HENK DEKKER

Prof. Dr. Henk Dekker (1949) is Professor and holds the chair for the 'Social-Scientific Study of the Germany-Netherlands Relationships' at Utrecht University, and Associate Professor of Political Science at Leiden University. His research focuses on explaining political behaviours and orientations, including voting behaviour, national identities (nationalism) and national stereotypes. He studied Political Science at the Free University in Amsterdam and received his PhD in the Social Sciences from Groningen University.               



Education
- Ph.D. Social Sciences, Groningen University, 1986
 (Promotores: Prof. Dr. Th. J. IJzerman and Prof. Dr. W. J. Brandenburg, Groningen)
- MA Political Science, Free University, Amsterdam, 1972.
- Teacher Qualification, Free University, Amsterdam, 1970.

Research projects
- Funding institution: NWO Mozaiek / Universiteit Leiden. Title: ‘Romaphobia’. Type: Ph.D. project. Researcher: V. Ljucic. Years: 2006-2010.

- Funding institution: EU Commission; Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency. Project number: 128741-CP-1-2006-1-DE-Comenius-C21. Title: ‘Teacher Empowerment to Educate Students to Become Active European Citizens’ (TEESAEC). Type: international comparative research. Coordination: Karlsruhe University. Researchers at Leiden University: H. Dekker, J. van der Noll (assistant). Years: 2006-2009.

- Funding institution: Motivaction (Amsterdam). Title: ‘Social and political cohesion in the Netherlands’. Type: secondary analysis. Researchers: H. Dekker, M. Nuus (assistant). Year: 2006.

- Funding institution: NWO. Title: ‘Political cynicism and social cohesion’. NWO-nummer: 014-21-730. Type: post-doc project. Researchers: Dr. P. Schyns (post-doc), M. Nuus (assistant), H. Dekker. Years: 2003-2007.

- Funding institutions: the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands Institute of International Relations ‘Clingendael’, the Belgian-Dutch Association (BENEV), Foras Aiseanna Saothair in Ireland, Katholic University Leuven, Université Catholique de Louvain, and the Free University Brussels. Title: ‘Attitudes towards EU member states’. Type: five surveys in 1993, 1995, 1997, 2001, and 2005. Years: 1993-2007.

- Funding institutions: the European Science Foundation (ESF), Comenius University in Bratislava, and the Universidad de la Rioja in Logroño in the Basque Autonomous Community in Spain. Title: ‘Nationalism’. Researchers: H. Dekker, Dr. D. Malova. Years: 1994-1996.

- Funding institutions: the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations and the Centre for Political Participation (IPP) in the Netherlands. Title: ‘Political competence of Dutch youth’. Year: 1998.

- Funding institution: the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). Title: ‘Political education’. Year: 1996-1998.

- Funding institution: the Centre for Political Participation (IPP) in the Netherlands. Title: ‘European political competence of Dutch youth’. Year: 1995.

- Funding institution: the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations and the Centre for Political Participation (IPP) in the Netherlands. Title: ‘Political competence of Dutch youth’. Year: 1994.

- Funding institution: the Institut für Europäische Politik in Berlin. Title: ‘Policy making in the European Union’. Year: 1994-1995.

Research datasets

The following datasets have been deposited with DANS:
- ‘Islamophobia, attitudes towards Muslims and the Islam among young people in the Netherlands in 2006’, 2007 (together with J. van der Noll, T. Capelos).

- ‘Attitudes and behavioral wish with respect to Germany’, 2007 (together with B. Dijkgraaf, F. Meijerink).

- ‘Political cynicism youth study’, P1746, 2005 (together with D. Klück, F. Meijerink).

- ‘Attitudes towards Germany’, P1475, 1997 (together with B. Winkel, R. Aspeslagh, F. Meijerink).

- ‘Attitudes towards EU member states and Ireland in particular’, P1345, 1997 (together with A. van ‘t Hof, R. Aspeslagh).

- ‘Nationalism among youth in the Basque Autonomous Community in Spain’, P1494, 1996 (together with S. Hoogendoorn).

- ‘Attitudes towards Germany’, P1333, 1995 (together with R. Aspeslagh).

- ‘Image of Germany among Dutch youth’, P1225, 1993 (together with L.B. Jansen, R. Aspeslagh).

DANS (Data Archiving and Networked Services) is the Dutch organisation responsible for storing and providing permanent access to research data from the humanities and social sciences and is an institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), supported by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) (http://www.dans.knaw.nl/en/over_dans/).

Editorial activities
- Journal Political Psychology, Editorial Board member, March 2005-the present.

- Journal Politics, Groups and the Individual; International Journal of Political Psychology and Political Socialization, Volume 1-8, 1991-1999, Hamburg: Krämer Verlag and APP, Managing editor: 1991-1996, and Editor: 1996-1999.

Reviewer for:
Journals:
- European Journal of Political Research.
- Political Psychology.
- Res Publica.

Institutions:
- Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO).
- European Science Foundation (ESF).
- Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung.
- Austrian Science Fund.
- Fund for Scientific Research in Flanders.
- Catholic University in Leuven, Department of Research.

Select Publications of Henk Dekker

Books: edited volumes

Farnen, R. F. & H. Dekker, Chr. De Landtsheer, H. Sünker, D.B. German (eds.) 2005, Democratization, Europeanization, and Globalization Trends, Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang, 495 pp.

Hagendoorn, L. & G. Csepeli, H. Dekker, R.F. Farnen (eds.) 2000, European Nations and Nationalism; Theoretical and Historical Perspectives, Aldershot: Ashgate, 526 pp.

Farnen, R. F. & H. Dekker, D. B. German, R. Meyenberg (eds.) 2000, Democracies in Transition; Political Culture and Socialization Transformed in West and East, Oldenburg: BIS, 543 pp.

Farnen, R. F. & H. Dekker, R. Meyenberg, D. B. German (eds.) 1996, Democracy, Socialization, and Conflicting Loyalties in East and West; Cross-National and Comparative Perspectives, New York, N.Y.: St. Martin's Press, 464 pp.

Meyenberg R. & H. Dekker (eds.) 1992, Perceptions of Europe in East and West, European Studies 2, Oldenburg: BIS, 169 pp.

Dekker, H. & R. Meyenberg (eds.) 1991, Politics and the European younger generation; Political socialization in Eastern, Central and Western Europe, Oldenburg: BIS, 382 pp.

Book chapters (refereed)

Dekker, H. & B. Dijkgraaf, F. Meijerink 2007, Behaviour and attitude; effect of attitude on behavioural desire with respect to foreign countries and peoples and Germany and Germans in particular, in: Poppe, E. & M. Verkuyten (eds.), Culture and Conflict, Amsterdam: Aksant Academic Publishers, 197-215.

Dekker H. & M. Nuus 2007, Political knowledge and its origins, including cognitive ability, political motivations, political cynicism, political education, and political and civic participation, in: Massing, P. (Hrsg.), Wirkungsforschung zur politischen Bildung im europäischen Vergleich, Schwalbach/Ts: Wochenschau Verlag, 27-44.

Dekker, H. & A. in ‘t Veld 2005, The Internet and political socialization: political party websites and their effectiveness, in: Farnen, R. F. et al. (eds.), Democratization, Europeanization, and Globalization Trends, Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang, 41-67.

Dekker, H. 2004, Political competence of the younger generation in Western Europe: creating a context for future national and European political socialization research, in: Farnen, R. F. (ed.), Nationalism, Ethnicity, and Identity, New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction, 427-439. Reprint of 1994 book.

Dekker, H. 2004, National and ethnic prejudices and their origins, in: Krzywosz-Rynkiewicz, B. & A. Ross (eds.), Social Learning, Inclusiveness and Exclusiveness in Europe, Stoke on Trent, UK and Sterling, VA, USA: Trentham, 123-140.

Dekker, H. & M. Langendoen 2002, Greater normalization of Dutch policy towards Germany: from distant relations to near neighbours, in: Jopp, M. & H. Schneider, U. Schmalz (eds.), Germany’s European Policy: Perceptions in Key Partner Countries, Bonn: Europa Union Verlag, 109-132.

Dekker, H. 2001, Nationalism, its conceptualization and operationalization, in: Phalet, K. & A. Örkény (eds.), Ethnic Minorities and Inter-Ethnic Relations, Aldershot: Ashgate, 113-137.

Dekker, H. & R. Portengen 2000, European voting intentions of Dutch youth and their explanations, in: Farnen, R.F. et al. (eds.), Democracies in Transition; Political Culture and Socialization Transformed in West and East, Oldenburg: BIS, 245-258.

Dekker, H. & R. Portengen 2000, Political knowledge: theories and empirical research, in: Farnen, R. F. et al. (eds.), Democracies in Transition; Political Culture and Socialization Transformed in West and East, Oldenburg: BIS, 447-494.

Du Bois-Reymond, M. & H. Dekker, R. Aspeslagh 1999, Attitudes of Dutch young people towards Germany and the Germans, in: S. Hübner-Funk & M. du Bois-Reymond (eds.), Intercultural reconstruction: trends and challenges, Berlin/New York: De Gruyter, 99-116.

Dekker, H. 1999, Citizenship conceptions and competencies in the subject matter 'Society' in the Dutch schools, in: Torney-Purta, J. & J. Schwille, J.-A. Amadeo (eds.), Civic education across countries: twenty-four national case studies from the IEA Civic Education Project, Amsterdam: The International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), 437-462.

Aspeslagh, R. & H. Dekker 1999, Harde noten, in: Aspeslagh, R. (red.), Vrienden, partners of opponenten?; Nederland en Duitsland, Den Haag: Clingendael, 29-47.

Aspeslagh, R. & H. Dekker 1998, An equivocal relationship: Germany and the Netherlands, in: Lankowski, C. (ed.), Break out, break down or break in?, Germany and the European Union after Amsterdam, Washington, D.C.: American Institute for Contemporary German Studies, 11-20.

Dekker, H. & D. Malová, R. Theulings 1996, What makes a Slovak a nationalist?; a case study, in: Farnen, R. F., et al. (eds.), Democracy, Socialization, and Conflicting Loyalties in East and West, New York, N.Y.: St. Martin's Press, 139-164.

Dekker, H. & R. Willemse 1996, Elite-mass linkages and the European Community: testing consensus explanatory models, in: Farnen, R. F., et al. (eds.), Democracy, Socialization, and Conflicting Loyalties in East and West, New York, N.Y.: St. Martin's Press, 351-363.

Dekker, H. 1996, Democratic citizen competence: political-psychological and political socialization research perspectives, in: Farnen, R. F., et al. (eds.), Democracy, Socialization, and Conflicting Loyalties in East and West, New York, N.Y.: St. Martin's Press, 386-410.

Dekker, H. & R. Portengen 1996, European citizenship; policies and effects, in: Friebel, W. (ed.), Education for European Citizenship, Freiburg im Breisgau: Fillibach, 176-186.

Dekker, H. & L. B. Jansen 1995, Attitudes and stereotypes of young people in the Nether-lands with respect to Germany, in: Hübner-Funk, S. & L. Chisholm, M. du Bois-Reymand, B. Sellin (eds.), The Puzzle of Integration; European Yearbook on Youth Policy and Re-search, Volume 1, New York / Berlin: De Gruyter, 49-61.

Dekker, H. & D. Malová 1995, The concept of nationalism, in: Cross, M. (ed.), Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict and Conceptions of Citizenship and Democracy in Western and Eastern Europe, Volume 1: Theories and concepts, Utrecht: ERCOMER, 15-56.

Dekker, H. 1995, Democratic citizenship, in: Cross, M. (ed.), Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict and Conceptions of Citizenship and Democracy in Western and Eastern Europe, Volume 1: Theories and concepts, Utrecht: ERCOMER, 65-99.

Dekker, H. 1994, Political competence of the younger generation in Western Europe: creating a context for future national and European political socialization research, in: Farnen, R. F. (ed.), Nationalism, Ethnicity, and Identity, New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction, 427-439.

Dekker, H. & L. B. Jansen 1994, In search for an explanation of anti-German attitudes among Dutch schoolchildren, in: Csepeli, G. & D. German, L. Kéri, I. Stumpf (eds.), From subject to Citizen, Budapest: Hungarian Center for Political Education, 105-122.

Dekker, H. 1994, Socialization and education of young people for democratic citizenship; theory and research, in: Edwards, L., & P. Mun, K. Fogelman (eds.), Education for demo-cratic citizenship in Europe, Lisse: Swets & Zeitlinger, 48-90.

Dekker, H. 1994, Socialization and education of young people for democratic citizenship; theory and research, in: Holly, R. (ed.), Political consciousness and civic education during the transformation of the system, Warsaw: Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Political Studies, 11-43.

Dekker, H. 1993, European citizenship; How European are young Europeans expected to be and how European are they in fact?, in: Farnen, R. F. (ed.), Reconceptualizing Politics, Socialization, and Education; International Perspectives for the 21st Century, Oldenburg: BIS, 519-545.

http://docserver.bis.uni-oldenburg.de/publikationen/bisverlag/rusrec93/kap27.pdf

Dekker, H. & M. A. Oostindie, D. Hester 1993, International political socialization through an international joint study program, in: Farnen, R. F. (ed.), Reconceptualizing Politics, Socialization, and Education; International Perspectives for the 21st Century, Oldenburg: BIS, 231-255.

http://docserver.bis.uni-oldenburg.de/publikationen/bisverlag/rusrec93/kap15.pdf

Dekker, H. & J. Schot 1993, Images of the US in the Netherlands, in: Farnen, R. F. (ed.), Reconceptualizing Politics, Socialization, and Education; International Perspectives for the 21st Century, Oldenburg: BIS, 205-229.  http://www.ercomer.eu/downloads/dekker93a.pdf

Dekker, H. 1993, European citizenship: a political-psychological analysis. in: Montané, M. & I. Bordas (eds.), The European dimension in secondary education, Barcelona: Col.legi de Doctors i Llicenciats en Filosofia i Lletres i en Ciencies de Catalunya, 41-56.

Dekker, H. 1992, Perceptions of the European Community, in: Meyenberg R. & H. Dekker (eds.), Perceptions of Europe in East and West, Oldenburg: BIS, 124-164.

Dekker, H. 1992, Education about Europe, in: Voorbach, J. T. (ed.), Research and developments on teacher education in the Netherlands, Teacher education 8, Amsterdam: Academisch Boeken Centrum, 102-110.

Dekker, H. 1992, Education about the European Community: pre-educational European political competency of pupils, in: Voorbach, J. T. & J. H. C. Vonk, L. G.

Dekker, H. 1991, Political socialization theory and research. in: Dekker, H. & R. Meyenberg (eds.), Politics and the European younger generation, Oldenburg: BIS, 15-58.

Dekker, H. 1991, Political socialization in Europe, in: Dekker, H. & R. Meyenberg (eds.), Politics and the European younger generation, Oldenburg: BIS, 317-349.

Deckers, J. F. M. & H. Dekker 1991, Internationalisering van de universitaire lerarenoplei-ding, in: Albers, E. & F. Baeten, S. Duindam (red.), Leraar zijn in Europa, leraar worden in Europa, Tilburg: Quasar, 140-143.

Dekker, H. 1990, Politics in the school: an investigation into the intentional political socialization goals of social studies teachers, in: Claussen, B. & H. Müller (eds.), Political Socialization of the Young in East and West, Frankfurt am Main: Lang Verlag, 91-110.

Dekker, H. & M. Oostindie 1990, Political socialization effects of an international youth exchange program, in: Claussen, B. & H. Müller (eds.), Political Socialization of the young in East and West, Frankfurt am Main: Lang Verlag, 111-133.