Arco Timmermans
Associate professor
- Name
- Prof.dr. A. Timmermans
- Telephone
- +31 70 800 9500
- a.timmermans@fgga.leidenuniv.nl
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0003-2451-6688
Arco Timmermans' teaching for the Institute of Public Administration is about public policy in the Netherlands and the EU, interest representation and public affairs, for example in the mastertrack Public Affairs. Arco Timmermans' research is on the dynamics of the public and political agenda. He analyses how interest groups play the game of obtaining or avoiding public and political attention, how they form lobby coalitions, and how they find access to venues for influence. This teaching and research work also is oriented to promoting the dialogue between research and practice, by guest lectures, master classes and commenting on news items.
More information about Arco Timmermans
News and media
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Attention to education and culture at lowest point in 20 years -
Arco Timmermans Discusses Secondary Schools and the BIK on Dutch Radio BNR Lobbypanel -
analysis of the speech from the throne 2020: A woolly speech
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Arco Timmermans Discusses Unilever Fine for Moving on Dutch Radio BNR Lobbypanel -
Arco Timmermans Discusses Government Support and the Aviation Industry on Dutch BNR Nieuwsradio
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Arco Timmermans and Wilmar Bolhuis Discuss Dutch Lobby Organisation VNO-NCW on BNR Radio
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Present Day Lobby Efforts: 'Silent Lobby' Becoming Less Successful
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Digital classes about the language of lobbying in february online -
Arco Timmermans in the BNR News Radio lobby panel about Brexit
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Four perspectives on smoking and the tobacco lobby -
King’s Speech by an outgoing cabinet: political swansong? -
The local lobbying groups and their impact on the Dutch municipality elections
Research output
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The Advisory Roles of Political Scientists in Europe
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From Wife to Presidential Partner: the Policy Agenda of the First Lady of the United States
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Bringing science to practice: Designing an integrated academic education program for public affairs -
Van woord tot akkoord. Een analyse van de partijkeuzes in CPB-doorrekeningen van verkiezingsprogramma's en regeerakkoorden, 1986-2017
Arco Timmermans is Associate Professor at the Institute of Public Administration at the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs. He obtained his PhD in the social and political sciences at the European University Institute in Florence. Previous positions he held were at the Delft University of Technology, the University of Twente, and the Montesquieu Institute in the Hague, where he was research director until 2014. His educational work is about public affairs and public policy. His research is on the development and professionalization of public affairs, the politics of attention in interest representation and advocacy, advisory roles of academics in the policy process, and the types of responses to lobbing by public institutions. This educational work and research also are oriented on promoting the dialogue between research and practice. For this he holds guest lectures, master classes and comments on news items.
Associate professor
- Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
- Instituut Bestuurskunde
- Jungblut J., Gouglas A., Katz G., Bandola-Gill J., Brans M., Timmermans A., Anderson A., Aubin D., Bakir C., Bino B., Bleiklie I., Blum S., Bolukbasi H.T., Flinders M., Fobe E., Galanti M.T., Kallestrup M., Michelsen S., Molnar G.T., Pattyn V.E., Pritoni A., Real-Dato J., Squevin P. & Xhindi N. (2023), Out of the ivory tower: an explanation of the policy advisory roles of political scientists in Europe, European Political Science : .
- Pattyn V.E. & Timmermans A. (2022), Polder politics under pressure: the advisory roles of political scientists in the Netherlands. In: Brans M. & Timmermans A. (Eds.), The Advisory Roles of Political Scientists in Europe. Comparing Engagements in Policy Advisory Systems. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. 279-305.
- Timmermans A., Pattyn V.E. & Meulen B. van der (2021), Political and Social Forces Shaping Political Science Research and Knowledge Transfer in the Netherlands. In: Eisfeld R. & Flinders M. (Eds.), Political Science in the Shadow of the State. Research, Relevance, Deference: Palgrave Macmillan. 179-202.
- Kuipers G.M. & Timmermans A. (2021), From wife to presidential partner: the policy agenda of the first lady of the United States, White House Studies 14(4): 357-381.
- Louwerse T. & Timmermans A. (2021), The Netherlands: old solutions to new problems. In: Bergman T., Bäck H. & Hellström J (Eds.), Coalition governance in Western Europe. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 448-481.
- Timmermans A. & Breeman G. (2020), The Dynamics of Coalition Governments in the Netherlands. In: Evans M. (Ed.), Coalition Government as a Reflection of a Nation's Politics and Society. London: Taylor & Francis.
- Timmermans A. & Vanetie E.van (2020), Niet wachten tot de lobbyist komt, maar actief sturen en remmen. Trouw.
- Timmermans A. & Venetie E. van (22 April 2020), Coronacrisis zet maatschappelijk belang voorop. Lobbycoalities meer dan ooit nodig. De Nederlandse Associatie. [blog entry].
- Timmermans A. (2020), Bringing science to practice: designing an integrated academic education program for public affairs, Journal of Public Affairs 20(4): .
- Timmermans A. & Venetië E. van (2020), Coalitiestrategie na de coronacrisis, VM Magazine (Juni 2020): 44-49.
- Timmermans A. & Breeman G. (2019), The Netherlands. In: Baumgartner F., Breunig C. & Grossman E. (Eds.), Comparative Policy Agendas: Theory, Tools, Data: Oxford University Press.
- Breeman G. & Timmermans A. (2019), Horizontal and vertical attention dymamics. In: Baungartner F., Breunig C. & Grossman E. (Eds.), Comparative Policy Agendas: Theory, Tools, Data: Oxford University Press.
- Timmermans A., Venetië E. van, Coops R.H., Keep S.E.M. van & Lange R. (2019), Public affairs in maatschappelijk perspectief: Professional tussen wetenschap en praktijk: Wolters Kluwer.
- Timmermans A. & Breeman G. (2019), Vermijdende communicatie kenmerkt de Troonredes van Rutte III, Newsletter of the Montesquieu Institute 9(100): .
- Timmermans A. (2018), Lobbybrieven en het regeerakkoord, Res Publica 60(3): 181-206.
- Kerkhoff T. & Timmermans A. (2018), De draaideur: van impasse naar uitweg, Res Publica 60(3): 235-257.
- Timmermans A. (Ed.) (2018), Lobbyen in de lage landen. Res Publica: Acco.
- Timmermans A. (2018), Van competenties naar beroepsprofielen voor public affairs.
- Timmermans A. (2018), Het regeerakkoord als politieke agenda. Lessen voor public affairs.
- Timmermans A. (16 February 2018), Lobbycoalities. Lobbycoalities. website BVPA. [blog entry].
- Timmermans A. (2018), Lobbybrieven en het regeerakkoord, Res Publica 60(3): 181-206.
- Louwerse T., Otjes S. & Timmermans A. (2018), The Netherlands: The Reinvention of Consensus Democracy. In: De Giorgi E. & Ilonszki G. (Eds.), Opposition Parties in European Legislatures. London: Routledge. 53-71.
- Otjes S., Louwerse T. & Timmermans A. (2018), The Netherlands: The reinvention of consensus democracy. In: De Giorgi E. & Ilonszki G. (Eds.), Opposition Parties in European Legislatures: Conflict or Consensus?. London and New York: Routledge. 53--72.
- Breeman G. & Timmermans A. (2018), Schutterende ministers verborgen achter wollige taal, De Hofvijver 8(89): .
- Timmermans A. (2017), Making and Managing Lobbying Coalitions. In: Harris Ph. & Fleisher G. (Eds.), The Sage Handbook of International Corporate and Public Affairs: Sage.
- Timmermans A. (10 May 2017), Kijk bij belangenbehartiging verder dan het nieuwe regeerakkoord. Kijk bij belangenbehartiging verder dan het nieuwe regeerakkoord. website BVPA. [blog entry].
- Breeman G. & Timmermans A. (2017), Dynamics in Attention to Environmental Problems: Patterns in Four EU Member States. ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops 24 August 2017 - 27 August 2017.
- Carammia M., Princen S. & Timmermans A. (2016), From Summitry to EU Government: An Agenda Formation Perspective on the European Council, Journal of Common Market Studies 54(4): .
- Timmermans A. & Breeman G. (2016), Kabinet-Rutte II blaast geen nieuw leven in troonrede, Newsletter of the Montesquieu Institute 6(67): .
- Timmermans A. (27 May 2016), De programmakoorts van de verkiezingen is weer begonnen. De programmakoorts van de verkiezingen is weer begonnen. website BVPA: BVPA. [blog entry].
- Alexandrova P. & Timmermans A. (2015), Agenda Dynamics on energy Policy in the European Council. In: Tosun J. & et al. (Eds.), Energy Policymaking in the EU: Building the Agenda: Springer. 41-61.
- Timmermans A. (2015) Public Policy Investment. Review of: Bertelli A. & John P. (2015), Public Policy Investment: Oxford University Press 38.
- Timmermans A. (2015), The moving stages of public affairs in the Netherlands, Journal of Public Affairs 4(1): 25-39.
- Breeman G., Scholten P. & Timmermans A. (2015), Analyzing local policy agendas: how municipal executives allocate attention, Local Government Studies 41(1): 20-43.
- Timmermans A. (19 November 2015), De drie deuren naar politiek Den Haag. BVPA: BVPA. [blog entry].
- Timmermans A. (30 October 2015), Gezondheid drukste, defensie stilste lobbyterrein in BVPA. BVPA: BVPA. [blog entry].
- Timmermans A. (18 September 2015), De winnaars en verliezers van Prinsjesdag. BVPA: BVPA. [blog entry].
- Timmermans A. (25 June 2015), Levendige discussies tussen wetenschap en praktijk op BVPA Wetenschapsmiddag. BVPA: BVPA. [blog entry].
- Timmermans A. (21 May 2015), Wie de lobby wil reguleren moet niet achter de feiten aan lopen. BVPA: BVPA. [blog entry].
- Timmermans A. (2015), Waar is het druk en waar stil in Lobbyland? (Montesquieu Instituut), : .
- Timmermans A., Voerman G. & Rooyen E. van (2014), Political Party Think Tanks in the Policy Process. In: Scholten P. & Nispen F. van (Eds.), Policy Analysis in the Netherlands: The University of Chicago Press. 187-202.
- Dumont P., Timmermans A. & Moury C. (2014), How European integration affects consensus politics in coalition governments. In: Beyers J., Dumont P. & Vollaard H. (Eds.), European Integration and Consensus Politics in the Low Countries. London: Routledge.
- Spreitzer A. & Timmermans A. (2014), European Integration and the Flexibility of Consensus Politics in the Parliaments of the Low Countries. In: Beyers J., Dumont P. & Vollaard H. (Eds.), European Integration and Consensus Politics in the Low Countries. London: Routledge.
- Breeman G. & Timmermans A. (2014), The Policy Agenda in Multiparty Government: Coalition Agreements and Legislative Activity in The Netherlands. In: Green-Pedersen C. & Walgrave S. (Eds.), Agenda Setting, Policies, and Political Systems. A Comparative Approach. Chicago: Chicago University Press. Pages87-104.
- Elias L. & Timmermans A. (2014), Organized Crime on the European Council Agenda: Political Attention Dynamics, European Review of Organized Crime 1(1): 160-177.
- Timmermans A. (2014), Nederland en de carrousel van commissiezetels in het Europees Parlement.
- Timmermans A. (19 November 2014), Wetenschappelijke basis voor Public Affairs helpt professionalisering. BVPA: BVPA. [blog entry].
- Alexandrova P., Carammia M. & Timmermans A. (2014), EU High Politics: The Policy Agenda of the European Council, 1975-2010. In: Foret F. & Rittelmeyer Y-S. (Eds.), The European Council and European Governance. The Commanding Heights of the EU. Abingdon: Routledge. 53-72.
- Alexandrova Petya, Carammia Marcello, Princen Sebastian & Timmermans Arco (2014), Measuring the European Council agenda: Introducing a new approach and dataset, European Union Politics 15(1): 152-167.
- Moury C. & Timmermans A. (2013), Inter-Party Conflict Management in Coalition Governance: Analyzing the Role of Coalition Agreements in Belgium, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands, Politics and Governance 1(2): .
- Alexandrova P. & Timmermans A. (2013), National Interest versus the Common Good: The Presidency in European Council Agenda Setting, European Journal of Political Research 52(3): 316-338.
- Timmermans A. (2013), De evenwichtskunst van het kabinet-Rutte II. In: , Het nieuwe formeren en verder: Montesquieu Instituut.
- Timmermans A. (2013), Grote erfenis aan problemen in eerste troonrede kabinet: Montesquieu Instituut, : .
- Moury C. & Timmermans A. (2012), The Netherlands. In: Moury C. (Ed.), Coalition Government and Party Mandate. How Coalition Agreements Constrain Ministerial Action.
- Timmermans A. & Breeman G. (2012), The Netherlands: Morality Policy and Coalition Politics under Stress. In: Green-Pedersen C. & et al. (Eds.), Morality Policy in Comparative Perspective.
- Breeman G. & Timmermans A. (2012), Myths and Milestones: Europeanization of the Legislative Agenda in The Netherlands. In: Costa O. (Ed.), The Europeanization of Domestic Legislatures. The Empirical Implications of the Delors Myth in Nine Countries.
- Baumgartner F., Chaque L., Green-Pedersen C., Timmermans A. & Varone F. (Eds.) (2012), Comparative Studies of Political Agendas: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Baumgartner F. & Timmermans A. (2012), Analyzing Patterns of Government Attention and What Drives Them: The Comparative Agendas Project, Perspectives on Europe 42(2): 7-13.
- Timmermans A. (Ed.) (2012), Comparing Policy Agendas in Europe & North America: Council for European Studies.
- Alexandrova P., Carammia M. & Timmermans A. (2012), Policy Punctuations and Issue Diversity on the European Council Agenda, Policy Studies Journal 40(1): 69-88.
- Timmermans A. (2012), Premier Rutte moet niet wegduiken in het Catshuis: Montesquieu Instituut, : .
- Timmermans A. & Jong M. de (2012), Hongarije is testcase voor de EU: Montesquieu Instituut, : .
- Carammia M., Timmermans A., Princen S. & Alexandrova P. (2012), Analyzing the Policy Agenda of the European Council, Perspectives on Europe 42(2): 41-46.
- Mortensen B., Green-Pedersen C., Breeman G., Chaques L., Jennings W., John P., Palau A. & Timmermans A. (2011), Comparing Government Agendas: Executive Speeches in the Netherlands, United Kingdom and Denmark, Comparative Political Studies 44(8): 973-1000.
- Jennings W., Bevan S., Timmermans A., Breeman G., Brouard S., Chaques L., Green-Pedersen C., John P., Mortensen P. & Palau A. (2011), Effects of the Core Functions of Government on the Diversity of Executive Agendas, Comparative Political Studies 44(8): 1001-1030.
- Timmermans A. (2011), The Netherlands: Legislative Agenda Setting and the Politics of Strategic Lock-In. In: Rasch B.E. & Tsebelis G. (Eds.), The Role of Governments in Legislative Agenda Setting. ECPR Studies in European Political Science. London: Routledge. 111-126.
- Breeman G., Timmermans A. & Dalfsen G. van (2011), Politiek van de aandacht voor het Nederlandse veiligheidsbeleid. Den Haag: WODC.
- Timmermans A. (29 August 2011), Laat de Troonrede eindelijk iets zeggen over Europa: Montesquieu Instituut. [web article].
- Alexandrova P. & Timmermans A., De Europese Raad en de economische crisis: Montesquieu Instituut. [web article].
- Timmermans A. (5 April 2011), Klassenrupel. Geert Wilders und die Niederlande: The European. [web article].
- Timmermans A. (2011), De Grenzen van Europa. DNB Magazine, De Nederlandse Bank. [other].
- Timmermans A. (2011), New Developments in Policy Agendas Research. [other].
- Alexandrova P. & Timmermans A. (2011), Agenda Convergence between the European Council and the Executives of the Member States. [other].
- Timmermans A. (26 September 2011), Tussen beeldvoring en vertrouwen: Montesquieu Instituut. [web article].
- Timmermans A. (2011), Complexiteit van vertrouwen in de netwerksamenleving. [other].
- Alexandrova P. & Timmermans A. (2011), The Presidency in the European Council. [other].
- Timmermans A. & Breeman G. (2011), The Policy Agenda in Multiparty Government: Coalition Agreements and Legislative Activity in The Netherlands. [other].
- Timmermans A. (30 May 2011), Tweede kamer schuift op naar agendavorming bij Europese zaken: Montesqieu Instituut. [web article].
- Timmermans A. (2011), Saai!! Troonredes als politieke speeches. Logeion, vereniging voor communicatie. [other].
- Timmermans A. (29 August 2011), Op en neer met de aandacht voor de economie in Europa: Montesquieu Instituut. [web article].
- Timmermans A. (26 April 2011), Algemene Europese Beschouwingen: arena zonder publiek: Montesquieu Instituut. [web article].
- Timmermans A. (31 October 2011), Europa en de consensuspolitiek in de Beneluxlanden: Montesquieu Instituut. [web article].
- Timmermans A. & Breeman G. (26 September 2011), Economische crisis verdringt andere tyisch Nederlandse thema's, maar Europa is taboe: Montesquieu Instituut. [web article].
- Timmermans A. (29 August 2011), Verkiezingen en regeringsvormen maken weinig verschil voor Troonredes: Montesquieu Instituut. [web article].
- Spanihelova L. & Timmermans A. (19 December 2011), Nederland niet het braafste jongetje: Montesquieu Instituut. [web article].
- Timmermans A. (19 December 2011), Waar blijft de democratische tegenmacht in Europa?: Montesquieu Instituut. [web article].
- Timmermans A. & Alexandrova P. (2011), Comparing Policy Agendas in Europe and North America, Perspectives on Europe 41(2): .
- Timmermans A. & Spreitzer A. (2011), European Integration and Consensus Politics in Parliaments. [other].
- Breeman G. & Timmermans A. (2010), Politieke waarheid en dynamiek van de agenda in coalitiekabinetten. In: , Jaarboek parlementaire geschiedenis: Boom.
- Scholten P. & Timmermans A. (2010), Setting the Immigrant Policy Agenda: Expertise and Politics in the Nethterlands, France and the United Kingdom, Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis 12(5): 527-544.
- Breeman G., Lowery D., Poppelaars C.H.J.M., Resodihardjo S.L., Timmermans A. & Vries J. de (2009), Political Attention in a Coalition System: Analysing Queen's Speeches in the Netherlands 1945-2007, Acta Politica 44(1): 1-27.
- Timmermans A. & Breeman G. (2009), Politieke Agendavorming en Collegiale Besluitvorming in de Ministerraad. In: Bekke H. & et al. (Eds.), Naar een Collegiaal en Samenhangend Overheidsbestuur: De Lokale Bestuurspraktijk als Wenkend Perspectief voor het Rijk?: SDU.
- Breeman G. & Timmermans A. (2009), Maatschappelijke Pressie en Bestuurlijke Responsiviteit. In: Bekke H. & et al. (Eds.), Naar een Collegiaal en Samenhangend Overheidsbestuur: De Lokale Bestuurspraktijk als Wenkend Perspectief voor het Rijk?: SDU.
- Brouard S., Wilkerson J., Baumgartner F., Timmermans A., Bevan S., Breeman G.E., Breunig C., Chaques L., Green-Pedersen C., Jennings W., John P., Jones B. & Lowery D. (2009), Comparer les Productions Législatives: Enjeux et Méthodes, Revue Internationale de Politique Comparée 16(3): 381-404.
- Timmermans A., Scholten P.W.A. & Oostlander S. (2008), Gesetzgebung im politischen System der Niederlande. In: Ismayr W. (Ed.), Der Gesetzgebungsprozess in den Staaten der EU. Obladen: Leske en Budrich. 271-301.
- Breeman B. & Timmermans A. (2008), Politiek en milieubeleid in de media. In: Brouwer F.M. & Dirkx G.H.P. (Eds.), Natuur en landschap in het landelijk gebied: kennis voor beleid. Wageningen: WOT studies. 80-84.
- Andeweg R.B. & Timmermans A. (2008), Conflict management in coalition government. In: Strom K., Muller W.C. & Bergman T. (Eds.), Cabinets and Coalition Bargaining: The Democratic Life Cycle in Western Europe. Comparative Politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 269-300.
- Breeman G.E. & Timmermans A. (2008), De politiek van de aandacht voor milieubeleid. Wageningen: WUR.
- Moury C. & Timmermans A. (2008), Conflitto e accordo in governi di coalizione: come l'Italia è sempre meno un "caso differente", Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica : 417-442.
- Breeman G., Timmermans A., Lowery D., Poppelaars C.H.J.M. & Resodihardjo S.L. (2008), De politieke aandachtscyclus voor openbaar bestuur en democratie, B en M: tijdschrift voor beleid, politiek en maatschappij 35(3): 172-189.
- Breeman G.E., Lowery D., Poppelaars C.H.J.M., Resodihardjo S.L., Timmermans A. & Vries J. de (2007), Political attention in a coalition system. Analyzing queen speeches in the Netherlands 1947-2006. Chicago, USA: APSA. [other].
- Breeman G.E., Lowery D., Poppelaars C.H.J.M., Resodihardjo S.L. & Timmermans A. (2007), Mirror, mirror on the wall. Government selfreflection in annual queen's speeches, 1947-2006. Tilburg: NIG. [other].
- Timmermans A. (10 November 2007), Goedkoop scoren: Waarom sommige politici zoveel lawaai maken. De Twentsche Courant Tubantia.
- Timmermans A. (8 December 2007), Had Doekle Terpstra maar een film over Geert gemaakt. De Twentsche Courant Tubantia.
- Timmermans A. & Moury C. (2006), Coalition governance in Belgium and the Netherlands: Rising government stability against all electoral odds, Acta Politica 41(4): 389-407.
- Bakkum E.A., Timmermans A., Admiraal J.F., Brolmann H.A.M. & Jansen F.W. (2006), Laparoscopic entry techniques: a protocol for daily gynaecological practice in The Netherlands, Gynecological Surgery 3: 84-87.
- Timmermans A. & Scholten P. (2006), The political flow of wisdom: science institutions as policy venues in The Netherlands, JOURNAL OF EUROPEAN PUBLIC POLICY 13(7): 1104-1118.
- Timmermans A. & Andeweg R.B. (2003), The Netherlands: Rules and mores in delegation and accountability relationships. In: Strom K., Müller W.C. & Bergman T. (Eds.), Delegation and Accountability in Parliamentary Democracies. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 498-522.
- Andeweg R.B. & Timmermans A. (2000), The Netherlands: Still the Politics of Accommodation?. In: Müller W.C. & Strom K. (Eds.), Coalition Governments in Western Europe. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 356-398.
- Berkel M. van, Jooren M.C., Timmermans A. & Velde E.A. van der (1998), De oorthermometer; geen goede vervanger van de rectale thermometer, Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde 142: 2102-2105.
- Andeweg R.B. & Timmermans A. (23 March 1998), Conflict Resolution in Coalition Government. Workshop on Coalition Cabinet Governance and their Effects, ECPR joint sessions. University of Warwick. [lecture].
- Timmermans A. & Andeweg R.B. (1997), 'Die Niederlande: Immer noch Politik der gütlichen Einigung. In: Müller W.C. & Strom K. (Eds.), Koalitionsregierungen in Westeuropa. Wien: Signum Verlag. 443-500.
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