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Prof. dr. Maurice Adams is a Full Professor of General Jurisprudence at Tilburg Law School (Public Law & Governance), affiliated with Tilburg University. He holds visiting professorships at Leuven University and Universitas Indonesia, and has previously served at the University of Antwerp. His expertise spans constitutional law, comparative legal methodology, and democratic governance. Adams earned his law and legal philosophy degrees from Maastricht, Leuven, and Oxford universities. He advises Belgian and UK parliamentary bodies and co-edits the 'nederlandrechtsstaat.nl' blog on rule of law issues.
Education:
- Juris Doctor, Law and Legal Philosophy (Maastricht, Leuven, Oxford)
- Doctorate in Law (University of Leuven)
Research Interests: Focuses on constitutional law's intersection with politics, comparative legal research design, and judicial legitimacy. Key themes include rule of law decay, legal methodologies across cultures, and euthanasia regulation frameworks.
Professional Activities:
- Elected member of Académie Internationale de droit comparé
- Editor-in-Chief (2003-2008), Rechtsfilosofie en Rechtstheorie
- Advisory roles for Belgian Parliament and UK House of Lords
Labs/Teams: Core member of Tilburg Law School's Global Law & Governance research cluster, contributing to projects like 'Methoden van Wetgeving' and 'Constitutionalism and Rule of Law.'
