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Natascha van der Zwan @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social · Apr 9

Find out more about our new article 🔽 in @policy-politics.bsky.social!

Policy & Politics @policy-politics.bsky.social · Apr 9

✨New to our Policy & Politics blog!

‘Policy Goals versus Service Delivery in the Welfare State: Bridging the Gap’

Read now!⬇️

Thank you Janna Goijaerts, @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social, and Jet Bussemaker

policyandpoliticsblog.com/2025/04/09/p...

Policy Goals versus Service Delivery in the Welfare State: Bridging the Gap

by Janna Goijaerts, Natascha van der Zwan, Jet Bussemaker Policies often set ambitious goals for social services, envisioning a welfare system that is preventative, tailored, and complementary. Yet…

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Natascha van der Zwan @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social · Apr 6

Visitors from outside Leiden University are more than welcome to attend this talk, but please be advised that registration is necessary to enter the building. Please DM for more information.

Natascha van der Zwan @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social · Apr 6

The Political Economy and Public Policy research programme at Leiden University - Institute of Public Administration is pleased to announce the next PE_PP talk! On April 14, David Doyle from Oxford University will be speaking on the political cost of tax reform. More details below!

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Natascha van der Zwan @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social · Apr 2

Hear hear! What an inspiring start of our collaboration as part of the Global Futures Hub.

Sebastian Diessner @sebdiessner.bsky.social · Apr 2

Had a great time in Scotland for our pilot within the Leiden-Edinburgh "Global Futures Hub" with @alexandreafonso.bsky.social @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social @eawolff.bsky.social @fbulfone.bsky.social

Thanks for having us @philiprathgeb.bsky.social @lukaslehner.bsky.social Daniel Clegg Elke Heins!

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Natascha van der Zwan @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social · Mar 21

New article out in @policy-politics.bsky.social, based on Janna Goijaerts' important PhD research on how welfare states shape health inequalities.

More details 🔽

Policy & Politics @policy-politics.bsky.social · Mar 20

🌤️ New on Early View

How do middle managers perceive and articulate the gap between service delivery goals and practice?

A new study by Janna Goijaerts, @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social , & Jet Bussemaker explores this question through a vignette study.

🔗 doi.org/10.1332/03055736Y2025D000000066

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How middle managers perceive and articulate the discrepancy between socio-health service delivery goals and practice

Social services are an increasingly important part of the welfare state. According to existing scholarship, services should be preventative, tailored and complementary. Yet, in practice, these service...

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Natascha van der Zwan @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social · Mar 6

@fggaleiden.bsky.social @eawolff.bsky.social @alexandreafonso.bsky.social @sebdiessner.bsky.social @fbulfone.bsky.social

Natascha van der Zwan @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social · Mar 6

Visitors from outside Leiden University are more than welcome to join, but please be advised that registration is required to access our building. DM for more information.

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Natascha van der Zwan @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social · Mar 6

Join us for the next PE_PP talk organized by the Political Economy and Public Policy group at Leiden University's Institute of Public Administration! On March 21, @donatodc.bsky.social, @lucacigna.bsky.social and @jvtk.bsky.social will be presenting on the governance of inflation. Details 🔽

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glgerstle.bsky.social @glgerstle.bsky.social · Feb 27

If you're in the UK neighborhood, do think about joining us for these important, and globe-spanning, conversations!

Natascha van der Zwan @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social · Feb 27

Much looking forward to being part of this fantastic event🤩!

Many thanks for the invitation, @glgerstle.bsky.social and @maggor.bsky.social!

Noam Maggor @maggor.bsky.social · Feb 27

📢 Registration is now open! 📢

Check out our powerhouse lineup and sign up to attend:
beyond-neoliberalism.org
@glgerstle.bsky.social @maggor.bsky.social
#BeyondNeoliberalism

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Natascha van der Zwan @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social · Feb 27

Much looking forward to being part of this fantastic event🤩!

Many thanks for the invitation, @glgerstle.bsky.social and @maggor.bsky.social!

Noam Maggor @maggor.bsky.social · Feb 27

📢 Registration is now open! 📢

Check out our powerhouse lineup and sign up to attend:
beyond-neoliberalism.org
@glgerstle.bsky.social @maggor.bsky.social
#BeyondNeoliberalism

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Natascha van der Zwan @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social · Feb 13

Rejoining this platform after a hiatus and welcomed by these happy faces! Indeed, what a wonderful meeting on the political economy of the green transition @nigovernance.bsky.social. Many thanks to all and high fives to @jasperpsimons.bsky.social, @ferdideville.bsky.social, @fbulfone.bsky.social!

Jasper Simons @jasperpsimons.bsky.social · Feb 10

Last week political economy made its debut at the annual conference of @nigovernance.bsky.social. Many thanks to all participants and their great work and my awesome co-organisers @ferdideville.bsky.social, @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social and @fbulfone.bsky.social!

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Natascha van der Zwan @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social · Feb 8

Thanks! Will check it out.

Natascha van der Zwan @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social · Feb 8

Currently doing some research on Swiss finance capitalism and looking for some good reads. Any suggestions for must-read titles? Self-promotion encouraged!

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Natascha van der Zwan @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social · Jan 29

Check out my essay and the other contributions to the symposium below or – better still – get a copy of Brett’s book! 3/3
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

www.tandfonline.com

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Natascha van der Zwan @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social · Jan 29

My take in short:

The image shows a selection of quotes from the book review.

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Natascha van der Zwan @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social · Jan 29

My essay “Living together and taking care of each other: narrating the asset-manager society” is now published online in @jcultecon.bsky.social as part of a review symposium on Brett Christophers’ 🔥new book Our Lives in Their Portfolios: Why Asset Managers Own the World (Verso, 2023). 1/3

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Sidney Rothstein @sidneyrothstein.bsky.social · Dec 13

Did you recently finish a path-breaking book in social science that will change the way we understand (and act in) the world? Or do you know someone who did?

Send us your nominations for SASE's Alice Amsden Best Book Award!

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Alice Amsden Best Book Award - SASE

The SASE Alice Amsden Best Book Award committee considers books submitted by a SASE member with a first edition publication date from one to two years prior to the next annual conference date, and whi...

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Natascha van der Zwan @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social · Dec 13

Goede explainer van Jelmer Mommers over klimaatfinanciering en waarom de rekening van de klimaattransitie nog steeds open staat🌎🔥💸

decorrespondent.nl/15011/de-vra...

De vraag van 4 biljoen: hoe geld de toekomst van het klimaat bepaalt

Op de klimaattop in Dubai wordt onderhandeld over klimaatmiljarden. Klein bier. Want voor een duurzame toekomst zijn klimaatbiljoenen nodig. De hamvraag: wie gaat dat geld ophoesten? Een mega-explaine...

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Natascha van der Zwan @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social · Dec 1

The holidays came early for the DEEPEN team, as we are looking forward to our meeting in Dublin today! With @karendublin.bsky.social, @tobiaswiss.bsky.social, Juan Fernandez, Hayley James, @thomayer.bsky.social and Sara Gonzales.

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Julian Garritzmann @garritzmannj.bsky.social · Nov 27

polisky cpesky

I have 2 open positions in my team Goethe Uni #Frankfurt: I am looking for
- a PhD student
- a student assistant.
You should be interested in comparative politics, ideally with a focus in public policy, comparative political economy, welfare research, or education/social policy.

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Natascha van der Zwan @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social · Nov 27

Our Political Economy and Public Policy research group at Leiden University finally has a website! Check out our work 🔽

With @alexandreafonso.bsky.social, @fbulfone.bsky.social @sebdiessner.bsky.social, Samir Negash, Emily Anne Wolff, Janna Goijaerts and Roelien van der Wel

Political Economy and Public Policy

Many of the big challenges of the 21st century (climate change, international migration, financial instability, socio-economic inequality) find their origins in the organisation of the global economy....

www.universiteitleiden.nl

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Natascha van der Zwan @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social · Nov 2

Impromptu visit to the street-level bureaucracy workshop @ #NIG2023, just in time for Janna Goijaerts' talk on the role of middle managers in welfare service delivery!

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Natascha van der Zwan @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social · Nov 2

Looking forward to the NIG2023 conference bringing the 🌞 on this ⛈️ day. Roelien van der Wel and I will be presenting our paper on the contentious politics of fossil fuel divestment. See you soon
@tudelft!

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Natascha van der Zwan @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social · Oct 27

My thanks goes out to Prof. Dr. Peter Kramper and the Collaborative Research Center “Practices of Comparing, Ordering, and Changing of the World” at Bielefeld University for the very kind invitation.

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Natascha van der Zwan @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social · Oct 27

Today I give the keynote lecture during the “Financialization of Real Estate” workshop. My talk covers the historical traces of financialization in the built environment & the methodological undertakings needed to excavate the underlying political processes that led to this financialized landscape.

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