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Researcher

Nina De Smedt

Publications & Research Data

Awards & Distinctions

22 Results

2025

Analysing policy actors’ preferences for different modes of governing in local government

Bram VerschuereArne RoetsKristof SteyversBram WautersLiese BerkvensNina De SmedtWillem GoutryGilles PittoorsRuben Van SeverenTessa Haesevoets

A1 Journal Article in POLICY AND POLITICS

Closing a gap or creating a new one? Comparing support for participatory instruments among different stakeholders

Bram WautersTessa HaesevoetsBram VerschuereArne RoetsKristof SteyversGilles PittoorsLiese BerkvensNina De SmedtWillem GoutryRuben Van Severen

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF POLITICAL RESEARCH

Guardians of governance: Local politicians’ influence on participatory trajectories

Willem GoutryNina De Smedt

Instrumental councillors? On the strategic interests that drive local councillors’ legitimacy perceptions of citizen participation

Nina De SmedtTessa HaesevoetsKristof SteyversBram Wauters

A1 Journal Article in POLICY STUDIES

Opening doors to more intra-party democracy? Local politicians’ perspectives on including voters in candidate selection processes in Flanders (Belgium)

Bram WautersNina De SmedtWillem GoutryJasmien Luypaert

A1 Journal Article in ACTA POLITICA

Participatory versus representative democracy? Local councilors’ attitudes and roles in citizen participation

Nina De SmedtBram WautersKristof Steyvers

Resistor or meta-governor? Role conceptions of local elected representatives in participatory trajectories

Nina De SmedtWillem GoutryKristof SteyversBram Wauters

A1 Journal Article in ADMINISTRATION & SOCIETY

The perceptions’ puzzle : understanding the key drivers behind politicians’ perceptions of participatory practices

Bookchapter in Challenges in public policy and administration

The relationship between local councillors’ representative style and their support for participatory democracy

Nina De SmedtTessa HaesevoetsKristof SteyversBram Wauters

A1 Journal Article in PARTY POLITICS

Young blood : needed or discarded? Untangling party strategies for the selection of young candidates

Nina De SmedtAudrey Vandeleene

A1 Journal Article in POLITICS

2024

Gluren bij de buren : hoe waarderen Nederlandse en Vlaamse gemeenteraadsleden diverse vormen van burgerparticipatie?

Willem GoutryNina De SmedtCharlotte Wagenaar

A2 Journal Article in BESTUURSWETENSCHAPPEN ('S-GRAVENHAGE)

Guardians of governance : local politicians’ perceived influence on participatory trajectories

Willem GoutryNina De Smedt

Politieke participatie door de ogen van Vlaamse lokale politici.

Nina De SmedtWillem Goutry

Bookchapter in Lokale democratie in Vlaanderen : de kijk van burgers, middenveld, politici en ambtenaren

Striking the balance? Explaining local politicians' perpectives towards the use of hybrid democracy

2023

Instrumental councillors

Opening doors to more democracy? Local politicians' perspectives on including voters in candidate selection processes

Bram WautersNina De SmedtWillem GoutryJasmien Luypaert

Representative role styles

Van adviesraad tot bindend referendum : hoe beoordelen lokale politici instrumenten voor meer burgerinspraak?

Nina De SmedtWillem GoutryKristof SteyversBram Wauters

Bookchapter in (Werknemers)participatie en lokale besturen in Vlaanderen

2022

Do powerful local councillors perceive citizen participation legitimate? Evidence from a vignette-survey in Belgium

Nina De SmedtTessa HaesevoetsKristof SteyversBram Wauters

The impact of participatory designs on local councillors' attitudes on participation

Nina De SmedtKristof SteyversTessa HaesevoetsBram Wauters

Young blood : needed or discarded? Untangling party strategies for the selection of young candidates

Nina De SmedtAudrey Vandeleene

2021

Research plan : the impact of citizen participation on local councillors