About Dutch Policy

Dutch Policy is an independent English-language publication about Dutch public policy and public life. It is written for readers who want more context than short news summaries provide.

The editor, Grant Lovellette, is an independent policy analyst and former federal quantitative analyst, interested in making Dutch public-policy debates understandable to English-language readers.

Editorial approach

The work emphasizes evidence, institutional context, uncertainty, and clear explanations. It aims to make a policy question easier to understand without suggesting that every question has a simple answer.

Editorial standards

• Distinguish fact, interpretation, and opinion.
• Link primary sources where practical.
• Define Dutch terms for English-language readers.
• Use dates for policy changes and other time-sensitive claims.
• Avoid pretending uncertainty does not exist.

AI and editorial judgment

Dutch Policy uses generative AI extensively as a research and editorial tool, including to locate and synthesize sources, test arguments, identify counterarguments, and draft and revise text. This makes it possible for an independent publication to undertake work at a scope that would otherwise require substantially more time, research capacity, and funding.

AI does not determine what Dutch Policy publishes. The editor chooses the questions, develops the analytical framework, evaluates the evidence, determines the conclusions, and takes responsibility for the final text. AI is part of the production process; editorial judgment remains human.