Gijs is interested in political strategy, the link between personality and populism, text analysis and the role of emotions in politics. In the past Gijs has also done research on welfare states. His work has appeared in journals such as the American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, European Journal of Political Research, Party Politics, West European Politics, Electoral Studies, Political Psychology and the Journal of European Public Policy. Gijs’ current research project - Politics and Emotions Investigated Comparatively (POLEMIC) – is financed by an ERC Starting Grant. For more information, see website: gijsschumacher.nl.