Opposition parties are expected to challenge the government, but they do not simply oppose for opposition's sake. Drawing on over 75 years of data, Rick van Well explains that when deciding how to behave in parliament, opposition parties make strategic trade-offs between winning votes, entering the government, and influencing policy
Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Political Science, Leiden University / Senior Researcher, Centre of Expertise Safe & Resilient Society, Avans University of Applied Sciences, Breda
Rick's main areas of research include government and parliament, political parties, political representation, electoral behaviour and local politics.
His dissertation focuses on explanations of government-opposition relations in parliament.
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