Doorenspleet, Renske (2018) Rethinking the value of democracy : a comparative perspective. The Theories, Concepts and Practices of Democracy (PSTCD) . Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9783319916552

Doorenspleet, Renske (2015) Where are the people? A call for people-centred concepts and measurements of democracy. Government and Opposition, 50 (03). pp. 469-494. doi:10.1017/gov.2015.10 ISSN 0017-257X.

Doorenspleet, Renske and Nijzink, Lia (2013) One-party dominance in African democracies : a framework for comparative analysis. In: Doorenspleet, Renske, 1973- and Nijzink, Lia, (eds.) One-Party Dominance in African Democracies. Boulder, CO : Lynne Rienner Publishers. ISBN 9781588268693 (In Press)

Doorenspleet, Renske and Nijzink, Lia (2013) Why some dominant parties endure and others do not. In: Doorenspleet, Renske, 1973- and Nijzink, Lia, (eds.) One-Party Dominance in African Democracies. Boulder, CO : Lynne Rienner Publishers. ISBN 9781588268693 (In Press)

Doorenspleet, Renske and Pellikaan, Huib (2012) Which type of democracy performs best? Acta Politica, Volume 48 (Number 3). pp. 237-267. doi:10.1057/ap.2012.35 ISSN 0001-6810.

Doorenspleet, Renske (2012) Critical citizens, democratic support and satisfaction in African democracies. International Political Science Review, Vol.33 (No.3). pp. 279-300. doi:10.1177/0192512111431906 ISSN 0192-5121.

Doorenspleet, Renske (2011) Deviant democracies. In: Haynes, Jeffrey, (ed.) Routledge handbook of democratization. London ; New York: Routledge, pp. 190-207. ISBN 9780415573771

Doorenspleet, Renske and Nijzink, Lia (2011) Patterns of one-party dominance in Africa’s democracies. In: Centre for Studies in Democratisation 2011 : party systems and the future of democracy in sub-Saharan Africa, Centre for Studies in Democratisation, University of Warwick, 22-24 Sep 2011 (Unpublished)

Doorenspleet, Renske (2011) Democracy promotion as foreign policy : the democratization perspective on the recipient’s side. In: British International Studies Association Conference, Manchester Conference Centre, 27-29 May 2011 (Unpublished)

Doorenspleet, Renske and Nijzink, Lia (2011) Patterns of one-party dominance in African democracies : how one-party dominant systems endure and decline. In: IPSA-ECPR Joint Conference 2011 : Whatever Happened to North-South?, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, 16-19 Feb 2011 (Unpublished)

Doorenspleet, Renske (2010) Explaining one-party dominance in Africa. In: Law and politics in Africa's one-party dominant regimes : an international conference, Centre for studies in Democratisation and School of Law, Warwick University, 10-13 Sep 2010 (Unpublished)

Doorenspleet, Renske (2010) Dissatisfied democrats in Africa : critical citizens, democratic support and satisfaction in African democracies. In: Invited Speaker : Politics department, Surrey University, Politics department, Surrey University, 17 Feb 2010 (Unpublished)

Doorenspleet, Renske (2010) How people view democracy in Africa. In: Africa@Warwick conference, University of Warwick, Coventry, 15-16 Jan 2010 (Unpublished)

Doorenspleet, Renske (2010) Public support versus dissatisfaction in new democracies : an inside challenge? In: Burnell, Peter J. and Youngs, Richard, 1968-, (eds.) New challenges to democratization. Democratization studies (No.15). London ; New York: Routledge, pp. 93-116. ISBN 9780415467414

Doorenspleet, Renske (2009) Democracy satisfaction and the endogenous approach : insights from psychology and economics. In: Aspirations and poverty : an interdisciplinary workshop, University of Warwick, Coventry, 14-15 Dec 2009 (Unpublished)

Doorenspleet, Renske (2009) Review of Distrusting democrats: outcomes of participatory constitution making, by Moehler, D. C. Perspectives on Politics, Vol.7 (No.1). pp. 212-214. ISSN 1537-5927

Doorenspleet, Renske (2008) Democracy’s normative appeal : the record of new democracies. In: Democracy’s international challenges : an international seminar, CEPS, Brussels: Belgium, 17 Jun 2008 (Unpublished)

Doorenspleet, Renske (2008) Review of The construction of democracy : lessons from practice and research, edited by Domínguez, J. I. and Jones, A. International Affairs , Vol.84 (No.3). pp. 571-572. ISSN 0020-5850

Doorenspleet, Renske (2008) Democratic dreams : people's expectations in new democracies. In: Invited Speaker : Department of Public Law, University of Cape Town, Department of Public Law, University of Cape Town, South Africa, 15 April 2008 (Unpublished)

Doorenspleet, Renske (2008) Key methodological tools and pitfalls in comparative research. In: Workshop for the project 'Accountability and constitutional implementation on the African continent', Department of Public Law, University of Cape Town, South Africa, 10-11 Apr 2008 (Unpublished)

Doorenspleet, Renske and Kopecky, Petr (2008) Against the odds : deviant cases of democratization. Democratization, Volume 15 (Number 4, Special Issue SI). pp. 697-713. doi:10.1080/13510340802191045 ISSN 1351-0347.

Doorenspleet, Renske (2008) Democratization. In: Darity Jr., William A., (ed.) International encyclopedia of the social sciences (2nd edition). Detroit: Thomson/Gale, pp. 288-290. ISBN 9780028659657

Doorenspleet, Renske, Kopecký, Petr and Mudde, Cas (2008) Preface. Democratization, Vol.15 (No.4). pp. 695-696. doi:10.1080/13510340802191003

Doorenspleet, Renske and Mudde, Cas (2008) Upping the odds : deviant democracies and theories of democratization. Democratization, Volume 15 (Number 4, Special issue SI). pp. 815-832. doi:10.1080/13510340802191102 ISSN 1351-0347.