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EDGE is a strategic research programme of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

It explores the contemporary challenges to democratic governance in Europe through three main research streams: Time & Sustainability, Gender & Diversity, and Contestation.

The Programme brings together researchers from several academic fields and disciplines - such as European studies, gender studies, political science and philosophy.

News

Wednesday 17 November

It’s a man’s world

On paper, the equality between women’s and men’s political citizenship is guaranteed in Belgium. In practice however, I argue, this equality is not always lived up to.

Wednesday 20 October

Resilient Institutions: The Impact of Rule Change on Policy Outputs in European Union Decision-Making Processes

In this blogpost, we want to reopen the theoretical and empirical discussions about inter-institutional power dynamics in EU decision-making by looking at an underexploited angle of research, namely the impact of rule change on policy outputs.

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Events

8 December 2021 from 10:30 to 12:30

EDGE Seminar: Violence against women in Belgian politics

In this seminar, Anne Van Bavel will present her research on violence against women in politics in the Belgian context, focussing on the personal experiences of female politicians with violence.

4 November 2021 from 16:00 to 18:00

'Politics and Governance' Webinar: How Does Rule Change Impact Policy Outputs in the EU?

This webinar will analyze the main findings of the issue "Resilient Institutions: The Impact of Rule Change on Policy Outputs in European Union Decision-Making Processes".

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