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| Louise van Schaik | |
|---|---|
| Name | Louise van Schaik |
| Birth date | 1971 |
| Birth place | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Political scientist, researcher, policy advisor |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University, Leiden University |
Louise van Schaik is a Dutch political scientist, researcher and policy advisor specializing in European Union affairs, security policy, and multilevel governance. She has held academic positions at European research institutes and contributed to policy debates through advisory roles and publications that bridge scholarly analysis and practical policymaking. Van Schaik's work engages with institutions and actors across the European Union, NATO, and national capitals, informing debates on European integration, transatlantic relations, and strategic autonomy.
Van Schaik was born in Utrecht and completed undergraduate and graduate studies at Utrecht University and Leiden University, where she studied political science with a focus on European studies, public policy and international relations. During her formative years she undertook research placements linked to the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, and the European Parliament, gaining exposure to policymaking environments such as the Benelux Union and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Her doctoral work engaged with comparative institutional analysis, drawing on literatures associated with scholars at Oxford University, Harvard University, and Sciences Po.
Van Schaik held research and teaching positions at multiple European institutions, including the Clingendael Institute, the Netherlands Institute of International Relations, and the Egmont Institute. She served as a lecturer and research fellow affiliated with Utrecht University and collaborated with centres such as the Hertie School, the European University Institute, and the Centre for European Policy Studies. Her academic network spans partnerships with researchers at King's College London, University of Oxford, Johns Hopkins University, and Università Bocconi, and she has participated in working groups convened by NATO Defense College and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Van Schaik has been a visiting scholar at policy hubs including the German Marshall Fund, the Brookings Institution, and the Royal United Services Institute.
Her research focuses on European security, strategic autonomy, multilevel governance, and EU decision-making. Van Schaik has authored and co-authored monographs, edited volumes, and policy briefs published by institutions such as the Clingendael Institute, the Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy, and the European Policy Centre. She contributed chapters to edited collections alongside authors from Chatham House, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and published articles in journals linked to Taylor & Francis, Elsevier, and Springer Nature. Her comparative analyses draw on case studies involving the Brexit referendum, the Ukraine crisis, the Libya intervention, and debates around the Common Security and Defence Policy and the European Defence Fund. Van Schaik's publications engage with policy debates involving actors such as the European Commission, the European External Action Service, MEPs from political groups including the European People's Party, the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party, and stakeholders from capitals like The Hague, Berlin, Paris, Rome, and Brussels.
Beyond academia, van Schaik has advised governmental and intergovernmental bodies, providing expertise to ministries in the Netherlands, delegations to the United Nations, and task forces within the European Council. She contributed to advisory panels commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and participated in expert consultations with the European External Action Service and the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Her advisory roles have connected with initiatives on cybersecurity coordinated with ENISA, climate-security linkages discussed at COP meetings, and transatlantic dialogues convened by the Transatlantic Policy Network and the US Mission to the EU. Van Schaik has briefed parliamentarians in national assemblies such as the House of Representatives (Netherlands), members of the Bundestag, and delegations at the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Van Schaik's work has been recognized through fellowships and awards from institutions including the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, the European Commission research grants, and fellowships at the Hertie School and the German Council on Foreign Relations. She has been invited to speak at conferences hosted by the Munich Security Conference, the World Economic Forum, the GLOBSEC Bratislava Forum, and panels at the Paris Peace Forum. Her contributions to policy-relevant research have been cited in reports produced by the European Parliament and referenced in briefings by the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Category:Dutch political scientists Category:People from Utrecht (city)