Dr. Ronald Kroeze

Professor

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Biography

Ronald Kroeze is a Professor of Parliamentary History at Radboud University Nijmegen and the Director of the Netherlands Centre for Parliamentary History. His research focuses on modern political history, particularly democracy, parliamentary history, and political leadership. He has explored issues surrounding good governance, corruption, and the impact of colonialism and decolonization. Kroeze also investigates the historical relationships between business and politics, including the influence of neoliberalism on Dutch and European policy-making. He previously served as an Associate Professor of Political History and was instrumental in various funded research projects, including those by NWO and the EU. Kroeze has held visiting scholar positions at prestigious universities such as Oxford and has acted as a researcher at the University of Amsterdam. He is currently engaged in teaching courses related to politics and parliamentary studies, contributing to the academic discourse on these subjects.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2010-01-01 — Present

Radboud University Nijmegen • Nijmegen, Netherlands

Professor of Parliamentary History and Director of the Netherlands Centre for Parliamentary History.

Associate Professor

2005-01-01 — 2010-01-01

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam • Amsterdam, Netherlands

Worked as an associate professor in Political History and directed the History programme.

Courses

Master's Thesis Politics and Parliament The Interplay of Ideas in Politics

Requirements for Radboud University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:5
Reading
Required:4.5
Writing
Required:4.5
Speaking
Required:4.5
Total
Required:100
PTE
Listening
Required:61
Reading
Required:61
Writing
Required:61
Speaking
Required:61
Overall
Required:67
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in relevant field (Linguistics, Communication, or related) Bachelor's thesis grade of at least 8.0/10 (US 3.5+ equivalent)
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  • Official Bachelor's degree certificate (or proof of graduation)
  • Academic transcript of records
  • Description of grading scale
  • Personal statement/Motivation letter
  • CV/Resume
  • Course list/Course descriptions
  • Research proposal or Bachelor thesis
Specialization Notes

Applies to Research Master's in Linguistics and Communication Sciences (Centre for Language Studies/Department of Language and Communication).