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Faculteit Sociale Wetenschappen, Sociologie, Assistant Professor
H.R.Coffe@uu.nl, +31 30 2531975
Introduction
Member of ICS research line: Policy Studies
Links
Department of Sociology, UU (Dutch)
Research Center ICS Utrecht
Research school Interuniversity Centre for
Social Science Theory and Methodology (ICS)
Undergraduate sociology program (BA), UU
Center for the Study of Democracy
CV
Education
Ph.D. in Social Science, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (2004)
Dissertation: Groot in Vlaanderen, klein(er) in Wallonië. Een analyse van het electorale succes van de extreem-rechtse partijen. [Large in Flanders, small(er) in Wallonia. An analysis of the different success of the extreme right parties in Belgium]
M.A. in Social Science, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (2000)
B.A. in Social Science, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (1998)
Academic positions
2000 – 2004
PhD Candidate, Department of Political Science, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
2004 – 2006Postdoctoral Researcher, Departmentof Political Science, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
2006 – Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology/ICS, Utrecht University
Visiting Appointment
2008 – 2009Visiting Professor, Department of Political Science and Japanese Studies. Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg.
Introduction
Main research interests
- Political sociology
- Citizenship
- Social capital
- Radical Right
- Political parties
Projects
Research grants
2010 - 2011:
Utrecht University, Focus Area Origins and Impacts of Institutions, 'Legitimacy of Democratic Decision Making Processes' (with Ank Michels)
2009 - 2010:
Utrecht University, 'Citizenship, Political Participation and Representation' (with Catherine Bolzendahl).
2008 - 2009:
University of Colorado (Boulder) Innovative Grant Program, 'Regular People and Politics: What is Political?' (with Jennifer Fitzgerald).
2007 - 2008:
Utrecht University and University of California Collaboration Funding Program and Centre for the Study of Democracy (University of California), ‘Citizenship Norms, Citizenship Behavior and Gender. Cross-National Patterns and Pathways of Citizenship among Men and Women’ (with Catherine Bolzendahl).
Key publications
Publications
Journals – International
Coffé, H. & Bolzendahl, C. (Forthcoming). “Partisan cleavages in citizenship norms.” Social Science Quarterly.
Van der Horst, M. & Coffé, H. (Forthcoming). “How friendship network characteristics influence subjective well-being.” Social Indicators Research.
Coffé, H. & Bolzendahl, C. (2011). “Partisan cleavages in citizenship norms.” Social Science Quarterly, 92(3), 656-674.
Coffé, H. (2011). “The 2010 Presidential elections in Rwanda.” Electoral Studies, 30(3), 571-591.
Coffé, H. & Bolzendahl, C. (2011). “Gender gaps in political participation across sub-Saharan African nations.” Social Indicators Research, 102(2), 245-264.
Coffé, H. & Bolzendahl, C. (Forthcoming). “Gender gaps in political participation across sub-Saharan African nations.” Social Indicators Research.
Voorpostel, M. & Coffé, H. (Forthcoming). “Transitions in partnership and parental status, gender, and political and civic participation.” European Sociological Review.
Coffé, H. & Da Roit, B. (2011). “Party policy positions in Italy after electoral coalition disintegration.” Acta Politica, 46(1), 25-42.
Coffé, H. & Plassa, R. (2010). “Party policy position of DIE LINKE. A continuation of the PDS?” Party Politics, 16(6), 721-735.
Coffé, H. & Voorpostel, M. (2010). “Young people, parents and radical right voting. The case of the Swiss People’s Party.” Electoral Studies, 29(3), 435-443.
Coffé, H. & Need, A. (2010). “Similarity in husbands and wives party family preference in the Netherlands.” Electoral Studies, 29(2), 259–268.
Coffé, H. & Bolzendahl, C. (2010). “Same game, different rules? Gender differences in political participation.” Sex Roles, 62(5-6), 318-333.
Coffé, H. & van der Lippe, T. (2010). “Citizenship norms in Eastern Europe.” Social Indicators Research, 96(3), 479-496.
Bolzendahl, C. & Coffé, H. (2009). “A Gender Gap in Citizenship Norms? The Importance of Political, Civil and Social Rights and Responsibilities.” British Journal of Sociology, 60(4), 763-791.
Coffé, H. (2009). “Social capital and community heterogeneity.” Social Indicators Research, 91(2), 155-170.
Coffé, H. (2008). “Social democratic parties as buffers against the extreme right. The case of Belgium.” Contemporary Politics, 14(2), 179-195. PDF
Coffé, H. & Geys, B. (2008). “Measuring the bridging nature of voluntary organizations: A note on the importance of association size.” Sociology, 42(2), 357-369. PDF
Coffé, H. (2008). “(Small) entrepreneurs first! Analysis of the economic discourse of the Vlaams Belang.” Journal of Language and Politics, 7(1), 31-52. PDF
Coffé, H. & Geys, B. (2007). “Participation in bridging and bonding associations and civic attitudes.” Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 18(4), 385-406. PDF
Coffé, H. & Geys, B. (2007). “Toward an empirical characterization of bridging and bonding social capital.” Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 36(1), 121-139. PDF
Coffé, H., Heyndels, B. & Vermeir, J. (2007). “Fertile grounds for extreme right-wing parties: Explaining the Vlaams Blok’s electoral success.” Electoral Studies, 26(1), 142-155.
Coffé, H. & Geys, B. (2006). “Community heterogeneity: A burden for the creation of social capital?” Social Science Quarterly, 87(5), 1053-1072. PDF
Coffé, H. (2006). “‘The vulnerable institutional complexity’. The 2004 regional elections in Brussels.” Regional and Federal Studies, 16(1), 99-107. PDF
Coffé, H. (2005). “Do individual factors explain the different success of the two Belgian extreme right parties?” Acta Politica, 40(1), 74-93. PDF
Coffé, H. & Geys, B. (2005). “Institutional performance and social capital. An application to the local government level.” Journal of Urban Affairs, 27(5), 485-501. PDF
Journals – National (Dutch)
Van Dijk, H. & Coffé, H. (2011) “Meer of minder directe democratie? De houding van de burgers ten aanzien van verschillende besluitvormingsprocessen.” Mens en Maatschappij, 86(2), 203-226.
Coffé, H. & Geys, B. (2006). “Heterogeniteit en sociaal kapitaal in Vlaanderen.” Tijdschrift voor Sociologie, 27(1), 28-53.
Coffé, H. & Tirions, M. (2004). “Migrantenbeleid in Vlaanderen en Wallonië, een parallel perspectief.” Ethiek en Maatschappij, 7(3), 27-43.
Coffé, H. (2002). “De invloed van de levensbeschouwelijke en maatschappelijke betrokkenheid op een positieve beoordeling van het Vlaams Blok.” Tijdschrift voor Sociologie, 23(2), 161-192.
Coffé, H. (2002). “De sociaal-culturele breuklijn en maatschappelijke betrokkenheid.” Mens en Maatschappij, 77(4), 319-337.
Books
Coffé, H. (2005). Extreem-rechts in Vlaanderen en Wallonië. Het verschil. Roeselare: Roularta Books.
Contributions to Books
Coffé, H. (Forthcoming). “Gender, class and radical right voting.” In: Rydgren, J. (ed.), Class politics and the radical right. Routledge.
Coffé, H. & Bolzendahl, C. (Forthcoming). “Civil society and issues of difference.” In: Edwards, M. (ed.), The Oxford handbook on civil society. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Coffé, H. & Lubbers, M. (Forthcoming). “Right-wing populism and social democratic parties in the Netherlands.” In: Villemoes, S. (ed.), The challenge from the right wing - How center-left can respond to the national conservative movement. Copenhagen: Frydenlund.
Coffé, H. & Torenvlied, R. (Forthcoming). “Verklarende Factoren voor het Fuseren van Politieke Partijen. In: Documentatiecentrum Nederlandse Politieke Partijen.” In: Voerman, G. (ed.), Jaarboek 2008. Groningen: Documentatiecentrum Nederlandse Politieke Partijen.
Coffé, H. & Bolzendahl, C. (2011). “Civil society and issues of difference.” In: Edwards, M. (ed.), The Oxford handbook on civil society (pp. 245-256). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Billiet, J., Coffé, H. & Maddens, B. (2007). “Een Vlaams-nationale identiteit en de houding tegenover allochtonen in een longitudinaal perspectief.” In: Swyngedouw, M. Billiet, J. & Goeminne, B. (eds.), De kiezer onderzocht. De verkiezingen van 2003 en 2004 in vlaanderen (pp.95-120). Leuven: Universitaire Pers Leuven.
Coffé, H. & Stouthuysen, P. (2006). “De Belgische politieke partijen.” In: Witte, E. & Meynen, A. (eds.), De Belgische politiek 1945-2005 (pp. 233-262). Antwerpen: Standaard Uitgeverij.
Coffé, H., Billiet, J. & Cambré, B. (2002). “Etnocentrisme en stemgedrag. Evolutie tussen 1991 en 1999.” In: Swyngedouw, M. & Billiet, J. (eds.), De kiezer heeft zijn redenen. 13 juni 1999 en de politieke opvattingen van Vlamingen (pp. 95-109). Leuven/Leusden: Acco.
Book Reviews
Coffé, H. (2009). “Hero, R.E. (2007). Racial diversity and social capital. Equality and community in America.” Sociology, 43(6), 1219-1220.
Coffé, H. (2009). “van Deth et al. (2007). “Citizenship and involvement in European democracies. A comparative analysis.” Journal of Politics, 71(3), 1204-1205.
Coffé, H. (2008). “Dalton, J.R. (2006). “Citizen politics: Public opinion and political parties in advanced industrial democracies.” Political Studies Review, 6(1), 133-134.
Coffé, H. (2004). “Ignazi, P. (2003). Extreme right parties in Western Europe.” West European Politics, 27(5), 990-991.
Research papers
Bolzendahl, C. & Coffé, H. (2010). Diverse Democracies: Citizenship Beliefs and Political Participation Across Three Geopolitical Regions. Center for the Study of Democracy, University of California (Irvine).
Bolzendahl, C. & Coffé, H. (2008). A Gender Gap in Citizenship Norms? The Importance of Political, Civil and Social Rights and Responsibilities. Center for the Study of Democracy Paper 08-11, University of California (Irvine).
Coffé, H. & Torenvlied, R. (2008). Explanatory factors for the merger of political parties. Center for the Study of Democracy Paper 08-10, University of California (Irvine).
Coffé, H. & Geys, B. (2007). Measuring the bridging nature of voluntary organizations: A note on the importance of association size. WZB-Discussion Paper SPII 2007-04, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin.
Coffé, H. & Geys, B. (2006). Towards an empirical characterization of bridging and bonding social capital. WZB-Discussion Paper SPII 2006-11, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin.
Coffé, H. (2001). Attitudes ten aanzien van allochtonen: concepten en metingen. Working Paper Steunpunt Demografie, 2001-4, Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
Coffé, H. (2001). De invloed van de levensbeschouwelijke en maatschappelijke betrokkenheid op de houding tegenover etnisch-culturele minderheden en extreem-rechts. Working Paper Steunpunt Demografie, 2001-1, Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
Selection of Recent Grants and Awards
2010 The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, Innovational Research Incentives Scheme (Vidi), Research Project ‘It’s All About the Party: Gender, Party Characteristics and Radical Right Voting’, received an honourable mention.
2010 Utrecht University, Focus Area Institutions Grant, Research Project ‘Legitimacy of Democratic Decision Making Processes’, 16,200€ (co-applicant).
2009 Utrecht University and University of California Collaboration Funding Program, Research Project ‘Citizenship, Political Participation and Representation’, 7,850€.
2007 Utrecht University and University of California Collaboration Funding Program, Research Project ‘Citizenship Norms, Citizenship Behavior and Gender. Cross-National Patterns and Pathways of Citizenship among Men and Women’, 5,200€ and 7.000$ (co-applicant).
Selection of Invited Presentations
2011 “Different types of social capital and their interdependence.” University of Manchester, Institute for Social Change.
2010 “Fertile grounds for the radical right. Evidence from the Netherlands.” University of California (Berkeley), Institute of European Studies.
2010 “Fertile grounds for the radical right. Evidence from the Netherlands.” University of California (Santa Barbara), Department of Political Science/Interdisciplinary Humanities Center, Research Focus Group on Identity.
2010 “Female participation and representation across African nations.” University of California (Irvine), Center for the Study of Democracy.
2010 “Radical right parties in multi-level systems.” University of Leiden, Department of Political Science.
2009 “Citizenship, political participation and representation.” University of California (Irvine), Center for the Study of Democracy.
2009 “Similarity in husbands and wives party family choice in the Netherlands.” University of Sussex, Department of Political Science.
2008 “Patterns, not gaps: Gender differences in political participation.” University of California (Irvine), Department of Sociology, Gender, Work and Family Research Group.
2008 “The fusion of political parties.” Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Department of Political Science.
2008 “Why Flanders? The electoral success of extreme right parties in Belgium.” Tilburg University, Department of Sociology.
Research Visits and Visiting Appointments
September 2011 Research Guest
University of California, Berkeley, Department of Political Science. Host: Laura Stoker.
November 2010 Visiting Research Fellow
University of California (Irvine), Center for the Study of Democracy. Host: Catherine Bolzendahl and David Meyer
August-September 2009 Visiting Research Fellow
University of California (Irvine), Department of Sociology and Center for the Study of Democracy. Host: Catherine Bolzendahl and Bernard Grofman.
September 2008-September 2009 Visiting Professor, Citizen Politics
Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Department of Political Science and Japanese Studies.
September-November 2008 Visiting Research Fellow
University of California (Irvine), Department of Sociology and Center for the Study of Democracy. Host: Catherine Bolzendahl and Bernard Grofman.
January 2008 Visiting Research Fellow
Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Department of Political Science and Japanese Studies. Host: Everhard Holtmann.
February 2006 Visiting Research Fellow
Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, Market Processes and Governance Research Unit. Host: Kai A. Konrad and Benny Geys.
Reviewer
Reviewer
American Journal of Political Science, European Journal of Political Research, Electoral Studies, Political Behavior, Political Research Quarterly, Political Studies, Comparative Political Studies, Party Politics, Acta Politica, Social Science Quarterly, Politics & Gender, Sex Roles, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Public Management Review, New Media & Society, International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Labor History, Voluntas, Migrantenstudies and Tijdschrift voor Sociologie.
Introduction
Teaching experience
Research Methodology
Introduction to Social Sciences
Social Stratification and Family Sociology
Migration and Integration
Sociology of Organizations
Coordination of Internship Master of Policy and Organizations
Supervision of Ba and Ma theses
Outside activities
Reviewer for 'Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies', 'American Journal of Political Science', 'Political Behavior', 'Social Science Quarterly', 'Electoral Studies' , 'Comparative Political Studies', 'Political Studies', 'Sex Roles', 'Acta Politica', 'Labor History', 'Voluntas', 'Tijdschrift voor Sociologie', and 'Migrantenstudies'.
Contact Information
| Name | dr. Coffe, H.R. (Hilde) |
| E-mailaddress | H.R.Coffe@uu.nl |
| Phonenumber | +31 30 2531975 |
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| Visitingaddress | Heidelberglaan 2 3584 CS Utrecht |
| Building | Willem C. Van Unnikgebouw |
| Roomnumber | 14.12 |
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