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Bart Maddens is a full Professor at the Public Governance Institute within the Faculty of Social Sciences at KU Leuven. His academic work focuses on comparative political systems with emphasis on electoral processes, party financing, and legislative dynamics across European democracies.
His research spans several critical areas in political science:
- Gender disparities in political campaign finance and legislative turnover
- Digital campaign strategies in proportional representation systems
- Evolving roles of political party think tanks in Belgium, Netherlands, and France
- Electoral expenditure patterns in multi-tiered Belgian elections
- Theoretical implications of compulsory voting abolition
His publication portfolio demonstrates consistent output in high-impact journals like Politics & Gender and Political Studies, with recent work examining gender gaps in campaign finance, European Parliament turnover, and Belgian election expenditures. Both Dutch and French language publications reflect his deep engagement with Belgium's bilingual political landscape.
Maddens actively supervises doctoral candidates including Paulissen, T. and Vande Walle, B., while leading multiple research initiatives funded through KU Leuven's research portal. His work connects theoretical political science with practical policy analysis, particularly regarding electoral systems and campaign finance regulations.
Based at Parkstraat 45 in Leuven, he contributes to the Faculty of Social Sciences through council membership and curriculum development for courses including Comparative Political Research Seminar and Introduction to Belgian Politics for international students.