The Legitimacy Paradox: Anti-Capture Mechanisms in Adaptive Regulation
Short description
Flexible, experimental regulation needs public legitimacy as well as the ability to adapt. This project examines how governance can learn from experiments while remaining transparent, accountable and resistant to undue influence.
The researcher will study how rights, participation and transparency redistribute power among stakeholders. Working with civil society and oversight actors, they will co-design feedback routines and measures that help assess whether adaptive regulation retains democratic accountability.
Interested in this project?
Applications are now open for this position.
Deadline: 31 October 2026, 00:00 CET
The intended start date is 1 February 2027 or by agreement.
Follow the application instructions in the official university advertisement, including the required documents and submission procedure.
What the project involves
- Study anti-capture mechanisms and the effects of transparency, rights and participation rules.
- Co-design feedback routines with civil society and oversight actors.
- Develop performance indicators with accountability safeguards, public-reporting templates and independent-verification approaches.