DOCTORAAT IN DE POLITIEKE WETENSCHAPPEN MACAJ Gjovalin (10 september 2014) "Dysfunctional Endeavour: The Pursuit of EU Unity in the UN Human Rights Council." - Promotor: Prof. dr. Gustaaf Geeraerts STAHL Anna Katharina (4 april 2014) "Hit Sunt Dracones: Exploring the Uncharted Territory of EU-China-Africa Trilateral Relations." - Promotor: Prof. dr. Gustaaf Geeraerts RABITZ Florian (5 maart 2014) "Power and Institutional Complexity: the Role of the EU and the US in the Global Governance of Genetic Resources." - Promotor: Prof. dr. Sebastian Oberthür SPYRIDAKIS Ioannis (13 februari 2014) "Delegation and Control. A Critical Analysis on Principal-Agent Theory in the Context of EU External Policy Making." - Promotor: Prof. dr. Sebastian Oberthür WEIL Stefanie Weil (24 januari 2014) "The Role of Foreign Interest Groups in China's Political Bargaining Process. An Inquiry into the Strategies of European and American Lobbying Efforts Concerning China's Indigenous Innovation Policies" - Promotors: Prof. dr. Kris Deschouwer, Prof. dr. Andreas Nölke and Prof. dr. Irina Tanasescu ZAHID Farhan (5 december 2013) "Al-Qaeda-Linked Islamist Violent Non-State Actors in Pakistan and their Relationship with Islamist Political Parties." Promotors: Prof. dr. Herman Matthijs en Prof. dr. Marc Cools DUPONT Claire (16 september 2013) "Climate Policy Integration into EU Energy Policy." Promotor: Prof. dr. Sebastian Oberthür PRIMOVA Radostina (27 augustus 2013) "Assessing Political and Social Accountability in EU Policy-Making. A Case Study on the Multi-Level Coordination of the EU Internal Energy Market Policy." Promotors: Prof. dr. Kris Deschouwer en Prof. dr. Irina Tanasescu TANASESCU Mihnea (19 juni 2013) “What we Speak About When we Speak for Nature. The Dynamics of Representation and Rights in the New Ecuadorian Constitution.” Promotors: Prof. dr. Kris Deschouwer and Prof. dr. Patrick Stouthuysen MOHAMMED HAMZA Karim Mohammed (21 februari 2013) "The Impact of Social Media and Network Governance in State Stability in Time of Turbulences. Egypt after the 2011 Revolution." - Promotor: Prof. dr. Jamal Shahin GOEMAN Hannelore (10 december 2012) "Integrating Integration. The Constitution of a EU Policy Domain on Migrant Integration" - Promotor: Prof. dr. Patrick Stouthuysen BICHIR Elena-Cristina (12 september 2012) "Access to Energy Resources in the New Global Configuration. A Sociological and Geopolitical Perspective." - Promotor: Prof. dr. Amelia Hadfield (VUB) and Prof. dr. Ilie Bãdescu (University of Bucharest) DE VLIEGER Pieter-Jan (2 juli 2012) "Lobbying in the Service of God and Church. The Adaptation of Church Representations to the European Union's Interest Group System." Promotor: Prof. dr. Youri Devuyst ERZEEL Silvia (25 mei 2012) "Presence Theory and Beyond. An Empirical Study of Legislators' Acting on behalf of Women in European Democracies." - Promotor: Prof. dr. Karen Celis en Prof. dr. Sam Depauw HANES Margareta (21 maart 2012) "The Separateness of Persons and Its Implications for Political Liberalism" - Promotor: Prof. dr. Patrick Stouthuysen ANDRÉ Audrey (8 februari 2012) "Electoral Systems and Constituency Representation" Promotor: Prof. dr. Kris Deschouwer & Prof. dr. Sam Depauw BIEDENKOPF Katja (6 februari 2012) "Policy Recycling? The External Effects of EU Environmental Legislation on the United States." - Promotor: Prof. dr. Sebastian Oberthür CALUWAERTS Didier (9 december 2011) "Confrontation and Communication. Experiments on deliberative democracy in linguistically divided Belgium." - Promotor: Prof. dr. Kris Deschouwer AMINOVA Munira (16 september 2011) “Essays on the Analysis of Trends Affecting Governance in Transition Countries” – Promotor: Prof. dr. Amelia Hadfield WINKLER Sigrid (4 juli 2011) "A Question of Sovereignty? The EU's Policy on Taiwan's Participation in International Organizations." - Promotor: Prof. dr. Bruno Coppieters MATTELAER Alexander (15 juni 2011) "Planning, Friction, Strategy. The Politico-Military Dynamics of Crisis Response Operations" – Promotor: Prof. dr. Gustaaf Geeraerts en Prof. dr. Sven Biscop RUDAKOWSKA Anna (7 juni 2011) “Do Values Matter in the EU's Relations with China and Taiwan? The Arms Embargo Debate (2003-2005)" – Promotor: Prof. dr. Bruno Coppieters WILLE Fanny (6 juni 2011) “People seeking Power. A Qualitative Analysis of Local Coalition Formation in Belgium." - Promotor: Prof. dr. Kris Deschouwer en Prof. dr. Bruno Heyndels WANG Honguy (16 mei 2011) “European Trade Policy Making as an Exchange of Goods between Public and Private Actors in Multilevel Networks” – Promotor: Prof. dr. Bruno Coppieters (VUB) en Prof. dr. Xinning Song (Renmin University of China) HOLSLAG Jonathan (9 februari 2011) “China’s Regional Dilemma: An Inquiry into the Limits of China’s Economic and Military Power” – Promotor: Prof. dr. G. Geeraerts WOUTERS Patrick (29 september 2010) “ Defence & Security: to Resource, Insource or Outsource? Sharing the benefits and burdens of global security and stability” – Promotor: Prof. dr. G. Geeraerts WIERCX Joke (1 juni 2010) “All for one and one for all. The democratic legitimacy of European social movement organisations.” – Promotor: Prof. dr. K. Deschouwer FRANCIS Céline (27 april 2010) “Conflict Resolution and Status: the Case of Georgia and Abkhazia (1989-2008)” – Promotor: Prof. dr. B. Coppieters KENTAS Giorgos (4 december 2009) “After the Statecentric Tradition: Toward an Open System Approach to the Organized Violence Problématique” – Promotor: Prof. dr. G. Geeraerts PAANTJENS Marjolein (12 januari 2009) “Politieke instituties en gender mainstreaming. Een vergelijkende studie van België en Nederland” – Promotor: Prof. dr. K. Deschouwer, co-promotor: Prof. dr. P. Meier LUNANGA Zakumwilo (18 december 2008) “Etat moderne, pouvoir traditionnel et société civile au Sud-Kivu (Congo – Kinshasa) – Promotor: Prof. dr. J. Gorus DÜZGIT AYDIN Senem (5 december 2008) “Discursive Construction of European Identity in the EU's Relations with Turkey” – Promotor: Prof. dr. Patricia Van den Eeckhout, copromotor: Prof. dr. Gustaaf Geeraerts STEFURIUC Irina (19 augustus 2008) “Subnational coalition formation in multilevel settings: a comparative study of Spain and Germany” – Promotor: Prof. dr. K. Deschouwer TANASESCU Irina (21 maart 2008) “Towards a deliberative interpretation of stakeholder involvement in EU policy-making’” – Promotor: Prof. dr. M. Theo Jans KAVADIAS Dimokritos (6 oktober 2004) “De school als politieke leeromgeving. De (beperkte) invloed van het secundair onderwijs op politiek relevante houdingen van jongeren in Vlaanderen.” – Promotor: Prof. dr. K. Deschouwer SONG Xiaokun (30 juni 2004) “Between Civic and Ethnic: The transformation of Taiwanese Nationalist Ideologies, 1895-2000.” – Promoter: Prof. dr. P. Stouthuysen CELIS Karen (26 mei 2004) “Vrouwen vertegenwoordigen. Substantiële en descriptieve vertegenwoordiging van vrouwen in de Kamer tijdens de begrotingsdebatten (19001979).” – Promotor: Prof. dr. A. Woodward COOLS Hubert (23 april 2004) “Verdraagzaam Samenleven in Sociale huisvesting. Een vergelijkende studie: Manchester, Rotterdam, Lille, Antwerpen.” – Promotor: Prof. dr. P. Stouthuysen MEN Jing (17 februari 2004) “Converging to the International Society? An Analysis of Chinese Foreign Policy from 1949 to 2002.” – Promotor: Prof. dr. G. Geeraerts KOVZIRIDZE Tamara (19 januari 2004) “Hierarchy and Interdependence in Multi-level Structures. Foreign and European Relations of Belgian, German and Austrian Federated Entities.” – Promotor: Prof. dr. B. Coppieters