Montesquieu Institute: from science to society

Research

Our research activities focus on parliamentary history, political culture, and political relations and developments in the EU member states and the European Union. Apart from studying (Dutch) national parliamentary history, the MI devotes itself to promoting comparative study of the national parliamentary systems within Europe in a historical perspective. The institute also focuses on the study of the decision-making organs within the European Union and of the integration of European decision-making in the parliamentary systems of the Member States.

 

Contents

  1. Legislative power
  2. Judicial power
  3. Executive power
  1. Administrative power
  2. Media & power
  3. Other

1.

Legislative power

Research Authors
Research on policy dynamics of organized crime in the European Union Leticia Elias
The Europeanisation of the Rhineland: the Netherlands and Germany in transnational perspective Hanco Jürgens
European regulatory networks in the light of parliamentary control Kutsal Yesilkagit
Informal Networks of Market Regulators and Parliamentary Control Pablo Iglesias
Research on Voter-Elite Linkage in EU Decision-making Lucie Spanihelova
A glass half-full or half empty? Parliamentary scrutiny of EU affairs in the aftermath of the Lisbon Treaty. Alexander Strelkov
Parlementary control of independent departmental agencies Mira Scholten
Parliamentary Immunity in a Comparative Perspective Sascha Hardt
The Politics of Attention Arco Timmermans, Gerard Breeman
Research on the political and economic explanations on the development of the Dutch government finances Wimar Bolhuis
Role of Dutch party think tanks on the agenda setting of political parties Arco Timmermans, Gerrit Voerman, Edwin van Rooyen, Peter Scholten

2.

Judicial power

Research Authors
Trias Politica and the Public Prosecutor Paul Nieuwenburg, Gerrit Dijkstra

3.

Executive power

Research Authors
The European position in the Netherlands: from offensive to defensive? Gerrit Voerman, Jan van der Harst, Hans Vollaard
Agenda Setting in the European Council Petya Alexandrova
The Commission-carrousel in the European Parliament Arco Timmermans
Background politicians in the European Parliament Wim Voermans
Overview of parliamentary activities  
The Europeanisation of the Rhineland: the Netherlands and Germany in transnational perspective Hanco Jürgens
European regulatory networks in the light of parliamentary control Kutsal Yesilkagit
Government Coalition Building in a Comparative Perspective Peter Bootsma
The Politics of Attention Arco Timmermans, Gerard Breeman
Research on the political and economic explanations on the development of the Dutch government finances Wimar Bolhuis
An Impossible Job? Presidents of the European Commission 1958-2014 Jan van der Harst, Gerrit Voerman

4.

Administrative power

Research Authors
Relationship between europarties and Dutch political parties Gerrit Voerman, Simon Otjes
Dutch Political Parties and the Influence of European Party Federations Gerrit Voerman, Edwin van Rooyen
Parlementary control of independent departmental agencies Mira Scholten
Parliamentary Immunity in a Comparative Perspective Sascha Hardt
Role of Dutch party think tanks on the agenda setting of political parties Arco Timmermans, Gerrit Voerman, Edwin van Rooyen, Peter Scholten

5.

Media & power

Research Authors
Political pictures of Pieter de Josselin de Jong (1861-1906) Marij Leenders
International CENMEP conference Gerrit Voerman
Erich Salomon: parliamentary photographer in Berlin and The Hague (1918-1940) Marij Leenders
Research: Parliamentary Monitor Arco Timmermans
The Politics of Attention Arco Timmermans, Gerard Breeman

6.

Other

Research Authors
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