Professor of Political Science at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland. He has been a Visiting Professor and Fellow at many European academic institutions. His research focuses on the implications of governance transformations for democracy and accountability. His most recent books include «Democracy in Crisis? Politics, Governance and Policy» (Palgrave, 2013) and «Accountability and European Governance» (co-edited with Deirdre Curtin and Peter Mair; Routledge, 2012).

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