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Personal profile
Career
Niels Karsten is an Associate Professor at Tilburg Law School. His research specializes in local governance, political-executive leadership, public integrity, and political accountability.
PhD supervision
Erkan Ergün (Tilburg University)
Ronald Kerckhoffs (Universiteit Antwerpen - Belgium)
Benjamin Bannon, 03-04-2023, University of St. Thomas, Houston - United States
Current courses
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Education/Academic qualification
Other, Senior Teaching Qualification (SKO), Tilburg University
Award Date: 21 Mar 2018
Social and public administration, PhD, Public Administration, Tilburg University
Award Date: 12 Apr 2013
Philosophy, Master’s Degree, Philosophy of Science (MA), Erasmus University Rotterdam
Award Date: 28 Aug 2008
Social and public administration, Master’s Degree, Research Master Public Administration and Organizational Science (MSc) (cum laude), Utrecht University
Award Date: 13 Sept 2007
Philosophy, Bachelor’s Degree, Philosophy of Science, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Award Date: 19 Jun 2006
Social and public administration, Bachelor’s Degree, Public Administration, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Award Date: 31 Aug 2005
External positions
Addressing reports about (potential) integrity violations at the Dutch Ministery of Finance (Commissie sociale veiligheid en integriteit Financiën (CiF))
1 Feb 2025 → 31 Jan 2029
Reseacher/consultant (Necker)
1 Sept 2020 → 30 Apr 2025
Keywords
- Leadership
- Integrity
- Citizenship
- Philosophy
- Public Administration
- Mayors
- Public Accountability
- Democracy
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Are citizens looking for alternatives to bridging-and-bonding leadership? A secondary analysis of 38 population surveys and their impact on profiles for the Dutch mayoralty
van Zuydam, S., Karsten, N. & van Zonneveld, M., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Politics of the Low Countries. 8, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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De burgemeester ziet niet toe op de geschiktheid of integriteit van (kandidaat-)wethouders
Karsten, N., 24 Mar 2026, In: De Hofvijver.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/Letter to the editor › Scientific
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De rechtsstaat verdedigen, dat is pas dapper
Karsten, N., 2026, In: Binnenlands bestuur. 2026, 9, p. 40Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/Letter to the editor › Professional
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Kan de gemeenteraad afwijken van de VOG-plicht voor wethouders?
Karsten, N., 2026, In: Binnenlands bestuur.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/Letter to the editor › Professional
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Rioters as insiders, not outsiders: A study of Dutch mayors’ relational communications in response to the 2021 anti-curfew riots
Karsten, N. & van de Wetering, S., 2026, In: Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Is de burgemeester nog wel onafhankelijk genoeg?
Karsten, N. (Speaker)
17 Dec 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation › Scientific
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Valuing the scum of the earth: A quantitative analysis of the relational awareness in mayors’ public responses to the COVID-19 anti-curfew riots in the Netherlands
Karsten, N. (Speaker), van de Wetering, S. (Speaker) & Stronks, S. (Speaker)
12 Apr 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation › Scientific
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Het verhaal van de raad
Karsten, N. (Invited speaker)
31 May 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Professional
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Aanpak ondermijning: De 'rechtsstatelijke rol' van de burgemeester
Karsten, N. (Invited speaker)
13 Nov 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Professional
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De burgemeester: Vriend of vijand van de rechtsstaat?
Karsten, N. (Organiser)
21 Jun 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference › Professional
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Multi Level democracy
Karsten, N. (Researcher), Cachet, A. (Researcher), Schaap, L. (Researcher), Metze, T. A. P. (Researcher), Levelt, M. (Researcher), Hendriks, F. (Researcher), Boluijt, B. (Researcher), Frankowski, A. (Researcher), Geurtz, J. C. H. C. (Researcher), van Ostaaijen, J. (Researcher), Salet, W. (Researcher), van den Dool, L. T. (Researcher), Lupi, T. (Researcher), Boogers, M. J. G. J. A. (Researcher), van Hoorn, E. (Researcher), de Graaf, L. (Researcher), Bodd, J. (Researcher), van Zuydam, S. (Researcher), Daemen, H. H. F. M. (Researcher), Gianoli, A. (Researcher), Coulson, A. (Researcher), Ringeling, A. B. (Researcher), Aardema, H. (Researcher), Korsten, A. F. A. (Researcher), van de Wijdeven, T. M. F. (Researcher), Oude Vrielink, M. J. (Researcher), Drosterij, G. (Researcher), Ruano de La Fuente, J. M. (Researcher), Zouridis, S. (Researcher), Michels, A. M. B. (Researcher), Iancu, D. (Researcher), Klimovsky, D. (Researcher), Pinteric, U. (Researcher), Voerman, G. (Researcher), Verheul, W. J. (Researcher), Schulz, J. M. (Researcher), van Twist, M. J. W. (Researcher), Hendrikx, P. M. A. (Researcher), Verheul, J. (Researcher), Ensberg, D. (Researcher), Derksen, W. (Researcher), van den Brand, T. (Researcher), Verheul, J. (Researcher), van den Brink, G. (Researcher) & van der Pennen, A. W. (Researcher)
1/01/09 → …
Project: Research project
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Crime and Criminal Justice in the Age of Globalization and Digitalization
Bekker, S. (Researcher), Borghouts, I. (Researcher), Bosma, A. (Researcher), Braakman, M. H. (Researcher), Groenhuijsen, M. (Researcher), Groenleer, M. (Researcher), Houwerzijl, M. (Researcher), Karsten, N. (Researcher), Kooijmans, T. (Researcher), Nelemans, M. (Researcher), Oosterom-Staples, H. (Researcher), Rijken, C. (Researcher), Spapens, A. (Researcher), Wilthagen, T. (Researcher), Zouridis, S. (Researcher), van Hout, D. (Researcher), van Noorloos, M. (Researcher), van Ostaaijen, J. (Researcher), van Waas, L. (Researcher), Ligthart, S. (Researcher), van Sliedregt, E. (Researcher), Quackelbeen, L. (Researcher), Bemelmans, J. (Principal Investigator), Jaspaert, E. (Researcher), Joyce, T. (Researcher), de Vocht, D. (Researcher), Jacobs, P. (Researcher) & Dejean de la Bâtie, A. (Researcher)
1/01/19 → 31/12/23
Project: Research project
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Global Law & Governance
Adams, M. (Researcher), Arnoldussen, T. (Researcher), Augenstein, D. (Researcher), Bastmeijer, K. (Researcher), Bijlmakers, S. (Researcher), Boot, E. (Researcher), Bot, M. (Researcher), De ruysscher, D. (Researcher), Fleurke, F. (Researcher), Goodwin, M. (Researcher), Goossens, J. (Researcher), Groenleer, M. (Researcher), Grover, L. (Researcher), Hendriks, F. (Researcher), Jägers, N. (Researcher), Karsten, N. (Researcher), Leenknegt, G.-J. (Researcher), Lesaffer, R. (Researcher), Lindahl, H. (Researcher), Maleki, A. (Researcher), Paiement, P. (Researcher), Partiti, E. (Researcher), Rajkovic, N. (Researcher), Raucea, C. (Researcher), Rombouts, B. (Researcher), Somsen, H. (Researcher), Trouwborst, A. (Researcher), Tzankova, I. (Researcher), Verschuuren, J. (Researcher), Wilthagen, T. (Researcher), Wolf, E. (Researcher), Wolswinkel, J. (Researcher), Zouridis, S. (Researcher), van Hulst, M. (Principal Investigator), van Waas, L. (Researcher), van der Schyff, G. (Researcher), Hirsch Ballin, E. (Researcher), Meuwese, A. (Researcher), Van Hulle, I. (Researcher), Stapper, M. (Researcher), Clements, R. (Researcher), Kari, V. (Researcher), Sipiorski, E. (Researcher), Mooij, A. (Researcher), den Hollander, M. (Researcher), Oosterom-Staples, H. (Researcher), van Bockel, B. (Researcher), Cavalcanti, M. (Researcher), Delgado, L. (Researcher), Geuens, M. (Researcher), Koenraad, R. (Researcher), Leach, M. (Researcher), Leijten, I. (Researcher), Leloup, M. (Researcher), Lukkari, H. (Researcher), Muslu, Z. (Researcher), Palombo, D. (Researcher), Bazzan, G. (Researcher), Frins, R. (Researcher), Gkliati, M. (Researcher), Kempeneer, S. (Researcher), Ranchordás, S. (Researcher), Timmermans, N. (Researcher), Huisman, P. (Researcher), Kaufmann, R. (Researcher), van Ostaaijen, J. (Researcher) & in 't Veld, M. (Researcher)
1/01/19 → 31/12/23
Project: Research project
Press/Media
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‘Burgemeester moet geraakte gemeenschap steunen’
20/05/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Van pannenkoekenmix tot Pringles: deze geschenken kregen bestuurders
22/04/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Wethouder grondiger gescreend dan minister: ‘Geen gelijke monniken, gelijke kappen’
9/04/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Criminele raadsleden beëdigd: veroordeeld voor wietplantage of mishandeling
31/03/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Deze kandidaten voor de gemeenteraad hebben een strafblad
14/03/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment