879 search results for “political institute” in the Staff website
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Diederik SmitFaculty of Humanities
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Nisida GjoksiFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Political scientist teaches VWO pupils: ‘some knew more than I did at that age’
It is a full classroom: more than 30 pupils from 5 and 6 vwo are present to listen to political scientist Leila Demarest's lecture. She gives a brief introduction on the topic she is about to discuss: democracy in the global North and South. At first, the group seems a bit quiet, but when she asks questions…
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Nominees bachelor thesis prizes Political Science 2021
The nominees for the IRO thesis prize 2021 and for the Prof. Dr. J.Th.J. van den Berg prize 2021. Who wrote the best Political Science bachelor’s theses?
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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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Political Scientist Adina Akbik Joins Young Academy Leiden
Adina Akbik has been appointed as a new member of the Young Academy Leiden (YAL) as of 1 September 2024. Akbik is Senior Assistant Professor of European Politics at Leiden University. YAL serves as a platform for early career academics, and Akbik is keen to promote the needs and interests of young researchers…
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Corinna Jentzsch
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Jelena BelicFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Bart van der BoomFaculty of Humanities
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Matthew di Giuseppe
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Joost AugusteijnFaculty of Humanities
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Manuel Cabal LopezFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Gina van LingFaculty of Humanities
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Jonathan LondonFaculty of Humanities
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André GerritsFaculty of Humanities
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Bert KoendersFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Eamon AloyoFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Dario FazziFaculty of Humanities
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Hans Oversloot
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Nicolas Blarel
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Sarthak BagchiFaculty of Humanities
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Political Scientist Matthew Longo wins Orwell Prize for his book
The latest book by political scientist Matthew Longo came out this spring: 'The Picnic: A Dream of Freedom and the Collapse of the Iron Curtain'. In addition to its many favourable reviews, the book received the prestigious Orwell Prize this summer, which highlights exceptional books on politics.
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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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Political Science Master’s thesis prize 2024: the nominees
The thesis is a major milestone for master students graduating in Political Science. It demonstrates their ability to conduct research independently and to provide a thorough, objective and sound analysis. That requires instruction, discussion, thinking and hard work. Lots of it. In some cases this…
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Dorota Mokrosinska in Trouw on the advantages of political secrecy
Many people wish for political transparency in The Hague. However, political philosopher Dorota Mokrosinska argues in an article in the Dutch newspaper Trouw that there are certain advantages to political secrecy. She states that politicians are better at compromising with one another behind closed…
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Leiden political scientists Claire Vergerio and Kathleen Brown win awards
Two researchers from the Institute of Political Science were recently awarded prizes. Claire Vergerio received the Francesco Guicciardini Prize for her book on the historical origins of the primacy of the state in international law ('best book in the historical international relations category'). In…
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‘New Rutte IV administrative culture will be difficult to create’
The Rutte IV cabinet is more or less complete. It includes more women than ever. For the first time ever, the Netherlands will have two ethnic minority ministers, and ministers without political experience but with plenty of professional expertise will also be making their debut. However, political…
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David ZetlandFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Irene MorettiFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Mark DechesneFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Soledad Valdivia RiveraFaculty of Humanities
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Edmund FrettinghamFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Alexandre AfonsoFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Gert Jan GeertjesFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Zamzam FauzanafiFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Chie AritaFaculty of Humanities
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Maartje van DiestFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Sarah WolffFaculty of Humanities
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Roeland SpruytFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Kaare Strøm award for institute member Thijs Vos
This summer, political scientist Thijs Vos received the Kaare Strøm prize for his paper ‘Power or Ideology? What structures legislative voting behaviour in Dutch municipal councils, ideology or coalition-opposition dynamics?' He was awarded the prize during the ECPR summer school on parliaments in F…
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William Michael SchmidliFaculty of Humanities
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Harmen van der VeerFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Christian HendersonFaculty of Humanities
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Arco TimmermansFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Aritri DuttaFaculty of Humanities
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Political Science Master’s thesis prize 2021: the nominees
Tradition has it that at the end of each academic year, the best master’s thesis in Political Science is awarded a prize. For 2021-2022, the jury is considering six nominations. All of great quality, but on different topics. These range from political party bans to questions regarding commitment within…
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Nominees bachelor thesis prizes Political Science 2022
The nominees for the Prof. Dr. J.Th.J. van den Berg-prijs 2022 and the IRO Thesis Prize 2022. Who wrote the best bachelor thesis in Political Science?
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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 Science Master’s thesis prize 2021: the nominees
As a Leiden University’s master’s student in Political Science you conduct independent research and report your findings to fellow academics and, who knows, to a larger audience. Your thesis is a showcase of your academic skills and personal interest, and perhaps even passion. Easier said than done,…