Ben Crum

Ben Crum is Professor of Political Science at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. His research focusses on the way processes of internationalization – European integration in particular – affect democracy and solidarity. He has published widely on the position of parliaments in the European Union and the accountability of EU executive actors. At present, he leads the work package on ‘Democratic Principles’ in the EU sponsored project ‘Reconciling Europe with its Citizens through Democracy and the Rule of Law’ (https://reconnect-europe.eu/project-info/).