Jan Pieter Beetz

Jan Pieter Beetz is an Assistant Professor in Political Theory and European Integration at Utrecht University School of Governance (USG), specializing in the political authority of liberal democracies, EU integration, and the administrative state. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Exeter and has held academic positions at Leiden University, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Radboud University Nijmegen, and others. His research focuses on realist philosophies of political authority, EU democratic deficits, and administrative ethics. He teaches in the BA Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE) program and supervises master's theses in European governance.

Education:

• Public Administration and Philosophy: Erasmus University Rotterdam and University of Sydney
• Ph.D. in Political Theory: University of Exeter
• Visiting Scholarships: UC Berkeley and University of Amsterdam

Research Interests:

• Realist political philosophy (Bernard Williams)
• EU democratic legitimacy and responses to member state backsliding
• Legitimate authority of administrative institutions

Awards & Grants:

• Unilever Research Prize
• Exeter Ph.D. Bursary
• IOS Seed Money

Public Engagement:

• Columns in Publiek Denken and NRC
• Organizer of public events (e.g., movie-discussions on EU policy)
• Co-chair of Netherlands Institute of Governance (NIG) administrative ethics colloquium