Cas Mudde

Cas Mudde
Mudde at a debate in 2018
Born (1967-06-03) 3 June 1967
Geldrop, Netherlands
OccupationPolitical scientist
AwardsStein Rokkan Prize for Comparative Social Science Research
Academic background
Alma materLeiden University (MA, PhD)
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Edinburgh
University of Georgia's School of Public and International Affairs

Cas Mudde (born 3 June 1967) is a Dutch political scientist who focuses on political extremism and populism in Europe and the United States. His research includes the areas of political parties, extremism, democracy, civil society, and European politics. Mudde identifies himself as a political leftist.