Dimiter Toshkov
Associate Professor
- Name
- Dr. D.D. Toshkov
- Telephone
- +31 70 800 9391
- d.d.toshkov@fgga.leidenuniv.nl
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-7444-9340
Dimiter Toshkov's main fields of research are European Union politics, comparative public policy, and research methodology. His earlier research focused on the implementation of EU law in the post-communist countries from Central and Eastern Europe.
More information about Dimiter Toshkov
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Governing Polarized Societies (GPS): new research programme to be launched -
Antoaneta Dimitrova, Bernard Steunenberg and Dimiter Toshkov about the political situation in Bulgaria -
Impact factor for open access journal Research & Politics (RAP) -
Dimiter Toshkov and Honorata Mazepus in The Economist about the 'winner-loser gap' -
Reflection on kick-off event of Pillar A of research programme Citizenship, Migration, and Global Transformations -
Dimiter Toshkov, Brendan Carroll and Kutsal Yesilkagit in the Washington Post -
Corona crisis: Why did a country with a less highly developed administration such as Slovakia take measures much faster than the Netherlands? -
Serbian scholars visit Leiden University -
Dimiter Toshkov wins World Data Visualization Prize -
Start of second group in data science for policy course at Ministry of IenW -
H2020grant awarded to Leiden team as part of a European network to research the EU’s Eastern neighbourhood strategy
Dr. Dimiter Toshkov is Associate Professor at the Institute of Public Administration, Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs. His main fields of research are European Union politics, comparative public policy, and research methodology. He is also affiliated with the Central and East European Studies Centre (CEES) and the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Centre Governance of Migration and Diversity.
He teaches courses on public policy and research design and regularly gives talks on data visualization, policy evaluation, research methodology, European integration and game theory.
He is also Chair of the Admissions Board of the Institute of Public Administration.
Background
Dimiter Toshkov studied public administration at Sofia University and Leiden University and completed professional training at the ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methodology (University of Michigan), European University Institute (Florence), and ETH (Zurich). He obtained a PhD degree from Leiden University in 2009 with a dissertation on the implementation of EU law in the post-communist countries from Central and Eastern Europe. His research has won prizes for best article in European Union Politics (2011) and Public Administration (2013).
In 2016 Dimiter Toshkov published a widely-used textbook on Research Design in Political Science (Palgrave Macmillan).
Dimiter Toshkov was Jean Monnet fellow at the Rober Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute in Florence (2018/2019). Since September 2022, he is Vice-Chair of the Standing Group on the European Union of the ECPR (European Consortium for Political Research).
You can find more about his research at: https://www.dimiter.eu
Grants and awards
- World Data Visualization Prize (2019)
- LEGITIMULT (Horizon Europe project) (2022-2025)
- CHARLIO (The Challenge of Enforcing Rule of Law in International Organizations: Winning the Public and Resisting Populist Attacks) (2022)
Associate Professor
- Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
- Instituut Bestuurskunde
- Toshkov D. & Mazepus H. (2022), Als de rechtsstaat op het spel staat, steunen veel mensen sancties, zelfs tegen hun eigen staat, De Hofvijver 12(135).
- Toshkov D.D. & Mazepus H. (2022), Does the election winner–loser gap extend to subjective health and well-being?, Political Studies Review.
- Toshkov D.D., Mazepus H., Yordanova N. & Piqani D. (26 September 2022), When the rule of law is at stake, many people support sanctions even against their own state. Leiden Security and Global Affairs Blog. The Hague: Institute of Security and Global Affairs, Leiden University [blog entry].
- Toshkov D., Yesilkagit K. & Carroll B. (2020), Government Capacity, Societal Trust or Party Preferences? What Accounts for the Variety of National Policy Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Europe?: Center for Open Science. [other].
- Toshkov D. & Krouwel A. (2022), Beyond the U-curve: citizen preferences on European integration in multidimensional political space, European Union Politics 23(3): 462-488.
- Mazepus H. & Toshkov D.D. (2022), Standing up for democracy? Explaining citizens’ support for democratic checks and balances, Comparative Political Studies 55(8): 1271-1297.
- Vries E.E. de, Pol L.D. van der, Toshkov D.D., Groeneveld M.G. & Mesman J. (2021), Fathers, faith, and family gender messages: are religiosity and gender talk related to children’s gender attitudes and preferences? , Early Childhood Research Quarterly 59: 21-31.
- Toshkov D. (2022), The Relationship Between Age and Happiness Varies by Income, Journal of Happiness Studies 23: 1169-1188.
- Toshkov D.D., Carroll B.J. & Yesilkagit A.K. (2022), Government capacity, societal trust or party preferences: what accounts for the variety of national policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe?, Journal of European Public Policy 29(7): 1009-1028.
- Toshkov D. & Mazepus H. (2020), Winning and Losing Democratic Elections: Effects on Political and Social Attitudes and Subjective Well-Being. [other].
- Toshkov D. (2021), Enhancing Access to EU Law: Why Bother?. In: European Central Bank (Ed.) ESCB Legal Conference 2020. Frankfurt: European Central Bank. 47-60.
- Toshkov D.D. & Romeijn J. (2021), How to estimate the policy preferences of party supporters: disaggregating data from voting advice applications versus modeling survey responses, Electoral Studies 74: 102403.
- Toshkov D., Dimitrova A.L. & Börzel T.A. (2021), Towards open access social orders in Eastern Europe, East European Politics 37(1): 1-18.
- Mazepus H., Dimitrova A.L., Frear M.J., Toshkov D.D. & Onopriychuk N. (2021), When business and politics mix: local networks and socio-political transformations in Ukraine, East European Politics and Societies 35(2): 437-459.
- Costello R., Toshkov D., Bos B. & Krouwel A. (2020), Congruence between voters and parties: The role of party-level issue salience: WILEY. [other].
- Dimitrova A., Mazepus H., Toshkov D., Chulitskaya T., Rabava N. & Ramasheuskaya I. (2020), The dual role of state capacity in opening socio-political orders: assessment of different elements of state capacity in Belarus and Ukraine, East European Politics .
- Toshkov D.D. (2019), Does Euroscepticism Influence Compliance and Enforcement of EU Law in the Member States?. In: Rauchegger C., Wallerman A. (Eds.) The Eurosceptic Challenge. National Implementation and Interpretation of EU Law. Oxford: Hart Publishing.
- Toshkov D.D., Mazepus H., Chulitskaya T., Ramasheuskaya I. & Rabava N. (2019), Effects of Limited Access Orders on Science Policy and Scientific Cooperation EU-STRAT Working Paper Series.
- Toshkov D.D., Mazepus H., Ramasheuskaya I., Chulitskaya T. & Rabava N. (2019), Scientific cooperation in the Eastern neighbourhood EU-STRAT Policy Brief Series no. 7. Berlin: EU-STRAT, EU-STRAT Policy Brief Series No.7.
- Toshkov D.D. (7 December 2018), Does immigration explain the comeback of the radical right in Spain?. EUROPP European Politics and Policy: LSE [blog entry].
- Toshkov D.D., Mäder L. & Rasmussen A. (2018), Party Government and Policy Responsiveness. Evidence from Three Parliamentary Democracies, Journal of Public Policy .
- Toshkov D.D. (12 November 2018), The political geography of human development. RE-DESIGN [blog entry].
- Mazepus H., Dimitrova A., Toshkov D., Chulitskaya T. & Frear M.J. (2018), Getting the message across: How can the EU bolster its soft power in the Eastern Neighbourhood? no. 3. Berlin. [Policy Brief].
- Dimitrova A., Toshkov D., Mazepus H., Maniokas K., Boroda M., Chulitskaya T., Grytsenko O., Rabava N., Ramasheuskaya I. & Wolczuk K. (2018), Statehood, State Capacity and Limited Access Orders: Comparing Belarus and Ukraine EU-STRAT Working Paper Series.
- Rasmussen A., Reher, S. & Toshkov D.D. (2019), The opinion‐policy nexus in Europe and the role of political institutions, European Journal of Political Research 58(2): 412-434.
- Rasmussen A., Reher S. & Toshkov D.D. (2018), The opinion‐policy nexus in Europe and the role of political institutions, European Journal of Political Research 58(3): 412-434.
- Rasmussen A., Romeijn J. & Toshkov D. (2018), Dynamics of Regulatory Policymaking in Sweden - The Role of Media Advocacy and Public Opinion, Scandinavian Political Studies 41(1): 49 - 74.
- Toshkov D.D. (2018), Research Design. In: Lowndes V., Marsh D., Stoker G. (Ed.) Theory and Methods in Political Science.: Palgrave Macmillan. 219-236.
- Toshkov D.D., Schmidt E. & Berg C.F. van den (2018), Slanker maar topzwaar, meer vrouwen maar vergrijsd: het veranderende gezicht van de rijksoverheid, 2002-2015, Beleid en Maatschappij 45(1): 23-43.
- Mazepus H., Toshkov D., Chulitskaya T. & Ramasheuskaya I. (2018), The Effects of the EU’s Scientific Cooperation on the Eastern Partnership Countries: Development Impact of the Integration into European Scientific Community. In: Cucerescu V., Amaral C.E.P., Gabrichidze G., Horga I., Kruglashov A., Latoszek E., Pachocka M. (Ed.) The European Union and the Eastern Partnership: Security Challenges. Chișinău-Cernăuți-Tbilisi: ECSA Moldova. 421-450.
- Toshkov D., Mazepus H. & Dimitrova A. (2018), What Kinds of Messages Can Influence Citizen Support for Closer Cooperation with the European Union? Evidence from the EU’s Eastern Neighbourhood EU-STRAT Working Paper Series.
- Mazepus H., Toshkov D.D., Chulitskaya T. & Ramasheuskaya I. (2017), The Effects of the EU’s Scientific Cooperation Programmes on the Eastern Partnership Countries: Scientific Output and Broader Societal Impact EU-STRAT Working Paper Series.
- Toshkov D.D. (2017), The European Union Could Be Simple, Inclusive, or Effective. Pick Two.. Washington D.C.: Atlantic Council.
- Toshkov D.D. (2017), The Impact of the Eastern Enlargement on the Decision-Making Capacity of the European Union, Journal of European Public Policy 24(2): 177-196.
- Toshkov D.D. (2017), QCA solution types and causal analysis. RE-DESIGN [blog entry].
- Chulitskaya T., Mazepus H., Ramasheuskaya I. & Toshkov D.D. (2017), Science Policies and International Cooperation in the Eastern Neighbourhood of the European Union: An Overview EU-STRAT Working Paper Series.
- Dimitrova A.L., Frear M.J., Mazepus H., Toshkov D.D., Boroda M., Chulitskaya T., Grytsenko O., Munteanu I., Parvan T. & Ramasheuskaya I. (2017), The Elements of Russia’s Soft Power: Channels, Tools, and Actors Promoting Russian Influence in the Eastern Partnership Countries EU-STRAT Working Paper Series.
- Toshkov D.D. (2017), There is no evidence of a structural East-West divide in the EU. EUROPP European Politics and Policy: LSE [blog entry].
- Toshkov D. (2016), Research Design in Political Science. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Alexandrova P., Rasmussen A. & Toshkov D.D. (2016), Agenda Responsiveness in the European Council: Public Priorities, Policy Problems and Political Attention, West European Politics 39(4): 605-627.
- Toshkov D.D. (2016), Can the Eastern European states block European Integration?, De Hofvijver 6(70).
- Toshkov D.D., Dimitrova A.L. & Kortenska EG. (2016), Consolidating and Revitalizing Enlargement: Further Insights from MAXCAP. Berlin: MAXCAP Policy Task Force, Freie Universitat Berlin. [other].
- Toshkov D.D. (2016), No, Accession to the European Union Does Not Increase the Homicide Rate, European Sociological Review 32(3): 405-410.
- Toshkov & D.D. (2016), Regulation, Implementation, and European Integration – Analyzing the Evolving Institutional Framework for Enforcing EU Law. In: Steunenberg B., Voermans W., Bogaert S. van den (Eds.) Fit for the Future? Reflections from Leiden on the Functioning of the EU. Leiden: Eleven International Publishing. 89-102.
- Toshkov D.D., Dimitrova A.L., Kortenska E. & Fagan A. (2016), The 'Old' and the 'New' Europeans: Analyses of Public Opinion on EU Enlargement in Review. In: Antoaneta Dimitrova, Dimitrova G. (Eds.) Has the EU's Eastern Enlargement Brought Europe Together? Southeastern Perspectives. Sofia: St. Kliment Ohridski University Press.
- Toshkov D.D., Dimitrova A.L., Kortenska E.G. & MAXCAP Policy Task Force (2016), What Do Citizens’ Opinions and Perceptions Mean for EU Enlargement? MAXCAP Policy Briefs no. 3. Berlin: MAXCAP Policy Task Force, Freie Universität Berlin.
- Dorrenbacher N., Mastenbroek E. & Toshkov D.D. (2015), National parliaments and transposition of EU law: a matter of coalition conflict?, Journal of Common Market Studies 53(5): 1010-1026.
- Toshkov D.D. & Kortenska E. (2015), Does immigration undermine public support for integration in the European Union?, Journal of Common Market Studies 53(4): 910-925.
- Toshkov D.D. (2015), Exploring the performance of multilevel modeling and poststratification with eurobarometer data, Political Analysis 23(3): 455-460.
- Van Loon A. & Toshkov D.D. (2015), Adopting open source software in public administration: The importance of boundary spanners and political commitment, Government Information Quarterly 32(2): 207-215.
- Schimmelfennig F., Börzel T., Kortenska E.G., Langbein J. & Toshkov D.D. (2015), Enlargement and the Integration Capacity of the EU. Interim Scientific Results MAXCAP Reports no. 1.
- Toshkov D.D., Dimitrova A.L., Kortenska E.G. & et al (2015), Reinvigorating the Enlargement Process and Strengthening the EU’s Integration Capacity: Insights from MAXCAP. [other].
- Toshkov D.D. (2015), The Effects of the Eastern Enlargement on the Decision-Making Capacity of the European Union, Journal of European Public Policy 2(1): 1-51.
- Toshkov D.D. (2014), The dynamic relationship between asylum applications and asylum recognition rates, European Union Politics 15(2): 192-214.
- Toshkov D.D., Kortenska E.G., Dimitrova Antoaneta & Fagan A. (2014), The 'Old' and the 'New' Europeans: Analyses of Public Opinion on Enlargement in Review MAXCAP Working Paper Series no. 2014/2. Berlin: MAXCAP working papers.
- Toshkov D.D. (2013), Policy Making Beyond Political Ideology: The Adoption of Smoking Bans in Europe, Public Administration 91(2): 448-68.
- Toshkov D.D. (2013), Policy without Politicians: Bureaucratic Influence in Comparative Perspective Review of: Page E.C. (2012) Policy without Politicians: Bureaucratic Influence in Comparative Perspective, 36(5): 1107-1108.
- Rasmussen A. & Toshkov D.D. (2013), The Effect of Stakeholder Involvement: Consultation of External Actors and Legislative Duration, European Union Politics 14(3): 366-387.
- Toshkov D.D. & Haan L. de (2013), The Europeanization of Asylum Policy: An assessment of the EU impact on asylum applications and recognition rates, JOURNAL OF EUROPEAN PUBLIC POLICY 20(5): 661-83.
- Toshkov D.D., Lowery D., Carroll B. & Berkhout J. (2013), Timing is Everything? Organized Interests and the Timing of Legislative Activity, Interest Groups and Advocacy 2(1): 48-70.
- Toshkov D.D. (2012), The Disaster that Didn't Happen: Compliance with EU Law in Central and Eastern Europe, L'Europe en formation. Revue d'études sur la construction européenne et le fédéralisme 2012/2(364): 91-109.
- Rasmussen A. & Toshkov D.D. (2012), The inter-institutional division of power and time allocation in the European Parliament. In: Rasmussen A, Naurin D (Eds.) Dynamics of change in the European Union. London: Routledge.
- Toshkov D.D. (2012), ‘The Political Economy of Noncompliance: Adjusting to the Single European Market’ by S. Siegel. Book review Review of: The Political Economy of Noncompliance: Adjusting to the Single European Market, WEST EUROPEAN POLITICS 35: 933-934.
- Toshkov D.D. & Rasmussen A. (2012), Time to Decide: The Effect of Early Agreements on Legislative Duration in the European Union, European Integration online Papers 16(11).
- Toshkov D.D. & Rasmussen A. (2012), Time to Decide: The Effect of Early Agreements on Legislative Duration in the EU. In: Rasmussen A, Naurin D (Eds.) Dynamics of change in the European Union. London: Routledge.
- Häge F.M. & Toshkov D.D. (2011), Anticipating resistence: The effect of member state preferences on the European Commission's agenda-setting activity.. Limerick, Ireland: University of Limerick. [other]
- Toshkov D.D. (2011), Public opinion and policy output in the European Union: A lost relationship, European Union Politics 12(2): 169-191.
- Rasmussen A. & Toshkov D.D. (2011), The inter-institutional division of power and time allocation in the European Parliament, WEST EUROPEAN POLITICS 34(1): 71-96.
- Toshkov D.D. (2010), Connecting the Dots: Case Studies and EU Implementation Research, Institute for European Integration Research Working Paper Series WP 10/2010: 1-32.
- Toshkov D.D. (2010), Taking Stock: A Review of Quantitative Studies of Transposition and Implementation of EU Law, Institute for European Integration Research Working Paper Series WP 01/2010: 1-44.
- Toshkov D.D. (25 March 2009), Between politics and administration : compliance with EU Law in Central and Eastern Europe (PhD thesis, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Leiden University). Supervisor(s) and Co-supervisor(s): Steunenberg, B., Dimitrova, A.L.
- Steunenberg B. & Toshkov D.D. (2009), Comparing transposition in the 27 member states of the EU: The impact of discretion and legal fit, JOURNAL OF EUROPEAN PUBLIC POLICY 16(7): 951-970.
- Dimitrova Antoaneta & Toshkov D.D. (2009), Post-Accession Transposition and Implementation between Administrative Coordination and Political Bargaining, European Integration online Papers 13(2): 1-18.
- Toshkov D.D. (2008), Embracing European law: Compliance with EU directives in Central and Eastern Europe, European Union Politics 9(3): 379-402.
- Toshkov D.D. (2007), Book review of D. Riley and B. Brophy-Baermann: Bureaucracy and the policy process: Keeping the promisses Review of: Riley D., Brophy-Baermann B. Bureaucracy and the policy process: Keeping the promises, Political Studies Review 5: 119-120.
- Toshkov D.D. (2007), In search of the worlds of compliance? A response, JOURNAL OF EUROPEAN PUBLIC POLICY 14(6): 958-959.
- Toshkov D.D. (2007), In search of the worlds of compliance: Culture and transposition performance in the European Union, JOURNAL OF EUROPEAN PUBLIC POLICY 14(6): 933-954.
- Dimitrova Antoaneta & Toshkov D.D. (2007), The dynamics of domestic coordination of EU policy in the new member states: Impossible to lock in?, WEST EUROPEAN POLITICS 30(5): 961-986.
- Toshkov D.D. (2007), Transposition of EU social policy in the new member states, Journal of European Social Policy 17(4): 335-348.
- Toshkov D.D. (2005), Book review of L. Andonova: Transnational politics of the environment: the European Union and the environmental policy in Central and Eastern Europe. Review of: L. Andonova Transnational politics of the environment: the European Union and the environmental policy in Central and Eastern Europe. , Political Studies Review 3: 262.
- Associate Editor
- Member of the Editorial Board
- Vice-Chair and member of the Steering Board