Dr. Eva Van Vugt

Biography

Eva van Vugt works as assistant professor of constitutional law in the Public Law Department at Maastricht University. She teaches and coordinates constitutional and administrative law courses in the Dutch bachelor and master's programs. Eva defended her PhD dissertation cum laude at Tilburg University in June 2021, which examined the changing meaning of Article 50 of the Dutch Constitution ('The Staten-Generaal represent the entire people of the Netherlands'). Her dissertation was recognized with the 2021 Dissertation Prize from the Staatsrechtkring (the Dutch association of constitutional lawyers), awarded only once per year. Eva's current research focuses on the parliamentary system, examining the written and unwritten rules governing the composition and interplay between parliament and government, particularly regarding 'the law of democracy', which involves the rules and institutions that facilitate political processes and collective decision-making. Her areas of expertise include constitutional law, democracy, representation, elections, the parliamentary system, government formation, political parties, and constitutional change.

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