Simon Otjes is an assistant professor of political science at Leiden University and researcher at the Documentation Centre for Dutch Political Parties at Groningen University. Previously he worked for the GroenLinks national party head office, the party’s research desk, and parliamentary party.
Articles
07.03.2023
Where Will the Green-Labour Alliance in the Netherlands Lead?
Greens and Social Democrats hope that cooperation will end decades of right-wing government.
Read more07.03.2022
Can GroenLinks Bounce Back at Dutch Local Elections?
The 2021 national election introduced more progressive forces to Dutch politics. Will GroenLinks handle the stiff competition?
Read more19.05.2021
Where Did the Dutch Elections Go Wrong for GroenLinks?
The party's misfortunes hold lessons for Greens both in the Netherlands and elsewhere.
Read more09.02.2021
Will Dutch Voters Keep Right or Turn Left?
Election campaigning is underway in the Netherlands, amid a climate of crisis and political scandal. Is the tide about to turn for opposition parties?
Read more11.03.2020
Building Blocs in Northern Europe: The Greens in Government
In political systems based on cooperation, determining who to ally with and when always raises critical questions of identity, tactics, and strategy.
Read more27.09.2019
Pathways to Power: How Green Parties Join Governments
As some Green parties move closer to entering government, looking to paths already trodden by Greens in Sweden and Finland proves illuminating.
Read more08.05.2018
Green Sweep: Lessons from the Dutch Local Elections
The Dutch Greens had unprecedented success in the March local elections. How did they manage it?
Read more14.02.2018
Green Observatory: Fake News
A round-up of the fake news debate across European countries.
Read more24.02.2017
Radicalisation in Isolation: The Success of the Dutch Freedom Party
Is the Freedom Party a prime example of the rise of far-right populism around Europe? Or are things more complicated?
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