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Jacques J.A. Thomassen

Jacques J.A. Thomassen

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Political Science

D-Index
36
Citations
5553
World Ranking
705
National Ranking
24

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1996 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Jacques J.A. Thomassen is affiliated with the University of Twente in the Netherlands. Their research primarily covers Social Sciences, with a specific focus on Political Science and International Relations. Within these subfields, their work engages with topics such as Electoral Systems and Political Participation, Social Policy and Reform Studies, and Populism, Right-Wing Movements.

Thomassen's recent publication record includes a 2024 paper titled Een politicoloog in de bestuurskunde: In Memoriam Andries Hoogerwerf (1931-2024) published in the journal Bestuurswetenschappen.

The following main topics have been addressed in their research:

  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Social Policy and Reform Studies
  • Populism, Right-Wing Movements

Their frequent collaborations include work with these co-authors:

  • Sebastianus A.H. Denters
  • M. Herweijer
  • Carolien van Ham

Thomassen's work has appeared in the publication venue Bestuurswetenschappen.

In 1996, they were recognized by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Best Publications

  • Political representation and legitimacy in the European Union

    Hermann Schmitt;Jacques J. A. Thomassen

  • Citizens and the State

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  • The European voter : a comparative study of modern democracies

    Jacques Thomassen

  • Satisfaction with democracy: Do institutions matter?

    Kees Aarts;Jacques J.A. Thomassen

  • Modes of Political Representation: Toward a New Typology

    Rudy B. Andeweg;Jacques J.A. Thomassen

  • Dynamic representation : the case of European integration

    Hermann Schmitt;Jacques J. A. Thomassen

  • Policy Representation in Western Democracies

    Jacques Thomassen

  • Political representation and government in the European Union

    Peter Mair;Jacques J.A. Thomassen

  • Party Identification and Party Choice

    Frode Berglund;Sören Holmberg;Hermann Schmitt;Jacques Thomassen

  • Pathways to party unity: Sanctions, loyalty, homogeneity and division of labour in the Dutch parliament

    Rudy B. Andeweg;Jacques J.A. Thomassen

  • European Parliament Elections and Political Representation: Policy Congruence between Voters and Parties.

    R. Costello;Jacques J.A. Thomassen;Martin Rosema

  • Dutch Voters and the Changing Party Space 1989–2006

    Kees Aarts;Jacques J.A. Thomassen

  • The comparative Study of electoral Systems

    Jacques J.A. Thomassen;S. Rosenstone;H.D. Klingemann;J. Curtice

  • Empirical Research into Political Representation: Failing Democracy or Failing Models?

    Unknown

  • Policy representation

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  • Policy Representation in Western Democracies

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  • Myth and Reality of the Legitimacy Crisis: Explaining Trends and Cross-National Differences in Established Democracies

    Carolien van Ham;Jacques Thomassen;Kees Aarts;Rudy Andeweg

  • Governance in modern society: effects, change and formation of government institutions

    Oscar van Heffen;Walter J.M. Kickert;Jacques J.A. Thomassen

  • THE BLIND CORNER OF POLITICAL REPRESENTATION

    Jacques J.A. Thomassen

  • Party identification revisited

    Jacques J.A. Thomassen;Martin Rosema

  • Policy representation

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  • Party competition in the European Parliament. Evidence from Roll Call and Survey Analysis

    Jacques J. A. Thomassen;Abdul G. Noury;Erik Voeten

  • Beyond Collective Representation: Individual Members of Parliament and Interest Representation in the Netherlands

    Jacques Thomassen;Rudy B. Andeweg

  • In conclusion: Political representation ans legitimacy in the European Union

    Jacques Thomassen;Hermann Schmitt

  • Partisan Structures in the European Parliament

    Jacques J.A. Thomassen;H. Schmitt

  • Democracy and Legitimacy in the European Union

    Jacques J. A. Thomassen;Hermann Schmitt

  • Party identification as a cross-national concept: its meaning in the Netherlands

    J.J.A. Thomassen;Richard Niemi;Herbert F. Weisberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Hermann Schmitt
Hermann Schmitt University of Mannheim
Rudy B. Andeweg
Rudy B. Andeweg Leiden University
Peter Mair
Peter Mair European University Institute
Sören Holmberg
Sören Holmberg University of Gothenburg
Erik Voeten
Erik Voeten Georgetown University
Michael Marsh
Michael Marsh Trinity College Dublin
Jan W. van Deth
Jan W. van Deth University of Mannheim
Peter Esaiasson
Peter Esaiasson University of Gothenburg
M. Kent Jennings
M. Kent Jennings University of California, Santa Barbara
Ronald Inglehart
Ronald Inglehart University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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