506 search results for “politics in power” in the Student website
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Henk te Velde
Faculty of Humanities
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From politics to psychology: the power of games and play
The Bachelor Honours Class 'Homo Ludens: Why We Play' combines games, theory, and practice. Students dive into all aspects of humanity in which games play a part and discuss them, both on a theoretical an experiential level: 'Occasionally, you touch upon what play is, but then it eludes you.'
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Powerful corporations determine climate policy in Brazil
Bribing a politician to gain influence or making sure friends end up in powerful positions: Brazilian energy companies use these power strategies daily.
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Gul-i-Hina van der Zwan
International Institute Asian Studies
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Food as a powerful way to understand social reality and its dynamics
Framing Poland through the lens of post-socialism, as is common in the social sciences, has become outdated. This label no longer captures the rapid changes that have taken place since the fall of the Iron Curtain. Ola Gracjasz's research shows that people are redefining their national identity, blending…
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Lisanne Jansen
Faculty of Humanities
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Nina Schmal wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2024
Successfully completing a master’s thesis in Political Science is no small feat. Not only is this for most students the most extensive and in-depth research report they have ever written, the work is also held to very high standards. Yet, every year students manage to impress their instructors and demonstrate…
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Juan Masullo Jimenez
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Robert Stein
Faculty of Humanities
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Clara van Dam
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ymre Schuurmans
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Henk Kern
Faculty of Humanities
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Herman Siemens
Faculty of Humanities
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Sine Bagatur
Faculty of Humanities
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Victor Posthuma
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Tom Theuns
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Nikoleta Yordanova
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Gisela Hirschmann
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Katharina Natter
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Paul Nieuwenburg
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Philippe van Gruisen
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Stefan Cetkovic
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Antoaneta Dimitrova, Bernard Steunenberg and Dimiter Toshkov about the political situation in Bulgaria
In the current political situation of Bulgaria, it seems that a long-term caretaker government is the only viable option at the moment. Dimiter Toshkov, Antoaneta Dimitrova and Bernard Steunenberg of FGGA analyse what the Bulgarian caretaker government can learn from its Dutch counterpart.
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Ingrid van Biezen
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Conference ‘Power and Counterpower in Democracy: Multidisciplinary Perspectives'
As both old and new democracies experience increasing democratic backsliding, there is a critical societal need to rethink the design and effectiveness of democratic checks and balances. In this conference on Friday 9 June, the aim is to explore multidisciplinary insights about what makes the checks…
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‘It’s a complete stalemate in Belarus’
What with coronavirus, the American elections and the Brexit botheration, we had almost forgotten that something miraculous happened in 2020: the repressed people of Belarus rallied against dictator Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power for 26 years. Months later, what remains of the protest?…
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Michael Meffert
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Natascha van der Zwan
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Christina Luise Toenshoff
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Lauren Lauret
Faculty of Humanities
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Joop van Holsteijn
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Mateo Cohen
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Ruben Gonzalez Vicente
Faculty of Humanities
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Joyce Outshoorn
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Ruud Koole
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Sebastian Diessner
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Jasper van der Steen
Faculty of Humanities
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Bruno Verbeek
Faculty of Humanities
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Hans-Martien ten Napel
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Rick van Well
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Diana Davila Gordillo
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Shawn Donnelly
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Tim Enwerem
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Josette Daemen
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Political Science Master’s thesis prize 2023: the nominees
Towards the graduation ceremonies, you sense an increasing nervousness. Not only because all the tradition and glamour surrounding the event, also because that will be the day that the winner of the Political Science master’s thesis award will be announced. For 2022-2023, the jury is considering seven…
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Political Scientist Christina Toenshoff Wins Virginia Walsh Dissertation Award
Christina Toenshoff has been awarded the Virginia Walsh Dissertation Award for her PhD dissertation on corporate climate lobbying. The Leiden Political Scientist, according to the jury, ‘makes a significant contribution to the study of climate and business politics.’
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Danique François
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Jaroslaw Kantorowicz
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Saga Sjöberg and Thijs Brinksma win Political Science bachelor’s thesis prizes 2024
All students receiving their bachelor diploma in Political Science last week had a reason or two to celebrate. Two of them especially so: they won the annual award for the best thesis in the International Relations and Organisations and the Politicologie/Internationale Politiek programmes. Congratulations,…
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Femke Bakker
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen