Thor Geunens
Biography
Thor Geunens is a PhD researcher (FWO-fellow) at the Ghent Institute for International and European Studies (GIES) and the Ghent Association for the Study of Parties and Representation (GASPAR).
He studies the influence of geopolitical threat on the evolution of political parties’ defence preferences. In general, he is interested in defence issues, party politics and political ideologies.
Thor holds a BS and MS of Political Science/International Relations, a BA and MA of Philosophy and a MS of Teaching. Before joining Ghent University, he worked as a Blue Book Trainee at the European Commission and as a teacher in Social Sciences and Philosophy.
Research focus
- Defence politics
- Geopolitical threat
- Party politics
- Political ideologies
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Contact
Address: Campus UFO - Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, 9000 Ghent
Email: thor.geunens@UGent.be