dr. Ruben Van Severen

Understanding citizens' acceptance of AI in policymaking : how policy domains, levels of ai involvement, and stereotypical perceptions shape public support

Tessa Haesevoets (UGent) , Bram Verschuere (UGent) , Ruben Van Severen (UGent) , Kim Dierckx (UGent) , Janne Ingelbeen (UGent) and Arne Roets (UGent)

(2026) POLICY STUDIES JOURNAL.

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Between legitimacy and favorability : comparing perspectives of democratic stakeholders in local participatory arrangements

Kristof Steyvers (UGent) , Tessa Haesevoets (UGent) , Arne Roets (UGent) , Bram Verschuere (UGent) , Bram Wauters (UGent) , Liese Berkvens (UGent) , Nina De Smedt (UGent) , Willem Goutry (UGent) and Ruben Van Severen (UGent)

(2026) INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT. p.1-22

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Beyond hypothetical trolleys : moral choices and motivations in a real-life sacrificial dilemma

Dries Bostyn (UGent) , Marie-Céline Gouwy (UGent) , Elias De Craene (UGent) , Caro Vanmechelen, Joyce Scheirlinckx (UGent) , Tassilo Tissot (UGent) , Ruben Van Severen (UGent) , Daphne van den Bogaard (UGent) , Milena Waterschoot (UGent) , Fien Geenen (UGent) , et al.

(2025) JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY. 129(5). p.834-849

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From principle to practice : the limits of top-down referendums in reengaging political cynics

Ruben Van Severen (UGent) , Tessa Haesevoets (UGent) and Arne Roets (UGent)

(2025) POLITICAL RESEARCH EXCHANGE. 7(1).

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Representative democracy at a crossroads : unpacking citizen preferences for alternative policy-making models

Ruben Van Severen (UGent)

(2025)

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Citizen preferences for decisional power levels and participatory instruments in local government

Ruben Van Severen (UGent) , Tessa Haesevoets (UGent) , Bram Wauters (UGent) and Arne Roets (UGent)

(2025) POLICY STUDIES. p.1-31

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The relationship between cognitive and emotional abilities and ideological attitudes among adolescents

Alain Van Hiel (UGent) , Kim Dierckx (UGent) , Hilde Depauw (UGent) , Tassilo Tissot (UGent) , Ruben Van Severen (UGent) , Johnny Fontaine (UGent) and Arne Roets (UGent)

(2025) JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY. 93(6). p.1271-1281

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Closing a gap or creating a new one? Comparing support for participatory instruments among different stakeholders

Bram Wauters (UGent) , Tessa Haesevoets (UGent) , Bram Verschuere (UGent) , Arne Roets (UGent) , Kristof Steyvers (UGent) , Gilles Pittoors (UGent) , Liese Berkvens (UGent) , Nina De Smedt (UGent) , Willem Goutry (UGent) and Ruben Van Severen (UGent)

(2025) EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF POLITICAL RESEARCH. 64(3). p.1351-1370

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Analysing policy actors’ preferences for different modes of governing in local government

Bram Verschuere (UGent) , Arne Roets (UGent) , Kristof Steyvers (UGent) , Bram Wauters (UGent) , Liese Berkvens (UGent) , Nina De Smedt (UGent) , Willem Goutry (UGent) , Gilles Pittoors (UGent) , Ruben Van Severen (UGent) and Tessa Haesevoets (UGent)

(2025) POLICY AND POLITICS. 53(1). p.22-43

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Democratic and authoritarian government preferences in times of crisis : an experimental investigation

Ruben Van Severen (UGent) , Arne Roets (UGent) , Delphine Van Muylem (UGent) , Tessa Haesevoets (UGent) , Alain Van Hiel (UGent) and Bram Wauters (UGent)

(2024) SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY. 55(1). p.37-50

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dr. Ruben Van Severen

Understanding citizens' acceptance of AI in policymaking : how policy domains, levels of ai involvement, and stereotypical perceptions shape public support

Between legitimacy and favorability : comparing perspectives of democratic stakeholders in local participatory arrangements

Beyond hypothetical trolleys : moral choices and motivations in a real-life sacrificial dilemma

From principle to practice : the limits of top-down referendums in reengaging political cynics

Representative democracy at a crossroads : unpacking citizen preferences for alternative policy-making models

Citizen preferences for decisional power levels and participatory instruments in local government

The relationship between cognitive and emotional abilities and ideological attitudes among adolescents

Closing a gap or creating a new one? Comparing support for participatory instruments among different stakeholders

Analysing policy actors’ preferences for different modes of governing in local government

Democratic and authoritarian government preferences in times of crisis : an experimental investigation

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