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Tom van der Meer is a full professor of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam, specializing in political trust, electoral behavior, and the interactions between ethnic diversity and social capital. He is a co-director of the Dutch Parliamentary Election Study and the director of the Dutch Local Election Study. His research encompasses a broad range of topics including political trust, electoral volatility, citizen participation, and methodological approaches to quantitative research. He has published extensively in both national and international journals and is known for his editorial contributions including the Handbook of Political Trust. Van der Meer's academic background includes a Master's degree in Political Science from the University of Leiden and a Ph.D. in Social Sciences from Radboud University Nijmegen. His current projects include ongoing research funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) focusing on the consequences of political trust and the legitimacy of party systems. He is actively involved in advising governmental committees on the parliamentary system of the Netherlands and contributes to various academic advisory boards.
University of Amsterdam • Amsterdam, Netherlands
Member of the programme group 'Challenges Democratic Representation' and involved in various research initiatives.
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