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Dirck de Kleer

Ph.D. Candidate
Bocconi University



Hi there! I’m a PhD Candidate in Social and Political Science at Bocconi University in Milan. I’m currently working remotely from the Netherlands.

I study political behavior and public opinion in Western liberal democracies. In my research, I try to understand how illiberal political forces shape political attitudes and behaviors. This includes things like the public opinion effects of disruptive and violent protests, how the success of far-right politicians shapes how people treat minority groups, and how anti-establishment parties disrupt the legislative process. My research is forthcoming in the British Journal of Political Science.

During the 2023–24 academic year, I was a visiting student at Princeton University and the London School of Economics. Before my PhD, I was a Fulbright scholar at Duke University where I earned a Master’s degree in Liberal Studies (major: political science). Earlier on, I studied Media and Journalism at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam.

Research

  1. Public Support for Pro-Environment and Environment-Critical Protests.
    Dirck de Kleer*, Catherine E. De Vries, Simon van Teutem (*Corresponding author)
    PDF Provisionally Accepted in British Journal of Political Science

  2. From Exit to Reform Euroscepticism: The Evolution of Radical Right Opposition to the EU.
    Sara Hobolt, Catherine E. De Vries, Zach Dickson, Dirck de Kleer
    Working Paper

  3. Does Far-Right Success Increase Hostility Toward Minorities? Evidence from U.S. House Elections (2006 - 2022).
    Dirck de Kleer*, Alonso Román Amarales* (*Corresponding authors)
    Work-in-Progress

  4. Anti-Establishment Parties and Disruption of the Legislative Process (solo project)
    Dirck de Kleer
    Work-in-Progress