Hylke Dijkstra

Prof. Dr. Hylke Dijkstra is a Full Professor of International Security and Cooperation at Maastricht University, Netherlands. He specializes in global governance, multilateralism, and international organizations, focusing on how geopolitical shifts impact international cooperation. He leads the ENSURED project (Horizon Europe) exploring EU-driven global governance reforms and chairs the Research Programme 'Europe: Society, Politics and Global Order'.

Education: PhD (cum laude) in Political Science (Maastricht University), MPhil in Contemporary European Studies (University of Cambridge), and dual BSc/BA in International Economics and European Studies (Maastricht University). Professional roles include Marie Curie Fellow at Oxford and Editor-in-Chief of Contemporary Security Policy.

Research interests include institutional resilience of international organizations, EU foreign policy dynamics, and crisis management. Notable works include International Organization (4th ed.) and The Survival of International Organizations. Awards include the G.A. van Poelje Prize and Otto von der Gablentz Prize.

Grants: Principal Investigator of an ERC Starting Grant (2019-2024), Co-PI of multiple Horizon grants. Advises the Dutch government and international bodies like the Advisory Council on International Affairs.