Binary truth claims of climate change science in American politics
Jaap RozemaLater this year we will once again witness the political circus that so often surrounds the presidential elections in the United States (US). The incumbent President, a Democrat, will be...
View ArticleThe sense and non-sense of institutional economics
Jaap RozemaIn late June and early July 2012 I attended the Thor Heyerdahl Summer School (THSS) organised by the read more
View ArticleHS2 and meeting forecasted rail passenger demand
Jaap RozemaThe proposed high-speed rail link in the UK (branded HS2, after the first edition which links London to continental Europe through the Channel Tunnel) is a megaproject in the truest sense of...
View ArticleBeyond access? Electoral rules and institutional levering of civil engagement
Jaap RozemaFor a very long time political scientists interested in the role of civil society in decision-making processes have focused on institutional access. Access to the institutions where the...
View ArticleFeyenoord’s new football stadium and sustainability
Jaap RozemaA contemporary issue I have great affinity with, and which arouses my academic mind at the same time (if I have one, that is), is the proposal for a new football stadium for Feyenoord, in...
View ArticleA foolish revelation from an almost-submitter
Jaap RozemaFrom Erasmus’ Praise of Folly (1509) :read more
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