Jan Aart Scholte

Jan Aart Scholte is Professor of Global Transformations and Governance Challenges at Leiden University, with joint appointments in the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences and the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs. He leads Leiden’s interfaculty GTGC programme, focusing on global governance dynamics.

• Research Interests: Globalization, polycentric governance, legitimacy in international systems, global democracy, civil society, and Internet governance.
• Grants: Funded by Ford Foundation, German Ministry of Education, Global Challenges Foundation, Nuffield Foundation, and others.

His recent publications emphasize multistakeholder legitimacy, data governance, and polycentrism in global affairs. He teaches courses on governing a global world and supervises PhD candidates in related fields.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the Legitimacy in Global Governance (LegGov) programme and regional internet governance networks in Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.