• Femke A.W.J. Van Esch & Jeroen F.A. Snellens (online first). How to ‘Measure’ Ideas. Introducing the Method of Cognitive Mapping to the Domain of Ideational Policy Studies, Journal of European Public Policy (see here).

• Femke A.W.J. Van Esch, Van der Burg, S., Deoskar, T., Snellens, J.F.A., Tan, S., Tjong Kim Sang, E. (2022). Towards Automated Cognitive Mapping of Political Speeches using Machine Learning. Utrecht University and Netherlands eScience Center (see here).

• Femke A.W.J. Van Esch & Christoph Erasmy (2022). Winning by Spending Leadership Capital? Angela Merkel’s Approach to the Refugee and COVID-19 Crises, in: Henriette Mueller & Ingeborg Tommel (eds), Women and leadership in the European Union, Oxford University Press, Oxford: Chapter 10: 193-212 (see here).

• Swinkels, M., & van Esch, F.A.W.j. (2022). Deciding upon the Banking Union: How a joint belief shift instigated deep institutional change in Eurozone governance. European Policy Analysis (see here).

• Boukes, M., F.A.W.J. van Esch, J.A Snellens, S.C. Steenman, & Vliegenthart, R. (2020). Using Cognitive Mapping to Study the Relationship Between News Exposure and Cognitive Complexity. Public Opinion Quarterly 84(3): 599-628 (see here).

• Müller H.M. and Van Esch, F.A.W.J. (2020). The Contested Nature of Political Leadership in the European Union: Conceptual and Methodological Cross-Fertilisation. Introduction to the special issue, West European Politics, 43(5): 1051-1071 (see here).

•  Müller, H.M. and Van Esch, F.A.W.J. (2020). What Makes Collaborative Leadership Successful? The Cognitive Dimension of European Monetary Integration. West European Politics, 43(5): 1117-1140. (see here).

•  Deleanu, H., Van Esch, F.A.W.J.,  Galema, R. (2019). De culturele dimensie van cryptovalutahandel (‘The cultural dimension of cryptocurrency trade), TPE Digitaal, 13(2) 79-96. (see here).

• Van Esch, F.A.W.J. and De Jong, E. (2019), National Culture Trumps EU Socialisation: The European Central Bankers’ Views of the Euro Crisis. Journal of European Public Policy, 26:2, 169-187.(see here).

• Helms L., Van Esch F., Crawford B. (2019) Politische Führung aus dem Kanzleramt: „conviction leadership“ statt Pragmatismus?. In: Zohlnhöfer R., Saalfeld T. (eds) Zwischen Stillstand, Politikwandel und Krisenmanagement. Springer VS, Wiesbaden

• Helms, L., Van Esch, F.A.W.J. and Crawford, B. (2019), Merkel III: From Committed Pragmatist to ‘Conviction Leader’?, German Politics, 28:3, 350-370. (see here).

• Van Esch, F.A.W.J. (2018), Merkel vertrekt niet, maar richt zich volledig op de EU, In: De Volkskrant, 19-11-2018 (see here).

• Van Esch, F.A.W.J. (2018), Tussen beleefdheidsbezoek en liefdesverklaring: De ontwikkeling van de Europese Visie van Mark Rutte - De Hofvijver, 8(87), Montesquieu Instituut (see here).

• Van Esch, F.A.W.J. (2017), The nature of the european leadership crisis and how to solve it. European Political Science, 16(1): 34-47. doi: 10.1057/eps.2015.114 (see here).

• Van Esch, F.A.W.J. (2017). The paradoxes of legitimate EU leadership. An analysis of the multi-level leadership of Angela Merkel and Alexis Tsipras during the Eurocrisis. Journal of European Integration 39 (2): 223-237 (see here)

• Helms, L. and F.A.W.J. Van Esch (2017). Turning Structural Weakness into Personal Strength: Angela Merkel and the Politics of Leadership Capital in Germany, in The Leadership Capital Index: A New Perspective on Political Leadership, eds. M. Bennister, P 't Hart and B. Worthy. Oxford: Oxford University Press: 27-45 (see here).

• Swinkels, E.M., Van Zuydam, S. and Van Esch, F.A.W.J. (2017). Modern Prime Ministerial Leadership in the Netherlands: Consensus or Confrontation? in The Leadership Capital Index: A New Perspective on Political Leadership, eds. M. Bennister, P 't Hart and B. Worthy. Oxford: Oxford University Press: 164-182 (see here or here)

• Van Esch, F.A.W.J. (2017), Beware of call for strong and visionary European leadership. Blog at Transcrisis.eu (see here).

• Princen, S.B.M., Van Esch, F.A.W.J. (2016), Paradigm formation and paradigm change in the EU’s Stability and Growth Pact. European Political Science Review 8(3): 355-375 (see here) 

• Van Esch, F.A.W.J., Joosen, M.C., Van Zuydam, S. (2016), Responsive to the People? Comparing the European Cognitive Maps of Dutch Political Leaders and their Followers, Politics and Governance, 4(2): 54-67 (see here)

 • Van Esch, F.A.W.J., Swinkels, E.M. (2016), Making sense of the Euro crisis: The influence of pressure and personality. West European Politics 38(6): 1203-1225. (see here)

 • Van Esch, F.A.W.J. (2015), A Matter of Personality? Stability and Change in Leaders' Beliefs during the Euro-crisis. In: Alexander, D. & Lewis, J. (eds.), Making Public Policy Decisions: Expertise, Skills and Experience, (Routledge) London (see here)

 • De Jong, E., F.A.W.J. Van Esch (2015), “Culture Matters: French-German Conflicts on European Central Bank Independence and Crisis Resolution”, In: Jessop, B., Young, B., Scherrer, Ch. (eds.) Financial Cultures and Crisis Dynamics, London/New York: Routledge (see here)

• Van Esch, F.A.W.J., Swinkels, E.M. (2015), The Importance of Continuous Sense Making in Crisis Management: The Case of the Euro Crisis. The Policy Space, 30 September 2015 (see here)

• Van Esch, F.A.W.J. (2014), Exploring the Keynesian-Ordoliberal Divide. Flexibility and Convergence in French and German Leaders' Economic Ideas during the Euro-crisis, Journal of Contemporary European Studies, 22(3): 288-302. DOI: 10.1080/14782804.2014.937679. (see here)  

• Van Esch, F.A.W.J. & E.M. Swinkels (2014), 'Europa kan kiezen: een meegaand of activistisch leiderschap' op www.socialevraagstukken.nl, 3 juli 2014 (see here) 

• Van Esch, F.A.W.J. (2014) Europa en de betrokken burger, een kwestie van gezond verstand in: Digimagazine, Studium Generale UU, nr.4, voorjaar 2014 (see here). Also published on: Sargasso Blog (see here)

• Van Esch, F.A.W.J., E. De Jong (2013), "Institutionalisation without Internalisation.The Cultural Dimension of French-German Conflicts on European Central Bank." In: International Economics and Economic Policy, 10(4):631-648 (DOI) 10.1007/s10368-012-0220-9 (see here)  

• A. Jongerius, F.A.W.J. van Esch (2013), "Moederliefde en appeltaart." In: M. Cornelissen & V. Hurkens (eds) Tijd voor de inhaalslag. Ideeen voor een socialer Europa. GroenLinks Europa.

• Van Esch, F.A.W.J. (2013), "In wat voor Europa willen we eigenlijk wonen?" op www.socialevraagstukken.nl, 17 november 2013.  (see here) 

• E. de Jong & F.A.W.J. Van Esch (2013), "Culture Matters: French-German Conflicts on 

European Central Bank Independence and Crisis Resolution', NiCE Working Paper 13-104, Radboud University Nijmegen, May 2013. (see here) 

• Van Esch, F.A.W.J. (2013), "Caught in a democratic tangle" op www.presseurop.eu, 3 april 2013. (see here). Also published as:   

   - "Europese vooruitgang is niet gebaat bij principieel debat" op www.socialevraagstukken.nl, 28 maart 2013 (see here)

   - "Zijn Europese anticrisismaatregelen wel zo ondemocratisch?", op www.trouw.nl, 28 maart 2013 (see here)

• Van Esch, F.A.W.J, (2012), “Why Germany wanted EMU. The Role of Helmut Kohl's Belief- System and the Fall of the Berlin Wall”, German Politics, 21, 1:34-52. (see here). For the associated cognitive maps see: here .

 • Boin, A., P. 't Hart, F.A.W.J. Van Esch (2012), “Political Leadership in Times of Crisis: Comparing Leader Responses to Financial Turbulence”, in: Helms, L. (ed.), Comparative Political Leadership (Palgrave Macmillan) Basingstoke: 119-141 (see here). 

• De Jong, E., F.A.W.J. Van Esch (2012), “Cultuurverschillen en Europese oplossingen”, In: Openbaar Bestuur, 22(7): 33-36. (see here) 

• Segers, M.L.L., F.A.W.J. Van Esch (2011), “Prudence before Politics. The Netherlands and European Monetary Cooperation during Bretton Woods”, in: Perron, R. and G. Thiemeyer (eds.) Multilatéralisme and the Trente Glorieuses in Europe. New Perspectives in European Integration History (Editions Alphil), Neuchâtel (see here). 

• Van Esch, F.A.W.J, E. de Jong (2011), “Culture Matters: French-German Conflicts on European Central Bank Independence”, TKI Discussion-Paper 11-23 (Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute), Utrecht School of Economics (see here).

• Van Esch, F.A.W.J (2010), “De Europese Economische en Monetaire Unie”, in: Van der Vleuten, J.M. (ed.), De bestuurlijke kaart van de Europese Unie (Coutinho), Bussum, 2nd revised edition (see here).

• Van Esch, F.A.W.J, S.B.M. Princen (2010), “Georganiseerde Belangen”, in: Van der Vleuten, J.M. (ed.), De bestuurlijke kaart van de Europese Unie (Coutinho), 2nd revised edition.

• Van Esch, F.A.W.J (2009), “The Rising of the Phoenix. Building the European Monetary System on a Meeting of Minds”, in: L’Europe en Formation, 353-4, autumn/winter 2009, pp. 133-148 (see here). 

• Snijders, B.J.B., F.A.W.J. Van Esch, (2008), “Etatisme in de Polder?”, in: BenM, 35, 3, november (see here).

• Segers, M.L.L., F.A.W.J Van Esch (2007), “Behind the Veil of Budgetary Discipline. The Political Logic of the Budgetary Rules in EMU and SGP”, in: Journal of Common Market Studies, Vol. 45, No. 5, pp. 1089- 1109 (see here).

• Van Esch, F.A.W.J (2007), Mapping the Road to Maastricht. A Comparative Study of German and French Pivotal Decision Makers’ Preferences concerning the Establishment of a European Monetary Union during the early 1970s and late 1980s, Unpublished Phd.-thesis, Radboud University Nijmegen, Faculty of Management Sciences

• Van Esch, F.A.W.J (2007), “De Europese Economische en Monetaire Unie”, in: Van der Vleuten, J.M. (ed.), De bestuurlijke kaart van de Europese Unie (Coutinho), Bussum, 1e ed., pp. 175-190

• Van Esch, F.A.W.J, S.B.M. Princen (2007) “Georganiseerde Belangen”, in: Van der Vleuten, J.M. (ed.), De bestuurlijke kaart van de Europese Unie (Coutinho), 1e ed.,Bussum, pp. 205-219

• Van Esch, F.A.W.J (2006), “The Europeanization of the Preferences of Central Decision makers concerning further European Integration: A Perpetual Motion?”, in: Haverland, M., Holzhacker, R.L. (eds.), European Research Reloaded: Cooperation and Integration among Europeanized States (Springer), Dordrecht, pp. 119-149

• Van Esch, F.A.W.J (2002), “Why States Want EMU. Developing a Theory on National Preferences.”, in: Verdun, A.C. (ed.), The Euro. European Integration Theory and Economic and Monetary Union, (Rowman and Littlefield), Lanham, pp. 51-65

• Van Esch, F.A.W.J (2001) “Defining National Preferences: The Influence of International Non-State Actors.”, in: Arts, B., M. Noortmann and B. Reinalda (eds.), Non-State Actors in International Relations, (Ashgate), Aldershot, pp. 109-126

• Van Esch, F.A.W.J (2001), “Book Review. Amy Verdun, European Responses to Globalization and Financial Market Integration. Perceptions of Economic and Monetary Union in Britain, France and Germany.”, in: Acta Politica, vol. 36, Winter 2001, pp. 436-439

• Van Esch, F.A.W.J (2001), “Van botsing der beschavingen is geen sprake.”, in: De Volkskrant, 1 October 2001, pp. 7

• Van Esch, F.A.W.J (1998), “The clash met de werkelijkheid.”, in: Transaktie. Tijdschrift over de wetenschap van oorlog en vrede, 27, no. 1, pp. 30-49