3,205 search results for “japanese politics and international relations” in the Public website
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These Oppressions won't cease: An Anthology of the Political Thought of the Cape Khoesan, 1777–1879
The Khoesan were the first people in Africa to undergo the full rigours of European colonisation. By the early nineteenth century, they had largely been brought under colonial rule, dispossessed of their land and stock, and forced to work as labourers for farmers of European descent.
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Measuring relevance and relations of Dutch legal publications
Legal scholars and professionals are confronted with a rapidly increasing volume of legal publications. Only part of these publications are relevant enough to be cited. This project aims to determine which documents that are, and whether alternative metrics are a reliable way to predict whether documents…
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Inverse Jacobian and related topics for certain superelliptic curves
To an algebraic curve C over the complex numbers one can associate a non-negative integer g, the genus, as a measure of its complexity.
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Synthetic Methodology Towards ADP-Ribosylation Related Molecular Tools
Phosphorylation affects all four major biomolecules – proteins, lipids, carbohydrates and nucleic acids – and plays a pivotal role in the most fundamental cellular functions.
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International Children's Rights (Advanced LL.M.)
Are you thinking about studying this Advanced LL.M. International Children's Rights? Learn more and watch the videos.
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Ilya Kokorin
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Misha Plagis
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Franke Eleveld
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Horst Fischer
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Marielle Koppenol-Laforce
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Martijn Mos
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Freya Baetens
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Crisis and Critique Network
This network brings together scholars whose work explores how contemporary frameworks of crisis produce experiences of the present, rehash or disrupt established narratives of the past, and broker specific outlooks on the future. We collaborate in studying these crisis-scapes and exploring how they…
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International organisations and the rule of law
International organisations that represent collaborations between States are becoming increasingly more powerful, and they have an increasing impact on our daily lives. For example, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasburg established that minors have a right to legal aid immediately following…
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The Hague International Space Resources Governance Working Group
The development of space resource activities is happening now. In the absence of a clear framework to govern these activities, there is a need to examine the concepts that are being discussed in order to ensure that they meet existing treaty obligations regarding on-orbit operations and space resource…
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Automated text analysis of policy-related documentation
Political institution (like the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament) generate large bodies of text. These great amounts of text can impossibly be read by a researcher. Contrary to human researchers, computers are able to read thousands of documents a day. In this research project…
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About the programme
Asian Studies at Leiden University is unparalleled in the Netherlands and combines the very best of Asia-related research in North-West Europe.
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Hirschman, Accountability in Global Governance
Political Scientist Gisela Hirschmann (Leiden University) asks how international organisations can be compelled to comply with respect human rights. She finds that this is done through ‘pluralist accountability’: external third parties such as courts, NGOs, or regional organisations holding international…
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The Regime for International Air Carrier Liability
On 17 November 2021, Cyril-Igor Grigorieff defended the thesis 'The Regime for International Air Carrier Liability'. The doctoral research was supervised by Prof. P. Mendes de Leon and Prof. V. Correia (University Paris Saclay).
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ANZUS cooperation in humanitarian assistance and disaster response in the Asia-Pacific: ships in the night?
In this article Vanessa Newby discusses how the ANZUS states of United States, Australia, and New Zealand that sit on the fringes of the Asia-Pacific, are increasingly using their armed forces to deliver Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Response (HADR) as a way of engaging with the region.
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The giant in the shadow? The Dutch security services in their political, bureaucratic, and societal context between 1912 and 1992.
Who tried to influence the mission and position of the Dutch security services between 1912 and 1992, what effect did that have on the form and contents of the security services? How to account for transformations of the security services?
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to ordinary citizens: The conversion of the Baduy, ethnicity, and politics of religion in Indonesia (1977 - 2019)
Mr. Ade Jaya Suryani defended his thesis on 28 January 2021
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Rebels and Conflict Escalation: Explaining the Rise and Decline in Violence
Violence during war often involves upswings and downturns that have, to date, been insufficiently explained. Why does violence at a particular point in time increase in intensity and why do actors in war decrease the level of violence at other points? Duyvesteyn discusses the potential explanatory variables…
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New publication on arbitration in the EU's external relations
‘Schiedsgerichte in den Aussenverträgen der EU. Neue Entwicklungen unter Einbezug der institutionellen Verhandlungen Schweiz–EU’, Jusletter 28 May 2018
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How is the economic and political turmoil affecting Britons?
These are turbulent times in the UK. The cost of living is high, leaving many people struggling to make ends meet, and these past few months have been tumultuous in terms of politics. University lecturer Anne Heyer explains what impact this can have on people's political perceptions and participatio…
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Leiden's first professor in International Studies
The Board of Governors of Leiden University has confirmed the appointment of Professor André Gerrits (Institute for History, currently in the field of Russian Politics and History) to the field of International Studies and Global Politics, commencing October 1st 2015.
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Pressure groups
Where did the new generation of antislavery activists get their inspiration to organize in large-scale pressure groups?
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Practical Matters for International Students: Admission & Application
A Student Affairs Front Office employee will explain the main considerations for applying to Leiden University.
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Berna Güroglu
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Education
Overview of the Asia Programmes offered at Leiden University.
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Dan Saxon
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Jimena Pacheco Miranda
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Pim Rank
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Linda Louis
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ekaterina Pannebakker
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Valentin Vandendaele
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Matthias Haentjens
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Van Ham, Thomassen, Aarts & Andeweg (eds), Myth and Reality of the Legitimacy Crisis
This book systematically evaluates the empirical evidence for legitimacy decline in established democracies, the explanatory power of theories of legitimacy decline, and promises new routes in investigating and assessing political legitimacy.
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Framing international cooperation: citizen support for cooperation with the European Union in Eastern Europe
This article studies the influence of framing on preferences for cooperation with the EU.
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Good employment practices in relation to employee well-being
Both good employer practices and good employee practices are open norms. These open norms can lead to uncertainty about what employers should focus on and what rights (and obligations) employees have in that respect. The objective of this study is to give substance to the norm of good employment practices…
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Public Administration: Multi-Level Governance
The public sector is increasingly a multi-level system, with interactions between public and private actors on the national, sub-national (provinces, regions) and international level and various public, semi-public and private organisations that perform public tasks. In this minor students pay attention…
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The High Representative in Bosnia-Herzegovina: The Unusual Institutional Arrangement of a Non-Authoritarian, Yet Controlled, Democracy
In this article, Gerrit Dijkstra and Jos Raadschelders from the Institute of Public Administration, argue that Bosnia-Herzegovina survives so far on the basis of negative legitimacy.
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Academy of Sciences of Cuba 2013 for Dr. Roberto Valcárcel Rojas and international team
From indigenous space to colonial setting. Archaeological investigations at El Chorro de Maita in Cuba wins prestigious prize.
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Welcome to Leiden University for international students
Do you want to know more about studying at Leiden University? Find out more about what it is like to study in the Netherlands, how Leiden University supports you through your time as a student here and get to know our amazing student cities of Leiden and The Hague.
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Dynamics of TNFalpha signaling and drug-related toxicity
In previous studies at our laboratory it was demonstrated that drug exposure of HepG2 cells can lead to an altered TNFα-induced NF-κB oscillatory phenotype, concurrent with a synergistically increased sensitivity for TNFα-induced apoptosis.
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How to say goodbye to politics?
New ministers, new state secretaries and new members of parliament. Around the time of the elections, we often talk about the new faces, but there are also many politicians who leave during this period, sometimes out of necessity. How do you say goodbye to a political career? Henk te Velde, professor…
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Lotte Melenhorst wins ICA Top Student Award
Lotte Melenhorst, PhD candidate at Leiden University’s Institute of Political Science, has been granted a Top Student Award by the International Communication Association's (ICA) Political Communication Panel for her paper on the role of the media in the legislative process. This was announced in May…
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Performance Requirement Prohibitions in International Investment Law
On Tuesday 17 October 2017 Alexandre Genest defended his PhD dissertation ‘Performance Requirement Prohibitions in International Investment Law’ as part of a double PhD programme at the Universities of Leiden and Ottawa. The Supervisors are Professors M.E. Koppenol-Laforce. F. Baetens (Universities…
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Nicholas Vrousalis, 'Exploitation: A Primer'
Political scientist Nicholas Vrousalis (Leiden University) reviews the recent literature on exploitation. He istinguishes between three main species of exploitation theory: (a) teleology-based (including harm and mutual benefit) accounts, (b) respect-based (including mere means, force, rights, and fairness)…