Pieter de Wilde
About
Pieter studies political conflict over European integration and globalization. His research addresses Euroscepticism as well as public debate in mass media, the internet and parliamentary settings.
He is project leader for UNREP, on unelected representatives and their impact on liberal democracy in Europe as well as principal investigator for the project Trondheim Analytica, on what social media reveal about citizens' political preferences and partner in RECONNECT, on democracy and rule of law in Europe.
De Wilde studied political science at the University of Amsterdam and holds a PhD in political science from ARENA, Center for European Studies, University of Oslo (2011). From 2011 to 2016, he was a Senior Researcher at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center in Germany. He has been a visiting fellow at the University of Copenhagen, Stockholm University and the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University. He has been teaching and researching European politics at NTNU since 2016.
Research
Unelected Representatives: The Impact on Liberal Democracy in Europe (UNREP)
UNelected REPresentatives: The Impact on Liberal Democracy in Europe (UNREP) sets out to investigate the role of activists who representative claims in European democracy.
Reconciling Europe with its Citizens through Democracy and Rule of Law (RECONNECT)
RECONNECT is a four-year multidisciplinary research project on ‘Reconciling Europe with its Citizens through Democracy and the Rule of Law’, aimed at understanding and providing solutions to the recent challenges faced by the European Union (EU).
Trondheim Analytica
TRONDHEIM ANALYTICA seeks to address one of the most profound challenges for democracy in the 21st century: the social media revolution. Alongside pitfalls, this digital environment also holds potential to empower citizens.
Publications
2023
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Andrione-Moylan, Alex;
Wilde, Pieter de;
Raube, Kolja.
(2023)
Varieties of EU trade politicisation in EU public debates.
Global Policy.
Academic article
2022
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de Wilde, Pieter.
(2022)
More power, less influence: European union actors in media debates on fiscal policy after the eurocrisis.
Journal of European Integration.
Academic article
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de Wilde, Pieter.
(2022)
Peace, Prosperity and Protection: Narratives of Integration and the ‘Justification Jungle’ of Europe's Public Spheres.
Journal of Common Market Studies.
Academic article
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de Wilde, Pieter;
Langsæther, Peter Egge;
Özdemir, Sina Furkan.
(2022)
Critical junctures and the crystallization of cosmopolitanism and communitarianism.
European Political Science Review.
Academic article
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de Wilde, Pieter;
Rasch, Astrid;
Bossetta, Michael.
(2022)
Analyzing Citizen Engagement With European Politics on Social Media.
Politics and Governance.
volum 10 (1).
Editorial
2021
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de Wilde, Pieter.
(2021)
Rebound? The Short- and Long-term Effects of Crises on Public Support and Trust in European Governance.
The Palgrave Handbook of EU Crises.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
2020
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de Wilde, Pieter.
(2020)
The Fall of the Spitzenkandidaten: Political Parties and Conflict in the 2019 European Parliament Elections.
Assessing the 2019 European Parliament Elections.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Gora, Anna;
de Wilde, Pieter.
(2020)
The essence of democratic backsliding in the European Union: deliberation and rule of law.
Journal of European Public Policy.
Academic article
2019
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de Wilde, Pieter.
(2019)
Media Logic and Grand Theories of European Integration.
Journal of European Public Policy.
volum 26 (8).
Academic article
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de Wilde, Pieter.
(2019)
The Quality of Representative Claims: Uncovering a Weakness in the Defense of the Liberal World Order.
Political Studies.
Academic article
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de Wilde, Pieter;
Rauh, Christian.
(2019)
Going Full Circle: The Need for Procedural Perspectives on EU Responsiveness.
Journal of European Public Policy.
volum 26 (11).
Academic article
Journal publications
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Andrione-Moylan, Alex;
Wilde, Pieter de;
Raube, Kolja.
(2023)
Varieties of EU trade politicisation in EU public debates.
Global Policy.
Academic article
-
de Wilde, Pieter.
(2022)
More power, less influence: European union actors in media debates on fiscal policy after the eurocrisis.
Journal of European Integration.
Academic article
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de Wilde, Pieter.
(2022)
Peace, Prosperity and Protection: Narratives of Integration and the ‘Justification Jungle’ of Europe's Public Spheres.
Journal of Common Market Studies.
Academic article
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de Wilde, Pieter;
Langsæther, Peter Egge;
Özdemir, Sina Furkan.
(2022)
Critical junctures and the crystallization of cosmopolitanism and communitarianism.
European Political Science Review.
Academic article
-
de Wilde, Pieter;
Rasch, Astrid;
Bossetta, Michael.
(2022)
Analyzing Citizen Engagement With European Politics on Social Media.
Politics and Governance.
volum 10 (1).
Editorial
-
Gora, Anna;
de Wilde, Pieter.
(2020)
The essence of democratic backsliding in the European Union: deliberation and rule of law.
Journal of European Public Policy.
Academic article
-
de Wilde, Pieter.
(2019)
Media Logic and Grand Theories of European Integration.
Journal of European Public Policy.
volum 26 (8).
Academic article
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de Wilde, Pieter.
(2019)
The Quality of Representative Claims: Uncovering a Weakness in the Defense of the Liberal World Order.
Political Studies.
Academic article
-
de Wilde, Pieter;
Rauh, Christian.
(2019)
Going Full Circle: The Need for Procedural Perspectives on EU Responsiveness.
Journal of European Public Policy.
volum 26 (11).
Academic article
Part of book/report
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de Wilde, Pieter.
(2021)
Rebound? The Short- and Long-term Effects of Crises on Public Support and Trust in European Governance.
The Palgrave Handbook of EU Crises.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
de Wilde, Pieter.
(2020)
The Fall of the Spitzenkandidaten: Political Parties and Conflict in the 2019 European Parliament Elections.
Assessing the 2019 European Parliament Elections.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Teaching
Courses
Media
2022
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Interviewde Wilde, Pieter; Hommefoss Johnsen, Jesper. (2022) Grønn støtte til Krigen. Trass i at partiet har røter i fredsrørsla, er Dei Grøne i Tyskland blant dei mest ivrige etter å støtte Ukraina i krigen mot Russland. Dag og Tid [Avis]. 2022-04-29.
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Programme participationde Wilde, Pieter; Seibicke, Helena; Magin, Melanie; Moylan, Tom. (2022) Webinar: Citizen Engagement With European Politics on Social Media. Cogitatio Press, Youtube [Internett]. 2022-03-22.
2021
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Interviewde Wilde, Pieter. (2021) Frankrikes EU-minister kritiserer Polen. NRK Nyhetsmorgen [TV]. 2021-10-11.
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Interviewde Wilde, Pieter; Graneng, Kristine; Rye, Lise. (2021) Demokratisk tilbakegang. https://shows.acast.com/det-europeiske-kvarter [Radio]. 2021-05-18.
2020
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Interviewde Wilde, Pieter. (2020) Blackface i Nederland. NRK P1 - Dagens [Radio]. 2020-12-08.
2019
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Academic lecturede Wilde, Pieter. (2019) Politicization in European Studies. The Road Toward Development Aid. Politicization of EU external relations: European development policy at the crossfire . Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik; Bonn. 2019-10-30 - 2019-10-31.
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Academic lecturede Wilde, Pieter; Crum, Ben; Raube, Kolja; Kochenov, Dimitry; Closa, Carlos; Scheppele, Kim; Blokker, Paul. (2019) Burning Down the House. When democratic and rule of law backsliding hits the European Union. 26th International Conference of Europeanists . Council for European Studies; Madrid. 2019-06-20 - 2019-06-22.
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InterviewNielsen, Even; de Wilde, Pieter. (2019) Sosiale Mediers rolle i Valgkamp. NRK P1 [Radio]. 2019-06-18.
2018
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Lecturede Wilde, Pieter. (2018) Brexit and European Security. Europaeum Workshop on Security in Europe . Jagiellonian University; Krakow. 2018-11-22 - 2018-11-24.
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Academic lecturede Wilde, Pieter. (2018) Dealing with Populism and the New Globalization Cleavage. Vinterkonferansen . Høgskolen i Innlandet; Rena. 2018-02-15.
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Lecturede Wilde, Pieter. (2018) How can research help safeguard democracy in Europe?. NTNU European Conference . NTNU; Brussel. 2018-11-26 - 2018-11-26.
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Popular scientific lecturede Wilde, Pieter. (2018) The Rise of Far Right Populism in Europe. Høyre Studentforegning . Høyre Studenter; Trondheim. 2018-05-03 - 2018-05-03.
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Popular scientific lecturede Wilde, Pieter. (2018) Trondheim Analytica. NxtMedia . NxtMedia; Trondheim. 2018-11-15 - 2018-11-15.
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Lecturede Wilde, Pieter. (2018) Trondheim Analytica. NOBIDS (4th Norwegian Big Data Symposium) . NTNU; Trondheim. 2018-11-14 - 2018-11-14.
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Academic lecturede Wilde, Pieter. (2018) Trondheim Analytica. What social media reveal about our political preferences and emotions. Statsviterkonferansen . Norsk Statsvitenskapelig Forening; Oslo. 2018-11-16 - 2018-11-16.
2017
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InterviewBratberg, Une; de Wilde, Pieter. (2017) Frykter for Demokratiet i Europa. Valgvinder blåser over Europa, og noen frykter full storm. Vårt Land [Avis]. 2017-02-16.
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Interviewde Wilde, Pieter. (2017) Europa puster lettet ut etter nederlandsk valg. NTB [Internett]. 2017-03-16.
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Academic lecturede Wilde, Pieter. (2017) Good and Bad Representative Claims: How Those in Power are Dropping the Ball. ECPR General Conference . European Consortium for Political Research; Oslo. 2017-09-08.
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Interviewde Wilde, Pieter. (2017) I skyggen av Wilders. Vårt Land [Avis]. 2017-03-16.
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Academic lecturede Wilde, Pieter. (2017) Justifying Globalization in Public Discourse: Solidarity and Patriotism as Extremes. Access Europe Annual Conference . Free University Amsterdam; Amsterdam. 2017-06-15 - 2017-06-16.
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Interviewde Wilde, Pieter. (2017) Nederland fortsatt uten regjering. NRK P2, Studio 2 [Radio]. 2017-07-25.
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Popular scientific lecturede Wilde, Pieter. (2017) The Dutch Elections of 2017. Nederlandsk Valgvake . Studentersamfundet i Trondheim; Studentersamfundet i Trondheim. 2017-03-15 - 2017-03-15.
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Academic lecturede Wilde, Pieter. (2017) The Globalization Cleavage and International Trade Politics. Summer School on Global Governance . Catholic University Leuven; Leuven. 2017-06-29 - 2017-06-29.
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Academic lecturede Wilde, Pieter. (2017) To Justify Globalization: Patterns of Ideological Conflict in the Public Sphere. International Conference of Europeanists . Council of European Studies; Glasgow. 2017-07-09.
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Interviewde Wilde, Pieter. (2017) Valget i Nederland 2017. NRK Dagsnytt 18 [Radio]. 2017-03-16.
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Interviewde Wilde, Pieter. (2017) Valgkampet i Nederland 2017. NRK Dagsrevyen [TV]. 2017-03-14.
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Interviewde Wilde, Pieter; Plassen, Pål. (2017) Valgkampagne i Nederland. NRK Norgesglasset [Radio]. 2017-03-07.
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InterviewHaug, Kenneth; de Wilde, Pieter. (2017) Dødshjelp. Vårt Land [Avis]. 2017-06-26.
2016
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Popular scientific lecturede Wilde, Pieter. (2016) Nexit? Fraurevoir? Berlout?. EU på prøve: Brexit og euroskeptisisme . Youth Atlantic Treaty Organization; Trondheim. 2016-10-07 - 2016-10-07.
2010
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Popular scientific lecturede Wilde, Pieter. (2010) EU i Krisetiden. Hva har endret seg i det 21. århundret?. Politikkermøte Europabevegelsen . Europabevegelsen i Akershus og Follo; Kolbotn. 2010-03-15 - 2010-03-15.
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Interviewde Wilde, Pieter. (2010) Et overraskende resultat. ABC Nyheter [Internett]. 2010-06-10.
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Interviewde Wilde, Pieter. (2010) Finanskrisen knekker høyrepopulistene. Dagbladet Magasinet [Internett]. 2010-06-08.
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Academic lecturede Wilde, Pieter. (2010) Fragmented Online Public Spheres? The Case of the Netherlands. Demokrati i Praksis . Universitetet i Oslo; Oslo. 2010-01-14 - 2010-01-15.
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Interviewde Wilde, Pieter. (2010) Han er Mainstreampolitikker - derfor er Geert Wilders så populær. Dagbladet Magasinet [Internett]. 2010-08-20.
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Popular scientific lecturede Wilde, Pieter. (2010) Historien til EU. Fra oppstartet og frem til i dag. Nei til EU møte . Nei til EU; Eidsvoll. 2010-09-04 - 2010-09-04.
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Interviewde Wilde, Pieter. (2010) Nederlandsk Afghanistan Strategie. NRK P2 RadioSelskapet [Radio]. 2010-07-05.
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Interviewde Wilde, Pieter. (2010) Nederlandsk valgkamp. NRK Morgensnytt [TV]. 2010-06-09.
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Interviewde Wilde, Pieter. (2010) Resultater av Nederlansk valgkamp. NRK Her og Nå [Radio]. 2010-06-10.
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Interviewde Wilde, Pieter. (2010) Valg i Nederland. NRK Nyhetsmorgen [Radio]. 2010-08-09.
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Interviewde Wilde, Pieter. (2010) Valgkamp i Nederland. NRK Dagsnytt 18 [TV]. 2010-06-08.
2009
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Interviewde Wilde, Pieter. (2009) EU fordeler et halvt oljefond. Nationen [Avis]. 2009-12-15.
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Interviewde Wilde, Pieter. (2009) Må si ja eller nei. Ny Tid [Avis]. 2009-05-15.
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Interviewde Wilde, Pieter. (2009) Traktaten vil dempe EU-skepsisen. Nationen [Avis]. 2009-11-09.
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Interviewde Wilde, Pieter. (2009) Tror debatten vil gå til høyre. Ny Tid [Avis]. 2009-01-16.