Ronald Kroeze appointed Professor of Parliamentary History
Ronald Kroeze has been appointed Professor of Parliamentary History at the Faculty of Arts with effect from 1 August.
Kingsday and the Dutch identity
Historian at the Centre for Parliamentary History (CPG) at Radboud University Fons Meijer takes us through the history of Kings Day and its role in shaping Dutch identity. You can listen to the radio clip from NPO Radio 1 (in Dutch).
Will Cabinet-Rutte IV cross the finish line?
Johan van Merriënboer, historian at the Centre of Parliamentary History, interprets the current political situation in an RTL News article. Central to the article is the question of whether the Rutte IV government will survive.
Rutte's options after gas survey
Anne Bos, parliamentary historian at the Centre for Parliamentary History (CPG), was a guest on NPO Radio 1's radio programme The Day. In this broadcast, Anne Bos discusses the reactions and consequences of parliamentary inquiries in history.
Deadlines could speed up cabinet formation
The advice to set deadlines for an assignment for informateurs is one of the recommendations in the report led by Carla van Baalen, emeritus professor of parliamentary history, released on 23 February to Chamber president.
Discourse analysis natural gas extraction Groningen
The parliamentary committee of inquiry into natural gas extraction Groningen (PEAG) presents its final report. Staff from the Centre for Parliamentary History (CPG) contributed to the inquiry report in the form of a discourse analysis.
The Senate too political?
On Thursday 16 February, director of the Centre for Parliamentary History (CPG) Ronald Kroeze was a guest at the Nutshuis in The Hague where he discussed provincial and senate elections with political philosopher Marcel Wissenburg.
Researchers present Prime Minister Rutte with book on the parliamentary history of the 1970s
The issues that arose in the 1970s share striking similarities with our current crises, from energy crises and inflation to concerns about the quality of life on earth. Researchers from Radboud University have written a book about how Dutch parliamen