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Researcher

Ruben Van Severen

Publications & Research Data

Awards & Distinctions

12 Results

2026

Between legitimacy and favorability : comparing perspectives of democratic stakeholders in local participatory arrangements

Kristof SteyversTessa HaesevoetsArne RoetsBram VerschuereBram WautersLiese BerkvensNina De SmedtWillem GoutryRuben Van Severen

A2 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT

Understanding citizens' acceptance of AI in policymaking : how policy domains, levels of ai involvement, and stereotypical perceptions shape public support

Tessa HaesevoetsBram VerschuereRuben Van SeverenKim DierckxJanne IngelbeenArne Roets

A1 Journal Article in POLICY STUDIES JOURNAL

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

Beyond hypothetical trolleys : moral choices and motivations in a real-life sacrificial dilemma

Dries BostynMarie-Céline GouwyElias De CraeneCaro VanmechelenJoyce ScheirlinckxTassilo TissotRuben Van SeverenDaphne van den BogaardMilena WaterschootFien Geenen et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

Citizen preferences for decisional power levels and participatory instruments in local government

Ruben Van SeverenTessa HaesevoetsBram WautersArne Roets

A1 Journal Article in POLICY STUDIES

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

From principle to practice : the limits of top-down referendums in reengaging political cynics

Ruben Van SeverenTessa HaesevoetsArne Roets

A2 Journal Article in POLITICAL RESEARCH EXCHANGE

Representative democracy at a crossroads : unpacking citizen preferences for alternative policy-making models

Ruben Van SeverenArne RoetsBram Wauters

The relationship between cognitive and emotional abilities and ideological attitudes among adolescents

Alain Van HielKim DierckxHilde DepauwTassilo TissotRuben Van SeverenJohnny FontaineArne Roets

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY

2024

Democratic and authoritarian government preferences in times of crisis : an experimental investigation

Ruben Van SeverenArne RoetsDelphine Van MuylemTessa HaesevoetsAlain Van HielBram Wauters

A1 Journal Article in SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

How do citizens perceive the use of Artificial Intelligence in public sector decisions?

Tessa HaesevoetsBram VerschuereRuben Van SeverenArne Roets

A1 Journal Article in GOVERNMENT INFORMATION QUARTERLY

2023

The public’s preferred level of involvement in local policy-making

Tessa HaesevoetsArne RoetsRuben Van SeverenKim DierckxBram Verschuere

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC REPORTS