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How the eating habits of a limited group of Americans determine sustainability
Masses of hamburgers, steaks, cheese and a lot of eggs: Americans love their animal products. But researcher Oliver Taherzadeh discovered that only a relatively small group of high-volume consumers need to modify their diet to achieve an enormous environmental gain.
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Latin America and the UN
Subproject of the ERC project 'Challenging the Liberal World Order from Within: The Invisible History of the United Nations and the Global South'.
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The dual role of state capacity in opening socio-political orders: assessment of state capacity in Belarus and Ukraine
Antoaneta Dimitrova, Professor Comparative Governance at Leiden University, Honorata Mazepus, Assistant professor at Leiden University and Dimiter Toshkov, Associate Professor at Leiden University, together with three other authors researched which aspects of state capacity might contribute to opening…
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International Conference on "Contemporary Issues in Air & Space Laws"
The Univerisity of Sharjah organises a conference on February 22-23, 2017 ; Call for papers has started.
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The political economy of monetary-fiscal coordination: central bank losses and the specter of central bankruptcy in Europe and Japan
This paper sheds light on how better monetary-fiscal coordination can be expected to play out across very different political-economic contexts.
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David Zetland
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Zamzam Fauzanafi
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Antheun Janse
Faculty of Humanities
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Chie Arita
Faculty of Humanities
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Gert Jan Geertjes
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Roeland Spruyt
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Irene Moretti
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Mark Dechesne
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Edmund Frettingham
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Alexandre Afonso
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Sarah Wolff
Faculty of Humanities
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Black lives matter: ‘Why the American protests have resonated in the Netherlands’
The death of George Floyd at the hands of the police may have sparked the Black Lives Matter protests in the United States and here in the Netherlands, but they are about more than that alone. We asked Karwan Fatah-Black, a historian who specialises in the Dutch colonial history, for his analysis. ‘We…
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Islam and the Limits of the State
Reconfigurations of Practice, Community and Authority in Contemporary Aceh
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"Enhancing inspiration: Rhythm, Improvisation and Creativity in contemporary modal music"
ACPA PhD Marina Liontou Mochament will host an online workshop in April.
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Why do MPs work, when their electoral survival is not at stake?
MPs in the Netherlands are first and foremost motivated by their direct environment, i.e. the parliamentary and partisan institutions.
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Jacky Nieuwboer
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Martine Bruil
Faculty of Humanities
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Leiden political scientists advise US diplomats
Leiden political scientists Yvonne Kleistra and Niels van Willigen have advised the United States State Department as to how to evaluate its foreign policy. Point of departure was a scientific model that Kleistra and Van Willigen have developed on the basis of their work for the Dutch Foreign Affairs…
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to the new LUGO podcast episode: 'Challenges of Packaging in our Contemporary Society'
What is the history of plastic packaging in human society?
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Leonor Veiga de Oliveira Matos Guilherme Ponsar
Faculty of Humanities
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Wim van den Doel
College van Bestuur
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Dunsa Masterclass – Right Wing Austrian Politics of Kurz
On 15 April 2019 upon the invitation of SIB-Amsterdam- Dutch United Nations Student Association Monika Baár gave a masterclass on the contemporary political situation in Austria and its historical antecedents.
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Radhika Gupta
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Harmen van der Veer
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Alex Schilin
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Arco Timmermans
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Abdourahamane Idrissa Abdoulaye
Afrika-Studiecentrum
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Christian Henderson
Faculty of Humanities
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Democratic Secrecy: A Philosophical Study of the Role of Secrecy in Democratic Governance
The starting hypothesis of the project is that secrecy is not always inimical to democratic governance as conventional wisdom has it.
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Blarel, India-Israel at 25: Defense Ties
Why did India develop a strong military partnership with the state of Irael, after having ignored it for 42 years? How could both countries develop defense ties in spite of limited political leadership involvement? Finally, what are the prospects for defense relations as India grows to become one of…
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Demarest, Are Nigerian lawmakers incentivised to direct public resources to their voters?
It is often said that the links between political parties in Africa and their voters are clientelist, rather than programmatic. The familiar image is that of African ‘big men’, displaying personal wealth while being respected and celebrated in the community for sharing their riches. Yet, political scientist…
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Congruence between voters and parties: The role of party‐level issue salience
The level of congruence between parties and their voters can vary greatly from one policy issue to another, which raises questions regarding the effectiveness of political representation. We seek to explain variation in party–voter congruence across issues and parties.
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Dimensions of Free Speech: An Exploration of a New Theoretical Framework
In ‘Dimensions of Free Speech’, Devrim Kabasakal Badamchi (Leiden University Institute of Political Science) offers a new theoretical framework for free speech by critically analysing the major justifications for free speech. Kabasakal Badamchi argues for a justification: namely the double-grounded…
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Veenendaal, How Smallness Fosters Clientelism: A Case Study of Malta
Political scientist Wouter Veenendaal (Leiden University) provides an in-depth case study of clientelism in Malta, the smallest member state of the European Union. He reveals that not only that patron–client linkages are a ubiquitous feature of political life in Malta, but also that the smallness of…
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The Dynamics of the Syria Conflict: Challenges for Contemporary International Law
The Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies & The Kalshoven-Gieskes Forum on International Humanitarian Law cordially invite you to a Panel Discussion on “The Dynamics of the Syria Conflict: Challenges for Contemporary International Law” .
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Podcast #1 | Christian Lequesne on the Contemporary Role of the MFA
The Hague Journal of Diplomacy is delighted to announce it will be starting its own podcast series! The series will be aimed at bringing the themes of the journal’s research off the page, and onto the discussion table. Each episode will feature a guest who will share their insights and personal experience…
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Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society
The Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society (LUCAS) is one of the few research institutes in the world in which researchers in the field of literature, art, architecture, design and media studies come together to conduct research into the cultural production of the western world, from classical…
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Corinna Jentzsch, 'Here are 4 reasons why Mozambique isn’t a post-war success story' (blog)
Political scientist Corinna Jentzsch (Leiden University) explains why Mozambique is not (yet) a success story.
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Democracy in Europe. A Conceptual History
As one of the most influential ideas in modern European history, democracy has fundamentally reshaped not only the landscape of governance, but also social and political thought throughout the world.
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Louwerse & Otjes, How Populists Wage Opposition
Populist opposition parties are less likely to engage in policy-making behaviour (participating in or directly influencing legislative production) and somewhat more likely to engage in scrutiny behaviour (monitoring and criticising government actions).
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What is the role of parties in local politics?
Political scientist Simon Otjes (Leiden University) receives a grant from The Dutch Research Council (NWO). The grant is part of the SGW Open Competition XS, which aims to stimulate innovative scientific research within the Social Sciences and Humanities domain. Otjes receives the grant for his research…
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New Dutch PM must look beyond national political landscape
In the upcoming Dutch general elections, the focus of the party campaigns is on national issues. Luuk van Middelaar, Professor of Foundations and Practice of the European Union and its Institutions, argues in a column in Dutch newspaper NRC that foreign policy should also be on the agenda.