Alumni Week: What if our system of government is in need of renewal?
Wednesday 8 October | 15:00-18:00 | De Brug
- Start date
- 8 October 2025
- End date
- 18 October 2025
- Time
- 15:00
- Room
- De Brug
Please note: this session is in Dutch.
This lecture is especially recommended for alumni of Law and Political Science, but alumni from all fields are welcome.
Is our system of government in need of renewal – and if so, what must change? For many years Dutch elections were predictable. This was due to pillarisation: voters were loyal to their traditional groups. Today, however, parties rise and fall at lightning speed. Populism and technocracy dominate the stage.
Jerfi Uzman and Tom van der Meer explore the state of our democratic constitutional order. What should happen next, and which constitutional safeguards are crucial to preserving democracy?
Speakers
Jerfi Uzman, Professor of Constitutional Law, interprets the situation from a legal perspective.
Tom van der Meer, Professor of Political Science, sheds light on the political dynamics behind the institutional shifts.
