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The changing face of local democracy? The impact of citizen participation on attitudes, roles, relationships and legitimacy perceptions of democratic institutional stakeholders
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Of course, it’s not a good way to take decisions, but it works to put stuff on the agenda : civil society organisations’ perceptions of participation modes in policymaking
Liese Berkvens
Bram Verschuere
Arne Roets
Dissertation
2025
Beyond traditional decision-making : political-administrative role division in local participatory decision-making.
Willem Goutry
Tessa Haesevoets
Kristof Steyvers
Bram Verschuere
C1
Conference
2025
The impact of institutionalised civil society participation in local policymaking in times of democratic innovation : the case of Flanders (Belgium)
Liese Berkvens
Bram Verschuere
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF EUROPEAN SOCIAL POLICY
2025
Who should (not) participate? Public service organisations’ attitudes towards participation in policy-making modes
Liese Berkvens
Ben Suykens
Bram Verschuere
A1
Journal Article
in
PUBLIC POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION
2025
From principle to practice : the limits of top-down referendums in reengaging political cynics
Ruben Van Severen
Tessa Haesevoets
Arne Roets
A2
Journal Article
in
POLITICAL RESEARCH EXCHANGE
2025
Hoeveel impact hebben lokale adviesraden op het beleidsproces?
Liese Berkvens
Bram Verschuere
A2
Journal Article
in
VLAAMS TIJDSCHRIFT VOOR OVERHEIDSMANAGEMENT
2025
Representative democracy at a crossroads : unpacking citizen preferences for alternative policy-making models
Ruben Van Severen
Arne Roets
Bram Wauters
Dissertation
2025
Citizen preferences for decisional power levels and participatory instruments in local government
Ruben Van Severen
Tessa Haesevoets
Bram Wauters
Arne Roets
A1
Journal Article
in
POLICY STUDIES
2025
AI adoption in public administration : perspectives of public sector managers and public sector non-managerial employees
Tessa Haesevoets
Bram Verschuere
Arne Roets
A1
Journal Article
in
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION QUARTERLY
2025
The optimal group size of deliberative mini‐publics : a divide in perceptions
Milena Waterschoot
Tessa Haesevoets
Arne Roets
A1
Journal Article
in
POLICY STUDIES JOURNAL
2025
Participatory versus representative democracy? Local councilors’ attitudes and roles in citizen participation
Nina De Smedt
Bram Wauters
Kristof Steyvers
Dissertation
2025
Towards local participatory governance : local executive politicians’ and civil servants’ perspectives and roles
Willem Goutry
Kristof Steyvers
Bram Verschuere
Dissertation
2025
The perceptions’ puzzle : understanding the key drivers behind politicians’ perceptions of participatory practices
Nina De Smedt
Bookchapter
in
Challenges in public policy and administration
2025
The (mis)match between civil society organisations and individual citizen participation
Liese Berkvens
Bram Verschuere
A2
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF PUBLIC POLICY
2025
Resistor or meta-governor? Role conceptions of local elected representatives in participatory trajectories
Nina De Smedt
Willem Goutry
Kristof Steyvers
Bram Wauters
A1
Journal Article
in
ADMINISTRATION & SOCIETY
2025
Who do people prefer to be in charge? An in-depth analysis of UK citizens’ preferences for politicians, citizens, experts, and/or artificial intelligence in policymaking
Tessa Haesevoets
Bram Verschuere
Kim Dierckx
Alain Van Hiel
Arne Roets
A1
Journal Article
in
POLITICAL STUDIES
2025
Guilty when proven innocent? The lingering negative effects of false accusations on trust and organizational decision-making
Tessa Haesevoets
Chris Reinders Folmer
Lieven Brebels
A1
Journal Article
in
Journal of Business and Psychology
2025
Guardians of governance: Local politicians’ influence on participatory trajectories
Willem Goutry
Nina De Smedt
C3
Conference
2025
Closing a gap or creating a new one? Comparing support for participatory instruments among different stakeholders
Bram Wauters
Tessa Haesevoets
Bram Verschuere
Arne Roets
Kristof Steyvers
Gilles Pittoors
Liese Berkvens
Nina De Smedt
Willem Goutry
Ruben Van Severen
A1
Journal Article
in
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF POLITICAL RESEARCH
2025
Instrumental councillors? On the strategic interests that drive local councillors’ legitimacy perceptions of citizen participation
Nina De Smedt
Tessa Haesevoets
Kristof Steyvers
Bram Wauters
A1
Journal Article
in
POLICY STUDIES
2025
Varieties of local participation? A vignette survey on local executive politicians’ legitimacy perceptions towards different participatory arrangements
Willem Goutry
Kristof Steyvers
Bram Verschuere
Tessa Haesevoets
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL SCIENCE REVIEW
2025
Opening doors to more intra-party democracy? Local politicians’ perspectives on including voters in candidate selection processes in Flanders (Belgium)
Bram Wauters
Nina De Smedt
Willem Goutry
Jasmien Luypaert
A1
Journal Article
in
ACTA POLITICA
2025
Analysing policy actors’ preferences for different modes of governing in local government
Bram Verschuere
Arne Roets
Kristof Steyvers
Bram Wauters
Liese Berkvens
Nina De Smedt
Willem Goutry
Gilles Pittoors
Ruben Van Severen
Tessa Haesevoets
A1
Journal Article
in
POLICY AND POLITICS
2025
The relationship between local councillors’ representative style and their support for participatory democracy
Nina De Smedt
Tessa Haesevoets
Kristof Steyvers
Bram Wauters
A1
Journal Article
in
PARTY POLITICS
2025
People’s preferred balance between politicians, citizens, and experts in policy-making decisions
Tessa Haesevoets
Bram Verschuere
Arne Roets
A1
Journal Article
in
POLICY STUDIES
2025
Inleiding bij het themanummer ‘Democratische innovatie en burgerparticipatie’
Bram Verschuere
Frank Hendriks
Albert Meijer
A2
Journal Article
in
BESTUURSWETENSCHAPPEN ('S-GRAVENHAGE)
2024
Gluren bij de buren : hoe waarderen Nederlandse en Vlaamse gemeenteraadsleden diverse vormen van burgerparticipatie?
Willem Goutry
Nina De Smedt
Charlotte Wagenaar
A2
Journal Article
in
BESTUURSWETENSCHAPPEN ('S-GRAVENHAGE)
2024
Guardians of governance : local politicians’ perceived influence on participatory trajectories
Willem Goutry
Nina De Smedt
C1
Conference
2024
Lokale ambtenaren : tussen systeemwereld en leefwereld?
Willem Goutry
Bookchapter
in
Lokale democratie in Vlaanderen : de kijk van burgers, middenveld, politici en ambtenaren
2024
Politieke participatie door de ogen van Vlaamse lokale politici.
Nina De Smedt
Willem Goutry
Bookchapter
in
Lokale democratie in Vlaanderen : de kijk van burgers, middenveld, politici en ambtenaren
2024
Lokale democratie in Vlaanderen : de kijk van burgers, middenveld, politici en ambtenaren
Book editor
2024
Democratic and authoritarian government preferences in times of crisis : an experimental investigation
Ruben Van Severen
Arne Roets
Delphine Van Muylem
Tessa Haesevoets
Alain Van Hiel
Bram Wauters
A1
Journal Article
in
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
2024
Striking the balance? Explaining local politicians' perpectives towards the use of hybrid democracy
Nina De Smedt
C1
Conference
2024
How do citizens perceive the use of Artificial Intelligence in public sector decisions?
Tessa Haesevoets
Bram Verschuere
Ruben Van Severen
Arne Roets
A1
Journal Article
in
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION QUARTERLY
2024
Local civil society organisations’ appreciation of different local policy decision-making instruments
Liese Berkvens
Arne Roets
Tessa Haesevoets
Bram Verschuere
A1
Journal Article
in
LOCAL GOVERNMENT STUDIES
2024
Towards a multifaceted measure of perceived legitimacy of participatory governance
Tessa Haesevoets
Arne Roets
Kristof Steyvers
Bram Verschuere
Bram Wauters
A1
Journal Article
in
GOVERNANCE
2024
Local civil servants and democratic innovations : do role conceptions matter for the assessment of participatory decision-making instruments?
Willem Goutry
Tessa Haesevoets
Kristof Steyvers
Bram Verschuere
C1
Conference
2023
Local civil servants and democratic innovations : do role conceptions matter for the assessment of participatory decision-making instruments?
Willem Goutry
Tessa Haesevoets
Kristof Steyvers
Bram Verschuere
C1
Conference
2023
Opening doors to more democracy? Local politicians' perspectives on including voters in candidate selection processes
Bram Wauters
Nina De Smedt
Willem Goutry
Jasmien Luypaert
C1
Conference
2023
Local CSOs' perceptions of legitimacy of citizen participation initiatives
Liese Berkvens
Bram Verschuere
C1
Conference
2023
The public’s preferred level of involvement in local policy-making
Tessa Haesevoets
Arne Roets
Ruben Van Severen
Kim Dierckx
Bram Verschuere
A1
Journal Article
in
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
2023
Public service delivery organizations’ perceptions of democratic innovations in mixed-form markets : the case of elderly care in Flanders (Belgium)
Liese Berkvens
Ben Suykens
Bram Verschuere
C1
Conference
2023
Van adviesraad tot bindend referendum : hoe beoordelen lokale politici instrumenten voor meer burgerinspraak?
Nina De Smedt
Willem Goutry
Kristof Steyvers
Bram Wauters
Bookchapter
in
(Werknemers)participatie en lokale besturen in Vlaanderen
2023
Varieties of local participation? A survey experiment on how local executive politicians perceive different participatory arrangements
Willem Goutry
Kristof Steyvers
Bram Verschuere
Tessa Haesevoets
C1
Conference
2022
Organizational values or market share? Nonprofit organizations’ perceptions on citizen participation in mixed-form markets
Liese Berkvens
Ben Suykens
Bram Verschuere
C3
Conference
2022
Towards a multifaceted measure of perceived legitimacy of participatory governance
Bram Verschuere
Tessa Haesevoets
Arne Roets
Kristof Steyvers
Bram Wauters
C1
Conference
2022
Citizen participation in a neo-corporatist society : assessing the attitudes of civil society organisations
Liese Berkvens
Tessa Haesevoets
Arne Roets
Bram Verschuere
C1
Conference
2022
Citizen participation in a neo-corporatist society : assessing the attitudes of civil society organisations
Liese Berkvens
Tessa Haesevoets
Arne Roets
Bram Verschuere
C1
Conference
2022
Citizen participation in a neo-corporatist society : assessing the attitudes of civil society organisations
Liese Berkvens
Tessa Haesevoets
Arne Roets
Bram Verschuere
C1
Conference
2022
The impact of participatory designs on local councillors' attitudes on participation
Nina De Smedt
Kristof Steyvers
Tessa Haesevoets
Bram Wauters
C1
Conference
2022
Varieties of local participation? A survey experiment on how local executive politicians perceive different participatory arrangements
Willem Goutry
Kristof Steyvers
Bram Verschuere
Tessa Haesevoets
C1
Conference
2022
Do powerful local councillors perceive citizen participation legitimate? Evidence from a vignette-survey in Belgium
Nina De Smedt
Tessa Haesevoets
Kristof Steyvers
Bram Wauters
C1
Conference
2022
Research plan : the impact of citizen participation on local councillors
Nina De Smedt
C1
Conference
2021
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