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Introduction
Research Areas:
Multi-level governance ; (multi)nationalism ; deliberative democracy ; democratic innovations.
Doctoral Research Project (2018-2021):
Why Territorial Communities Demand and Why States Grant Self-governance. A Comparative Analysis of Autonomy Building in Western Europe.
Supervision: Prof. Jérémy Dodeigne (UNamur) & Prof. Min Reuchamps (UCLouvain).
Diplomas
2017 : Master of Arts in Political Science (spec. Constitutional Politics)
Central European University
2016 : Master en Sciences politiques (spéc. Finalité approfondie)
Université catholique de Louvain
2016 : Certificat universitaire en Philosophie
Université catholique de Louvain
2014 : Bachelier en Sciences politiques
Université catholique de Louvain
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Projects
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Why territorial communities demand and why states grant self-government? A comparative analysis of autonomy building in Western Europe
NIESSEN, C. (PI) & Dodeigne, J. (Supervisor)
1/01/20 → 30/09/21
Project: Research
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Pourquoi des communautés territoriales demandent de l'auto-gouvernance et pourquoi les Etats la confèrent. Une analyse comparée de l'octroi d'autonomie en Europe occidentale
NIESSEN, C. (PI) & Dodeigne, J. (Supervisor)
1/01/20 → 30/09/20
Project: PHD
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Why National Minorities Mobilize and Why States Grant Self-rule. A Comparative Analysis of Autonomy Building in Western Europe
NIESSEN, C. (PI) & Dodeigne, J. (Supervisor)
1/01/18 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
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Institutionalising Citizen Deliberation in Parliament: The Permanent Citizens' Dialogue in the German-speaking Community of Belgium
Niessen, C. & Reuchamps, M., 1 Jan 2022, In: Parliamentary Affairs. 75, 1, p. 135-153 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sortition, its advocates and its critics: An empirical analysis of citizens’ and MPs’ support for random selection as a democratic reform proposal
Jacquet, V., Niessen, C. & Reuchamps, M., Mar 2022, In: International Political Science Review. 43, 2, p. 295-316 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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More or less regional autonomy? A qualitative analysis of citizen arguments towards (de)centralization in Belgium
Reuchamps, M., Boerjan, H., NIESSEN, C. & Randour, F., Apr 2021, In: Comparative European Politics. 19, 2, p. 225-247 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Effect of Institutional Affiliation and Career Patterns on (De)centralization Preferences in Advanced Multi-Level States: Parliamentarians' Support for (De)Centralization in Belgium
Dodeigne, J., Niessen, C., Reuchamps, M. & Sinardet, D., 2021, In: Publius: the Journal of Federalism. 51, 2, p. 262-282 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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50 ans de fédéralisation de l’Etat belge: institutions, acteurs, politiques publique et particularité du fédéralisme belge
Xhardez, C. (Editor), Counet, M. (Editor), Randour, F. (Editor) & NIESSEN, C. (Editor), 26 Nov 2020, Science Politique ed. Louvain-la-Neuve. 270 p.Research output: Book/Report/Journal › Book
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Activities
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Measuring (sub)national identities in surveys. Some lessons from Belgium
Sinardet, D. (Speaker), De Winter, L. (Speaker), DODEIGNE, J. (Speaker), NIESSEN, C. (Speaker) & Reuchamps, M. (Speaker)
17 Dec 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops 2019
Reuchamps, M. (Speaker), Boerjan, H. (Speaker), NIESSEN, C. (Speaker) & Randour, F. (Speaker)
19 Apr 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Conference on Federalism, Democracy and National Diversity in the 21st Century
NIESSEN, C. (Speaker), Reuchamps, M. (Speaker), Stjepanovic, D. (Speaker), DODEIGNE, J. (Speaker) & Habra, A. (Speaker)
31 Oct 2018 → 1 Nov 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Workshop on Autonomy Referenda in Europe: Comparing Usual Suspects and Deviant Cases
DODEIGNE, J. (Speaker) & NIESSEN, C. (Speaker)
8 Sept 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Thesis
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When sub-state communities demand and obtain autonomy: A comparative analysis of sub-state mobilisation and restructuring in Belgium, Spain and the United Kingdom
NIESSEN, C. (Author)DODEIGNE, J. (Supervisor), Reuchamps, M. (Supervisor), BURNAY, N. (President), Bouhon, F. (Jury), León, S. (Jury), McEwen, N. (Jury) & Schakel, A. (Jury), 27 Aug 2021Student thesis: Doc types › Doctor of Political and Social sciences
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Le plus gros risque ? Que le système ne change pas
25/08/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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