About

Bernard Steunenberg is Professor of Public Administration at Leiden University since 1 September 1999. He conducts research on European politics and policymaking, including the relationship between the Union and its Member States on the transposition and implementation of European policy. Recently, he also writes about the impact of digitalization on public policy and policymaking. In his work, he uses perspectives from game theory, deliberative theory, public choice and analytical politics. Bernard Steunenberg received a BA (1979) and an MA (1983) in Public Administration from the University of Twente. In 1989 he received his PhD also from the University of Twente. He was Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics, University of Twente (1986-94), Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Netherlands Institute of Governance (NIG) (1994-99), and Associate Professor of Public Finance at the Faculty of Public Administration and Public Policy, University of Twente (1994-99). He has been a visiting scholar at various universities, including Fernand Braudel Senior Fellow at the Political Science Department of the European University Institute in Florence (2006-7). As the Jean Monnet Ad Personam Chair in European Politics (2009-14) he established the Jean Monnet Center of Excellence at Leiden University. At Leiden University Bernard Steunenberg is Scientific Director of the Institute of Public Administration (since 2018). He was also Director in 2001-2004 and 2008-2011. In 2012-2015 he was vice-dean of Faculty Campus The Hague.

Research Interests

European Politics, European Union, Governance, Institutions, Political Economy, Public Choice, Public Policy, Policy Implementation, Policy-Making

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Standing Groups and Research Networks

• Analytical Politics and Public Choice
• European Union