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Christoph NIESSEN is a researcher affiliated with the Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) under the Faculty of Economics, Management, Communication and Politics. His work focuses on multi-level governance, (multi)nationalism, deliberative democracy, and democratic innovations, with a regional emphasis on Western Europe.
- Education
- PhD in Political and Social Sciences (2021), UCLouvain & University of Namur (UNamur)
- MA in Political Science (Constitutional Politics, 2017), Central European University
- Master en Sciences Politiques (Finalité Approfondie, 2016) and Certificat en Philosophie, Université catholique de Louvain
- Bachelor in Political Science (2014), Université catholique de Louvain
Research Trends: His publications address themes such as autonomy-building, decentralization, random selection as democratic reform, and institutional design. Key collaborations include Prof. Jérémy Dodeigne (UNamur) and Prof. Min Reuchamps (UCLouvain), with projects spanning 2018–2021.
Activities: Active in academic workshops and conferences, including the ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops 2019 and the Conference on Federalism, Democracy, and National Diversity (2018). He has also contributed expert commentary to media platforms on Belgian federalism and political reform risks.
