L. (Léonie) de Jonge, PhD

Léonie de Jonge is Assistant Professor in European Politics & Society at the University of Groningen. She holds a PhD in Politics & International Studies from the University of Cambridge (2019), an MPhil in Politics & International Studies from the University of Cambridge (2015), as well as a BA in International Relations from Cornell College, Iowa (2014).

Léonie is interested in right-wing populist parties in Western Europe. Her PhD focused on the success and failure of right-wing populist parties in the Benelux countries. Besides studying populism, Léonie is interested in European integration, comparative politics, party politics and (social) media research.