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Arnout Geeraert is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University’s School of Governance. His research explores public-private interactions in global governance and the European Union’s role as a global actor. Geeraert's work has a strong empirical focus on sport governance while addressing the broader issues of integrity and accountability, as well as the roles of non-state actors in providing public goods. He employs a flexible interdisciplinary approach that enables him to connect theory and practice, bridging disciplinary boundaries to offer nuanced insights into governance dynamics. His research has been published in esteemed journals including the Journal of European Public Policy, Journal of European Integration, Public Administration, Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning, and Public Management Review. Geeraert is the author of "EU International Sports Governance" (Palgrave) and co-editor of "Good Governance in Sport: Critical Reflections" (Routledge). In addition to academia, he actively engages in policy practice and has served as President of the Integrity Commission for the Belgian Football Association, advised organizations such as the Council of Europe, UNESCO, and the European Commission, and contributed to the IPACS Task Force on good governance in sport. He has developed internationally used benchmarking tools to assess good governance in sport organizations, including the Sports Governance Observer, National Sports Governance Observer, and National Anti-Doping Governance Observer. Furthermore, he has created a code of indicators for good governance in sport for the Flemish Government and frequently contributes to Dutch and Belgian media on sport governance, with his research featured in outlets like The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Guardian.
Department of Psychology