Erk, Dr. J.G.
| Telephone number: | +31 (0)71 527 3908 |
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| E-Mail: | erk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl |
| Faculty / Department: | Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen, Instituut Politieke Wetenschap |
| Office Address: |
Pieter de la Court gebouw Wassenaarseweg 52 2333 AK Leiden Room number 5B41 |
Jan Erk is Universitair Hoofd Docent (Associate Professor/Reader) in Comparative Politics. Dr. Erk has research interests in various areas of Comparative Politics, including federalism, nationalism, ethnic conflict, territorial politics, political cleavages, public policy, constitutional politics, interest groups, religion and secularism, international and domestic levels of analysis, immigration, far right parties, European integration and comparative historical research. What unites these is an interest in questions of unity and diversity. His work on these topics has appeared in numerous peer-reviewed journals. In addition to his research output, Dr. Erk has also been awarded with the 2008 casimir prize for the best teacher of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences.
Edited volumes:
- Jan Erk and Lawrence Anderson (eds.) (2009), Special issue “The Paradox of Federalism: Does Self-Rule Accommodate or Exacerbate Ethnic Divisions?”, Regional and Federal Studies , Vol. 18, No.2; also to be released in book form 2010.
- Jan Erk and Wilfried Swenden (eds.) (2009), New Directions in Federalism Studies, European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) series, London: Routledge.
Curriculum Vitae
CV Erk (2011)
2011
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Erk, J.G. (2011)
The Famous Dutch (In)Tolerance. Current History, 110 (734), pp. 110-116.
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2010
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Erk, J.G. (2010)
Is nationalism left or right? Critical junctures in Québécois nationalism. Nations and Nationalism, 16 (3), pp. 423-441.
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Erk, J.G. (2010)
New structuralism and institutional change: Federalism between centralization and decentralization. Comparative Political Studies, 43 (3), pp. 353-378.
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Erk, J.G. & Anderson, L.M. (2010)
The paradox of federalism. Does self-rule accomodate or exacerbate ethnic divisions? New York and London: Routledge.
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2009
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Erk, J.G. (2009)
How multination federations evolve: Interest group politics, public policy, and 'institutional change'. Toronto, Canada
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Erk, J.G. & sonnenschein, J. (2009)
Interest group mobilisation, public policy demands, and institutional change. Leiden
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Erk, J.G. & Swenden, W. (Eds.) (2009)
New directions in federalism studies. New York and London: Routledge.
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Erk, J.G. (2009)
Red, white and orange: dominant nationalism in France and the Netherlands compared. In: Lecours, A. & Nootens, G. (Eds.), Dominant nationalism, dominant ethnicity (Regionalism and federalism), 15. , pp. 73-86. New York and London: Peter Lang.
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Erk, J.G. & Swenden, W. (2009)
Taking stock during times of change. In: Erk, J.G. & Swenden, W. (Eds.), New directions in federalism studies, pp. 228-245. New York and London: Routledge.
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Erk, J.G. & Swenden, W. (2009)
The New Wave of federalism studies. In: Erk, J.G. & Swenden, W. (Eds.), New directions in federalism studies, pp. 2-24. New York and London: Routledge.
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Erk, J.G. (2009)
The changing European profession of political science. European Political Science, 8 (2), pp. 151-161.
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Erk, J.G. (2009)
The future of Belgian federalism through comparative eyes. Potsdam
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Erk, J.G. & Anderson, L.M. (2009)
The paradox of federalism: Does self-rule accommodate or exacerbate ethnic divisions? Regional and Federal Studies, 19 (2), pp. 191-202.
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2008
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Erk, J.G. (2008)
European culture wars. Chicago, USA
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Erk, J.G. (2008)
Explaining the left-right orientation of nationalist movements in Canada, Spain, Britain and Belgium. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Erk, J.G. (2008)
Federalism, society and the direction of constitutional change. Rennes, France
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Erk, J.G. (2008)
International sources of domestic compromise and conflict. Edinburgh, Scotland
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Erk, J.G. (2008)
Québécois nationalism on the left-right spectrum. Edinburgh, Scotland
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Erk, J.G. (2008)
Substate nationalism on the left-right spectrum. Chicago, USA
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Erk, J.G. (2008)
The role of external threat on interanl structure: The origins of political unity and diversity in Europe. Boston, USA
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2007
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Erk, J.G. (2007)
Building an academic profile. Pisa
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Erk, J.G. (2007)
Comparative historical research and blaise pascal. Chicago
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Erk, J.G. (2007)
Explaining federalism: State, society and congruence in Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany, and Switzerland,. London and New York: Routledge.
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Erk, J.G. (2007)
Federalism as a growth industry. Journal of Common Market Studies, pp. 262-278.
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Erk, J.G. (2007)
In the electoral sweeps, first-past-the-post is the winner. Globe and Mail
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Erk, J.G. (2007)
Is nationalism left or right? Critical junctures in substate nationalism in Canada, Spain, Britain, and Belgium. Pisa
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Erk, J.G. (2007)
Majority nationalism and electoral politics in comparative perspective. Université du Québec à Montréal
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Erk, J.G. (2007)
Padafhankelijkheid en Nationalisme. Amsterdam
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Erk, J.G. (2007)
Politics in time: History, institutions, and social analysis. [Bespreking van: Politics in Time: History, Institutions, and Social Analysis]. In: Acta Politica, 42, pp. 107-109.
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Erk, J.G. (2007)
Real constitution, formal constitution, and democracy in the European Union. Journal of Common Market Studies, pp. 635-652.
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Erk, J.G. & Koning, E.A. (2007)
Structure vs. institutions in comparative federalism. Pisa
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Erk, J.G. (2007)
Structuring the state: The formation of Italy and Germany and the puzzle of federalism. [Bespreking van: Structuring the State: the Formation of Italy and Germany and the Puzzle of Federalism]. In: Governance, 20, pp. 366-368.
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Erk, J.G. (2007)
Welke federale ervaringen zijn er met de combinatie van culturele diversiteit en democratie? In: Vollaard, J.P. & Penders, J. (Eds.), De Spankracht van de Europese Unie, pp. 21-40. Den Haag: Lemma.
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2006
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Erk, J.G. (2006)
Comparative federalism and the European constitution. Philadelphia, USA
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Erk, J.G. (2006)
Does federalism really matter? Comparative Politics, 39 (1), pp. 103-122.
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Erk, J.G. (2006)
Federalism, federation and European integration. Leiden
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Erk, J.G. (2006)
Federalisme, nationalisme en de integratie van immigranten: Een vergelijking van Canada en België. In: Judo, F. & Geudens, G. (Eds.), Burgerschap en integratie in staatsrechtelijk perspectief, pp. 191-208. Brussels, Belgium: Larcier.
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Erk, J.G. (2006)
Review of Föderalismus: Eine Einführung. [Bespreking van: Föderalismus: Eine Einführung]. In: Regional and Federal Studies, 16, pp. 495-496.
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Erk, J.G. (2006)
Review of New Institutionalism: Theory and analysis. [Bespreking van: New institutionalism: Theory and analysis]. In: Political Studies Review, 4, p. 327.
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Erk, J.G. (2006)
Substate nationalism, citizenship regimes and the integration of immigrants in Belgium and Canada. Brussels, Belgium
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Erk, J.G. (2006)
The constitution of the European Union in comparative context. Toronto, Canada: York University.
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2005
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Erk, J.G. (2005)
Domestic conflicts in a dangerous neighbourhood: Explaining national unity vs. political plurality in Europe, 1870-1914. Washington DC, USA, American Political Science Association Annual Meeting
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Erk, J.G. (2005)
Secularism and religion in conflict: The school wars of Western Europe, 1870-1914. Portland, USA, Social Science History Association Annual Conference
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Erk, J.G. (2005)
The Interstate System and Religion in Europe 1870-1914; A 'Second Image Reversed' Analysis of Religious/Ideological Divisions. Budapest, Hungary, European Consortium for Political Research Annual Conference
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Erk, J.G. (2005)
Review of Crises politiques et démocratie en Belgique. [Bespreking van: Crises politiques et démocratie en Belgique]. In: Canadian Journal of Political Science, 38, pp. 16-17.
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Erk, J.G. (2005)
Substate nationalism and the left-right divide: Critical junctures in the formation of nationalist labour movements in Belgium. Nations and Nationalism, 11 (4), pp. 551-570.
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