Iskander De Bruycker
@IskanderDB
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Associate Professor at Maastricht University | Leading the NWO-funded VIDI project ACCESS4ALL | Researcher exploring the world of EU lobbying
Antwerp
Joined October 2011
✨New study from the #ACCESS4ALL project!I found that lobby teams with a balanced gender composition & shared national backgrounds with MEPs secure more access to the European Parliament🇪🇺But biases remain,especially against lobbyists from newer EU states👇
tandfonline.com
This article focuses on the access that interest groups secure to Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). It examines whether and how interest group access is influenced by the socio-demographic...
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RT @a_rasmussen: @GregoryEady & I are delighted our paper "Gendered Perceptions and the Costs of Political Toxicity: Experimental Evidence….
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RT @MarietjeSchaake: The Tech Coup continues: Mark Zuckerberg seeks ‘active role’ in Trump tech policy | Trump administration | ↘️ https://….
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Top Meta lieutenant says company ‘overdid it a bit’ on moderation after CEO’s dinner at Mar-a-Lago
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Following up with congratulations to the proud supervisors @SLdeLange , @VanHeckeSteven , and Bart Maddens—An inspiring moment to celebrate! 🙌.
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Congratulations to @BrittVandeWalle on an excellent PhD defense! 🎉 Looking forward to collaborating with you on the #ACCESS4ALL project at @FasosMaastricht —exciting times ahead!
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In case you missed it: Microsoft and Google’s rivalry takes center stage in Brussels as business lobby groups clash over cloud market influence. A revealing look at how business interests divide and contend in the EU public affairs space 👇
politico.eu
Two giants enter a shouting match over perceived dirty lobbying tactics in Europe.
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RT @PolStudies: How does populism drive participation patterns beyond turnout and vote choice? @Robert_A_Huber & @SMVanHauwaert take a theo….
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We know that populism influences turnout and vote choice. Yet, we know surprisingly little about how populism drives broader participation patterns. In this stu...
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RT @EPSRjournal: 🟣 Volume 16.4. Information, politicization, & reputation. Analyzing a novel dataset 📊 on the engagement of 158 interest gr….
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RT @EJPRjournal: 🆕 A shadow on democracy?.@FenzlMichele suggests that the shadow economy hurts democratic responsiveness because it reduces….
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Government responsiveness is a key feature and justification for democracy. Yet, previous studies show that the ability of governments to deliver responsive policies critically depends on the...
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RT @Kingspol_econ: 🆕 Politicians’ beliefs about voting behaviour “differ dramatically” from those held by the citizens they represent, acco….
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Politicians’ beliefs about voting behaviour “differ dramatically” from those held by the citizens they represent, according to a wide-ranging new study.
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RT @YfReykers: 🆕publication @jepp_journal:. ‘Evaluating crisis response speed of international organisations: why it matters and how to ach….
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Armed conflicts, pandemics or natural disasters often necessitate rapid, coordinated responses by international organisations (IOs) to avoid escalation or loss of life. However, effective analytica...
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RT @PolStudies: How does populism drive participation patterns beyond turnout and vote choice? @Robert_A_Huber & @SMVanHauwaert take a theo….
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RT @PolStudies: To praise or to pressure? Iskander De Bruycker (@IskanderDB) examines the patterns of social media advocacy during #Covid19….
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This article explores how interest groups harness social media as a tool for either praising or pressuring their government. On one hand, social media provides ...
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RT @mrooduijn: Are you interested in the field of political psychology? And are you interested in doing a PhD at the @VUamsterdam? Check ou….
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RT @PolStudies: To praise or to pressure? Iskander De Bruycker (@IskanderDB) examines the patterns of social media advocacy during #Covid19….
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RT @wmjunk: The Resilient Civil Society (ReCiv) project is hiring!.* 1-year Postdoc position (extension might be possible).* Application de….
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🌈 The study highlights the crucial role of diversity in lobbying teams and calls for more research on sociodemographic biases and similarity attraction in lobbying and #EU #publicaffairs.✨A whole new research agenda awaits the #ACCESS4ALL team and scholars to explore!➡️.
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💡Interestingly, our analyses suggest #similarity #attraction: MEPs are more likely to grant access to organizations with at least one lobbyist of the same gender or similar member state background 🔗Yet, this advantage decreases as more lobbyists share the MEP’s background👥.
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👎The findings on national origin are concerning. Teams with more lobbyists from new member states encounter limited access to rapporteurs in the EP 🚧. Furthermore, lobbying teams with members from non-EU origins face even greater barriers in accessing MEPs 🔒❌.
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👍Results show that lobbying teams with more female lobbyists have a slight advantage in gaining access to MEPs. Access improves as the percentage of women increases, up to about 60% 📈. Beyond that, higher percentages of women correlate with decreased access 📉.
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🔍The project’s first study delves into how the socio-demographic characteristics of lobbyists influence their access to the European Parliament 🇪🇺. Analyzing meetings between 335 MEPs and 329 lobbying organizations 📊.
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