democracy after the 2017 Lower House elections. In these elections, Geert Wilders’ populist Party for… Continue reading Dutch democracy: A sinking ship?

Comparative Constitutional Law, Democracy, Dutch Politics, Law and Religion, Public Theology, Religion and Politics, Whither Europe?

Artikel, ‘Europa: de weg vooruit voert terug naar de start’

Het artikel verscheen in Radix #2 2023, 'Europa - de grenzen voorbij': 'De grote politieke vraagstukken van deze tijd vragen worden steeds vaker Europees benaderd. Daarom verdienen de Europese Unie en internationale betrekkingen een goede doordenking. In dit nummer van Radix (49-2) worden verschillende internationale thema’s behandeld, waaronder de grondslagen van de Europese Unie en… Continue reading Artikel, ‘Europa: de weg vooruit voert terug naar de start’

Comparative Constitutional Law, Democracy, Dutch Politics, Law and Religion, Public Theology, Religion and Politics, Whither Europe?

News release, “Hans-Martien ten Napel on Tocqueville and Modern Democracy”

"Recently, Hans-Martien ten Napel was in the news on the above subject several times. On 16 February, Hans-Martien ten Napel, together with Professor of Religion, Law, and Society at Radboud University Sophie van Bijsterveld, contributed to a Radboud Reflects’ programme on what the French philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville would think of modern Dutch democracy. A podcast and… Continue reading News release, “Hans-Martien ten Napel on Tocqueville and Modern Democracy”

Democracy, Dutch Politics, Law and Religion, Public Theology, Religion and Politics, Whither Europe?

Article ‘A sense of reality is required: the European People’s Party as a bridge between Tradition and modernity’

The latest edition of the Montesquieu Institute's newsletter, De Hofvijver, contains a section on 'Forty Years of the Dutch Christian Democratic Appeal,' which also includes a contribution from my hand. This contribution, entitled 'Realiteitszin gevraagd: de Europese Volkspartij als brug tussen Traditie en moderniteit,' tries to build a bridge between my earlier work as a… Continue reading Article ‘A sense of reality is required: the European People’s Party as a bridge between Tradition and modernity’

Comparative Constitutional Law, Democracy, Law and Religion, Religion and Politics, Whither Europe?

Advanced Certificate Program on Religion and the Rule of Law at Oxford

Honored to be serving on the International Academic Advisory Board of this exciting new Program. 'The need for a global program to identify and educate the rising generation of scholars and leaders in the field of law and religion: Legal restrictions on religious individuals and groups remain high or very high in many countries of… Continue reading Advanced Certificate Program on Religion and the Rule of Law at Oxford