

The Centre for Dutch Politics and Governance (CNPB) and the Centre for the Study of Political Parties and Representation (CSPPR) co-organise this lecture. Wouter Veenendaal (Political Science, FSW) and is the culmination of their project 'Keeping the Powerful in Check' (funded by the Leiden University Fund).

The conference and the lecture are organised by Dr. His articles have appeared in a wide variety of political science journals. His books include Party Ideologies in America, 1828–1996 (Cambridge University Press, 1998), Social Science Methodology: A Criterial Framework (Cambridge University Press, 2001), Case Study Research: Principles and Practices (Cambridge University Press, 2007), A Centripetal Theory of Democratic Governance (with Strom Thacker Cambridge University Press, 2008), and Concepts and Method: Giovanni Sartori and His Legacy (ed. John Gerring (PhD, University of California at Berkeley, 1993) is Professor of Government at the University of Texas at Austin, where he teaches courses on methodology and comparative politics.

As such, the book will appeal to historically oriented social scientists, political historians, and anyone interested in the origins and consolidation of democracy. The book 'The Deep Roots of Modern Democracy' focuses on the historical origins of democratic rule, emphasising the role of geographical factors and global diffusion in fostering or blocking the spread of representative democracy around the world. This lecture is part of the conference ' Power and Counterpower in Democracy: Multidisciplinary Perspectives'. On Thursday 9 June, Professor John Gerring, University of Texas at Austin, will talk about his latest book 'The Deep Roots of Modern Democracy' (Cambridge University Press, 2022). Cover of the book 'The Deep Roots of Modern Democracy' Deep Roots is a 2018 alternate history, fantasy and horror novel by American science fiction and fantasy writer Ruthanna Emrys.
