1,101 search results for “the nile politics” in the Public website
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Africa 2020: reflecting on 60 years of independence
In 1960, 17 countries on the African continent became independent. Sixty years later, the Africanists from Leiden University are reflecting on what independence has meant for Africa.
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How the Arabs gained control of Egypt
How did Fustat develop between 640 and 750 to become the capital of Egypt? At the time Egypt was a province of the Islamic empire - the caliphate - that had been started by the prophet Muhammad. Original sources used by Arabist Jelle Bruning give new insights into the city. PhD defence on 2 April.
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Drone imagery in Islamic State propaganda: flying like a state
This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the Islamic State's use of images taken by drones, drawing on a dataset of ISIS propaganda images from October 2016 to December 2018.
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Moral Politics of Nationhood: Four Lessons Learned
Bart Barendregt, Ratna Saptari, and Annemarie Samuels co-organised a two-day workshop on
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Polarising chats? Political misinformation on discussion apps in India and Brazil
Political scientist Simon Chauchard (Leiden University) has been awarded a Consolidator Grant by the European Research Council (ERC). This brings him recognition as ‘researcher with a promising track record’ and enables him to set up a research group in the coming five years. Chauchard et al. will analyse…
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Bakker wins grant for research on the influence of meditation on political behaviour
Political scientist Femke Bakker (Leiden University) is going to investigate whether meditation affects political behaviour. Bakker has been awarded a PEACE Grant by the Mind & Life Institute, which enables her to conduct innovative, experimental research. The aim is an answer to the question whether…
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Sarah Schrader to head the Osteoarchaeology lab
Since August 2017, dr. Sarah Schrader is working at the Faculty of Archaeology in the department of Archaeological Sciences. Her expertise is human osteology with a specific focus on the bio-archaeological reconstruction of daily activities. Recently she took over the management of the Osteoarchaeology…
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New insights into evolutionary loss of digits
Merijn de Bakker and colleagues of the IBL-research group of Prof. Mike Richardson provide a unique view on digit evolution in crocodiles and birds in their recent study published in Nature.
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Safety Survey: NVIC students feel very safe in Cairo
The safety of students is a priority and hence an ever recurring issue at the NVIC. NVIC not only attaches great importance to the safety of its students, but also that its students feel safe.
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International Studies students receive their diplomas
No fewer than 194 students received their bachelor's diplomas in International Studies on Friday 26 August.
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European policy and policy execution
How can we understand the implementation of EU policy and what challenges are involved?
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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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10th Anniversary Summer School on Interest Group Politics
The ECPR summer school on Interest Group Politics is celebrating its 10th anniversary. To celebrate this especial edition, this year’s summer school includes many renowned researchers and professors from around the world. In addition, as a part of the celebration, we are organizing an exceptional one-day…
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How do you measure democracy? Leiden political scientist collaborates on international freedom report
Wouter Veenendaal, a political scientist at Leiden University, is an analyst for the Freedom House report. Freedom House is an American non-profit organisation dedicated to democracy, political freedom and human rights. In short, the report describes the degree of freedom and the state of democracy…
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Nikki Mulder
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Sem Grootscholten
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Kai Hebel
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Marianne Maeckelbergh
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Ratna Saptari Soetikno Slamet
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Anouk van Vliet
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Elsa Charlety
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Alfred van Staden
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Reijer Passchier
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Annelies van Vark
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ancois De Villiers
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Anders Ottosson
Faculty of Humanities
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Stefanie van Esveld
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Andrew Littlejohn
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Densua Mumford
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Marcos Neto de Cordova
Faculty of Humanities
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Henk Schulte Nordholt
Faculty of Humanities
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Jan Meijer
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Kristin Makszin
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Saskia Postema
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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James McGrail
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Andrew Gawthorpe
Faculty of Humanities
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Daan van den Wollenberg
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Emily Anne Wolff
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Christopher Green
Faculty of Humanities
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John-Harmen Valk
Faculty of Humanities
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Yuan Yi Zhu
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Bart van der Steen
Universitaire Bibliotheken Leiden
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Simon Willmetts
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Ingrid Samset
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Lydie Cabane
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Graig Klein
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Joris van de Riet
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Eva Polman
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Bastiaan Rijpkema
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Frank Pieke
Faculty of Humanities