Tom Vasseur

Tom Vasseur studied political science at VU University Amsterdam and at KU Leuven. He has been active with the Young European Federalists – Netherlands (JEF-NL) since 2014 and is currently a national board member. He is also a freelance writer on European politics whose work can be found in Bureau de Helling, Joop and the New Federalist.

Articles

11.02.2021
The Curious Collapse of the Forum for Democracy

How the paranoid political style triggered the implosion of what was a rising force on the Dutch radical right.

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27.02.2019
Utopia and Democracy in the European Republic

An interview on transnational democracy, identity, and why European politics can no longer pursue business as usual.

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20.12.2017
The New Dutch reactionaries

Thierry Baudet, leader of the Forum for Democracy, could be the new face of the Dutch populist right.

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26.04.2017
The Dutch Demise of Social Democracy: A Green Opportunity?

A striking yet underreported feature of the recent Dutch elections was the downfall of the labour party. What led to this? What does it mean for Greens?

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10.03.2017
The Dutch General Elections: The Calm Before the Storm?

Do the Dutch elections represent a return to political ‘normalcy’ or is it a façade, and is it about to crumble or it is masking deeper changes?

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02.11.2016
Divided in Unity: the Radical Right Agenda and Green Counterstrategy

Tom Vasseur dissects the strategies and methods of the increasingly popular radical right, and suggests the means to an effective Green counterstrategy.

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28.04.2016
Green Observatory: Brexit

The Green Observatory provides a round-up of perspectives on a current political issue from the Green European Journal’s partners around Europe. This first edition focuses its lens on Brexit: how is the referendum on UK membership being discussed in different countries? And what could be the potential consequences on the ground in the case of a vote to leave the EU?

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25.04.2016
The Dutch No: The Failure of Eurominimalism?

In the aftermath of the Dutch EU-Ukraine Association Agreement referendum, doubts remain on why voters chose to vote as they did.What explains the result, what solutions are likely and what is the way ahead?

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30.03.2016
The Dutch-Ukraine Referendum: Between Apathy and Antipathy

The Dutch referendum on the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement is a matter of days away. Despite the best efforts of campaigners, the electorate has remained largely apathetic. Now we ask: why is a referendum being organised on a topic which apparently does not interest voters; and further to this, what will its outcome mean for Europe?

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