Research areas

Local and regional politics in the European Union
Europeanisation of local and regional politics
Decision-making at the local level
Recruitment of local and provincial politicians (in international and comparative perspective)
Political elite studies (local and provincial political elites, in international and comparative perspective)
Leadership at the local and provincial level
Election studies at the local and provincial political level
Size of local governments and municipal amalgamations
Quality of Life Studies
Satisfaction study at the local level
Subjective well-being
Sustainability indicators on the local and regional level
Monitoring the state of Flemish cities
Influence of networking on local policy and management