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Mr. Dr. S. (Sam) Maasbommel is a Lecturer and researcher at the Faculty of Law of the University of Groningen, specializing in constitutional and administrative law with a focus on political microtargeting and legislative frameworks. His work addresses the intersection of digital campaigning, fundamental rights, and regulatory challenges in political processes.
Research interests include the legal implications of political microtargeting, EU policy design, Dutch party law reforms, and the balance between state intervention and political freedoms. He has published extensively on topics such as the regulation of political advertising, the non-interventionist tradition in Dutch law, and the erosion of democratic processes through technology.
Recent publications highlight trends in digital regulation, with a particular emphasis on the governance of political microtargeting and the adaptation of legal frameworks to emerging technologies. His 2024 doctoral thesis, *Ruimte voor regulering van politieke microtargeting*, explores state intervention limits in regulating political campaigns.
Sam Maasbommel actively engages in public discourse through media contributions, including analyses of nocturnal work patterns in political campaigns and critiques of tech-autocratic threats to democracy. He also contributes to academic conferences and editorial work, such as co-editing the *Montesquieu-reeks* volume on Dutch party law.
No formal grants or advisory roles are explicitly noted in the provided texts, but his research frequently intersects with policy advocacy and legal reform discussions.
