Wouter Veenendaal
Associate professor
- Name
- Dr. W.P. Veenendaal
- Telephone
- +31 70 800 3392
- w.p.veenendaal@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-5572-4669
Wouter Veenendaal is Associate Professor in Political Science at the Institute of Political Science.
Wouter Veenendaal is Associate Professor in Political Science.
He completed his studies and PhD at Leiden University, and in 2014 his dissertation was awarded the Annual Thesis Prize of the Dutch Political Science Association.
Veenendaal’s research examines the effects of population size on politics and democracy, with a specific focus on politics in small (island) states. He is (co)author of Politics and Democracy in Microstates (Routledge, 2014), Democracy in Small States: Persisting Against All Odds (Oxford University Press, 2018) and Population and Politics: The Impact of Scale (Cambridge University Press, 2020).
Between 2014 and 2016 Veenendaal worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Royal Netherlands Institute for Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV), where he studied the six Dutch Caribbean islands as part of the NWO-sponsored project Confronting Caribbean Challenges. In 2016 he acquired an NWO Veni-grant for his research project When Things Get Personal: Explaining Political Stability in Small States (2017–2020).
At this moment Veenendaal is primarily working on his NWO Vidi project Downsize My Democracy? The Democratic Consequences of Decentralization (2021-2026), which studies the performance of local and regional democracy in European countries.
› Curriculum vitae Wouter Veenendaal
PhD supervision
Wouter Veenendaal is available to supervise PhD students and invites PhD research proposals in the areas of:
- democracy and democratization
- small states and territories
- clientelism and informal politics
See for more information on PhD positions:
Associate professor
- Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
- Instituut Politieke Wetenschap
- Vos T.J., Vlist D. van der, Veenendaal W. & Otjes S.P. (2023), Gezond dualisme: hoe coalitie- en oppositieraadsleden samen kunnen zorgen voor een sterke gemeenteraad . Den Haag: Nederlandse Vereniging van Raadsleden.
- Roitman J.V. & Veenendaal W.P. (2023), Politically correct consensus is not for me: an interview with Gert Oostindie, Itinerario 46(3): 305-315.
- Veenendaal W.P. (2023), Governing inter-municipal partnerships in the Netherlands: a democratic deficit, Acta Politica : .
- Otjes S.P., Veenendaal W.P., Vlist J.M. D. van der & Vos T. J. (2023), Inleiding. In: , Gezond dualisme: hoe coalitie- en oppositieraadsleden samen kunnen zorgen voor een sterke gemeenteraad.. Den Haag: Nederlandse Vereniging van Raadsleden.
- Bishop M.L., Byron-Read J., Corbett J. & Veenendaal W.P. (2022), Secession, territorial integrity and (non-)sovereignty: why do some separatist movements in the Caribbean succeed while others fail?, Ethnopolitics 21(5): 538-560.
- Oostindie G.J. & Veenendaal W.P. (2022), Ongemak. Zes Caribische Eilanden en Nederland. Amsterdam: Prometheus.
- Hoogers G., Oostindie G.J. & Veenendaal W.P. (2022), Artikel 73 VN handvest niet-zelfbesturende gebieden. The Hague: Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal.
- Veenendaal W.P. (2022), Groeiend wantrouwen vormt risico voor lokale democratie, Sociale Vraagstukken 2022(1): .
- Hoefte R.M.A.L. & Veenendaal W.P. (2022), The challenges of nation branding in Suriname, a multi-ethnic, post-colonial country. In: Dinnie K. (Ed.), Nation branding: concepts, issues, practice. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann.
- Veenendaal W.P. (2022), Party politics in the Principality of Liechtenstein. In: Casal Bértoa F. & Dumont P. (Eds.), Party politics in European microstates. London: Routledge.
- Roitman J.V. & Veenendaal W.P. (2022), Worlds apart: island identities and colonial configurations in the Dutch Caribbean, Island Studies Journal : .
- Veenendaal W.P. (2021), The Dutch overseas territories in the Caribbean. In: David C. & Daniel J. (Eds.), The 75th anniversary of French departmentalization in the Caribbean. Paris: Mare et Martin.
- Rodrigues Sanches E., Cheesman N., Veenendaal W.P. & Corbett J. (2021), African exceptions: democratic development in small island states, Journal of International Relations and Development : .
- Veenendaal W.P. (2021), Una Prospettiva Comparativa sui Comuni Caraibi Olandesi. In: Favole A. (Ed.), L'Europa d'Oltremare. Turin: Raffaello Cortina Editore.
- Veenendaal W.P. (2021), How instability creates stability: the survival of democracy in Vanuatu, Third World Quarterly 42(6): 1330-1346.
- Veenendaal W.P. & Demarest L. (21 December 2021), Ondemocratisch Afrika?: Kleine eilandstaten vormen de uitzondering. Stuk Rood Vlees. [blog entry].
- Oostindie G.J., Ferdinand M. & Veenendaal W.P. (2020), A global comparison of non-sovereign island territories: the search for ‘true equality’, Island Studies Journal 15(1): 43-66.
- Veenendaal W.P. & Demarest L. (2020), How population size affects power-sharing: a comparison of Nigeria and Suriname, Contemporary Politics : 1-21.
- Bishop M.L., Corbett J. & Veenendaal W.P. (2020), Labour Movements and Party System Development: Why Does the Caribbean Have Stable Two-Party Systems, but the Pacific Does Not?, World Development 126: .
- Veenendaal W.P. (2020), Islands of Democracy: The Effects of Insularity on Politics and Governance, Area 52(1): 30-37.
- Veenendaal W.P. (2020), When things get personal: how informal and personalized politics produce regime stability in small states, Government and Opposition 55(3): 393-412.
- Gerring J., Wig T., Veenendaal W.P., Weitzel D., Teorell J. & Kikuta K. (2020), Why Monarchy? The Rise and Demise of a Regime Type, Comparative Political Studies 54(3-4): 585-622.
- Veenendaal W.P. (2020), Does Smallness Enhance Power-Sharing? Explaining Suriname’s Multiethnic Democracy, Ethnopolitics 19(1): 64-84.
- Corbett J., Veenendaal W.P. & Connell J. (2020), The core executive and small states: is coordination the primary challenge?, Public Administration : e12682.
- Briguglio L., Byron J., Moncada S. & Veenendaal W.P. (2020), Handbook of Governance in Small States. London: Routledge.
- Gerring J & Veenendaal W.P. (2020), Population and Politics: The Impact of Scale. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Hoefte R.M.A.L. & Veenendaal W.P. (2019), The Challenges of Nation-Building and Nation Branding in Multi-Ethnic Suriname, Nationalism and Ethnic Politics 25(2): 173-190.
- Veenendaal W.P. & Corbett J. (2019), Clientelism in Small States: How Smallness Influences Patron-Client Networks in the Caribbean and the Pacific, Democratization 27(1): 61-80.
- Veenendaal W.P. (2019), How Smallness Fosters Clientelism: A Case Study of Malta, Political Studies 67(4): 1034-1052.
- Veenendaal W.P. & Corbett J. (2019), Clientelism in small states: how smallness influences patron-client networks in the Caribbean and the Pacific, Democratization 27(1): 61-80.
- Veenendaal W.P. & Oostindie G.J. (2018), Head Versus Heart: Ambiguities of Non-Sovereignty in the Dutch Caribbean, Regional and Federal Studies 28(1): 25-45.
- Ferdinand M., Oostindie G.J. & Veenendaal W.P. (2018), Non-Sovereign Territories: A Global Comparison. Caribbean Studies Association 4 June 2018 - 8 June 2018. Havana, Cuba: Caribbean Studies Association.
- Ferdinand M., Oostindie G.J. & Veenendaal W.P. (2018), Non-Sovereign Territories: A Global Comparison. International Small Island Studies Association 10 June 2018 - 14 June 2018. Terschelling: International Small Island Studies Association.
- Baldacchino G. & Veenendaal W.P. (2018), Society and Community. In: Baldacchino G. (Ed.), The Routledge International Handbook of Island Studies. London: Routledge.
- Roitman J.V. & Veenendaal W.P. (2018), Worlds Apart: Colonial Legacies and Inter-Island Connections in the (Dutch) Caribbean. Caribbean Studies Association 4 June 2018 - 8 June 2018. Havana, Cuba: Caribbean Studies Association.
- Corbett J. & Veenendaal W.P. (2018), Democracy in Small States: Persisting Against All Odds. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Oostindie G.J. & Veenendaal W. (2017), Head versus heart: The ambiguities of non-sovereignty in the Dutch Caribbean, Regional and Federal Studies : 25-45.
- Clegg P., Daniel J., Pantojas-García E. & Veenendaal W.P. (2017), The Global Financial Crisis and Its Aftermath: Economic and Political Recalibration in the Non-Sovereign Caribbean, Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies 42(1): 84-104.
- Veenendaal W.P. (2017), Iedereen Kent Iedereen: De Invloed van Kleinschaligheid en Informele Politiek op Bestuur in Caribisch Nederland, Beleid en Maatschappij 44(4): 259-281.
- Veenendaal W.P. (2017), Everybody Knows Everybody: The Impact of Informal Networks on Democratic Performance and Stability in Small States. ECPR Joint Sessions, Nottingham. ECPR Joint Sessions 25 April 2017 - 30 April 2017.
- Veenendaal W.P. (6 July 2017), Sint Eustatius moet samenwerken in de Caribische regio - niet met de voormalig kolonisator. De Volkskrant, Opinie.
- Veenendaal W. (30 January 2017), “The curious case of Liechtenstein: A country caught between a Prince and democracy”. EUROPP Blog of the London School of Economics (LSE). [blog entry].
- Gerring J., Veenendaal W.P. & Wig T. (2017), Why Monarchy? The Rise and Demise of a Regime Type. APSA Annual Meeting, San Francisco. APSA Annual Meeting 31 August 2017 - 3 September 2017.
- Veenendaal W. (3 February 2017), Suriname – Defying the President, Suriname’s Military Court Decides to Continue Murder Trial Against Bouterse. Presidential Power. [blog entry].
- Veenendaal W.P. (2017), Analyzing the foreign policy of microstates: The relevance of the international patron-client model, Foreign Policy Analysis 13(3): 561-577.
- Veenendaal W. (2017), Why do malfunctioning institutions persist? A case study of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Acta Politica 52(1): 64-84.
- Corbett J., Veenendaal W. & Ugyel L. (2017), Why monarchy persists in small states: The cases of Tonga, Bhutan and Liechtenstein, Democratization 24(4): 689-706.
- Veenendaal W.P. (2016), Eindrapport CCC-Opinieonderzoek. Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba & Sint Eustatius. Leiden: KITLV.
- Van Houwelingen P. & Veenendaal W. (2016), Hoe groter, hoe beter? Kleinschaligheid en publieke voorzieningen in microstaten, Bestuurswetenschappen 70(2): 43-57.
- Wolf S. & Veenendaal W. (2016), Conclusive Remarks: Achievements, Challenges, and Opportunities of Small State Research. In: Wolf S. (Ed.), State Size Matters: Politik und Recht im Kontext von Kleinstaatlichkeit und Monarchie.. Wiesbaden: Springer VS. 277-284.
- Corbett J. & Veenendaal W. (2016), Westminster in Small States: Comparing the Caribbean and Pacific Experience, Contemporary Politics 22(4): 432-449.
- Veenendaal W. (2016), Evaluating Non-Sovereignty in Overseas Territories: Evidence from the Dutch Caribbean, Geopolitics 21(1): 148-170.
- Veenendaal W. (2016), Monarchy and Democracy in Small States: An Ambiguous Symbiosis. In: Wolf S. (Ed.), State Size Matters: Politik und Recht im Kontext von Kleinstaatlichkeit und Monarchie. Wiesbaden: Springer VS. 183-199.
- Veenendaal W. (6 July 2016), Nederland, luister naar de Bonairianen. Trouw.
- Veenendaal W. (2016), Party Politics in Liechtenstein. Workshop "Party Politics in European Microstates”, Université du Luxembourg, Luxembourg. Workshop ""Party Politics in European Microstates”, 19 – 21 October 2016, Université du Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
- Veenendaal W. (2016), How democracy functions without parties: The Republic of Palau, Party Politics 22(1): 27-36.
- Veenendaal W. (2016), Palau. In: Levine S. (Ed.), Pacific Ways: Government and Politics in the Pacific Islands.. Wellington: Victoria University Press. 219-228.
- Veenendaal W. (2016), The ties that bind: Smallness, non-sovereignty, and political reform in St. Eustatius, New West Indian Guide 90(3-4): 257-279.
- Roitman J.V. & Veenendaal W.P. (2016), We take care of our own: The origins of oligarchic politics in St. Maarten, European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies 102: 69-88.
- Mazepus H., Veenendaal W., McCarthy-Jones A. & Trak Vásquez J.M. (2016), A Comparative Study of Legitimation Strategies in Hybrid Regimes, Policy Studies 37(4): 350-369.
- Veenendaal W.P. (2015), The Dutch Caribbean Municipalities in Comparative Perspective, Island Studies Journal 10(1): 15-30.
- Veenendaal W.P. (2015), A Big Prince in a Tiny Realm: Smallness, Monarchy, and Political Legitimacy in the Principality of Liechtenstein, Swiss Political Science Review 21(2): 333-349.
- Veenendaal W.P. (2015), Origins and Persistence of Federalism and Decentralization in Microstates, Publius: The Journal of Federalism 45(4): 580-604.
- Ennser-Jedenastik L. & Veenendaal W.P. (2015), Population Size and Turnout: Evidence from a Quasi-Experiment. EPSA Annual Conference 2015, Vienna. EPSA Annual Conference 2015 25 June 2015 - 27 June 2015.
- Veenendaal W.P. (7 July 2015), Sint-Eustatius, zoek je toekomst in Cariben. Trouw.
- Veenendaal W.P. (12 October 2015), Geef Caribische ' gemeenten' gevoel zeggenschap terug. De Volkskrant, Opninie.
- Veenendaal W.P. (2015), Non-Sovereignty: A Blessing or a Curse? Smallness, Insularity, and Political Reforms in the Dutch Caribbean. Caribbean Studies Association (CSA) Conference 25 May 2015 - 29 May 2015.
- Veenendaal W.P. (2015), Democracy in microstates: Why smallness does not produce a democratic political system, Democratization 22(1): 92-112.
- Veenendaal W.P. & Corbett J. (2015), Why small states offer important answers to large questions, Comparative Political Studies 48(4): 527-549.
- Veenendaal W.P. (2014), Politics and Democracy in Microstates. London: Routledge.
- Veenendaal W.P. (2014), Het democratisch tekort in ons Koninkrijk: een oplosbaar probleem?. Antilliaans Dagblad.
- Veenendaal W.P. (2014), "Ohne Fürst Sind Wir Nichts": Smallness, Monarchy, and Political Legitimacy in the Principality of Liechtenstein. ECPR Joint Sessions, Salamanca, Spain. ECPR Joint Sessions. Salamanca, Spain.
- Erk J.G. & Veenendaal W.P. (2014), Is small really beautiful? The microstate mistake, Journal of Democracy 25(3): 135-148.
- Veenendaal W.P. (2013), The Worlds Smallest Hybrid Regime: a Case Study of Politics and Democracy in Seychelles. Conference "Political Legitimacy and the Paradox of Regulation". Leiden.
- Veenendaal W.P. (2013), Size and Institutional Legitimacy: the Case of St. Kitts and Nevis, Commonwealth and Comparative Politics 51(3): 343-361.
- Erk J.G. & Veenendaal W.P. (2013), Putting all our eggs in the 'Freedom House' basket: Democracy and democratization research on small states. American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago. American Political Science Association Annual Meeting 29 August 2013 - 1 September 2013.
- Veenendaal W.P. (2013), Size and Personalistic Politics: Characteristics of Political Competition in Four Microstates, The Round Table 102(3): 245-257.
- Veenendaal W.P. (2013), Political Representation in Microstates: St. Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, and Palau, Comparative Politics 45(4): 437-456.
- Veenendaal W.P. (10 April 2013), Politics and democracy in microstates. A comparative analysis of the effects of size on contestation and inclusiveness (Dissertatie. Political Science, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Leiden University). Supervisor(s) and Co-supervisor(s): Biezen I.C. van, Erk J.G.
- Veenendaal W.P. (2013), Klein maar fijn? De effecten van kleinschaligheid op het karakter van politiek en democratie, Beleid en Maatschappij 40(4): 354-377.
- Veenendaal W.P. (2012), Size and Institutional Legitimacy: the Caribbean Case of St. Kitts and Nevis. [other].
- Veenendaal W.P. (2012), Introducing the Size Factor: Politics and Democracy in Microstates. [other].
- Veenendaal W.P. (11 October 2011), Il Titano e la doppia crisi che lo inchioda al passato. La Tribuna Sammarinese: 5.
- Veenendaal W.P. (2011), Patterns of International Clientelism; the OECS-Member States and the United States in a Changing Caribbean Environment. [other].
- Veenendaal W.P. (2011), The Economic Crisis and the Politics of the Republic of San Marino; a Comparative Case Study. [other].
- External Member MSc Thesis Committee
- Consultant