About

Dr. Patrick Overeem is assistant professor at the Department of Political Science and Public Administration. He specializes in political theory, particularly political ethics and the history of political thought. He was awarded a 2016-2017 Early Career Fellowship by the Independent Social Research Foundation (ISRF) for the project ‘Compromise with Character: An Integrated Framework to Assess the Moral Quality of Political Compromises’. Other subjects of recent publications include value pluralism, statesmanship, and public integrity. He can be contacted at p.overeem@vu.nl.

Research Interests

Democracy, Political Leadership, Political Theory, Public Administration, Religion, Corruption, Ethics, Liberalism, Normative Theory, Political Ideology

Current/Upcoming Events

Standing Groups and Research Networks

• Political Theory
• Political Concepts
• (Anti-)Corruption and Integrity
• Methods of Normative Political Theory