1,513 search results for “politics” in the Student website
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Wouter Veenendaal
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Opinion: Renaming ministries plays crucial role in shaping political agenda
Three new ministries have been formed in the Netherlands: Asylum and Migration, Housing and Spatial Planning & Climate and Green Growth. Of course, this is not merely an administrative act. These ministries carry a strong and political charge and play a crucial role in shaping a government's political…
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PhD Conference in Law and Political Science - 19 October 2023
Research
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Ramsey Albers wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2022
Ramsey Albers wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2022
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Joris Larik on Al Jazeera on the Dutch Political Crisis
Joris Larik, Assistant Professor at Leiden University College in The Hague, was interviewed live on Al Jazeera on 2 April 2021 about the current political upheaval in The Netherlands and the difficult process of forming a new government.
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Book: The Politics of Cybersecurity in the Middle East
Five questions for James Shires, assistant professor at ISGA, about his new book, The Politics of Cybersecurity in the Middle East. The book is available to order now.
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Annick van Rinsum about her play: World Politics Three Times
MA International Relations: Culture and Politics student Annick van Rinsum created a play as a method to research her master’s thesis. “Through writing this play, I aim to contribute to our understanding of International Relations Theory. I’m specifically interested in the question how our theories…
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Europaeum Summer School: The Politics of Heritage (Leuven)
Education
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Results election student members Programme Committees Political Science
Education, Organisation
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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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Election student members Programme Committees BSc and MSc Political Science
Education, Organisation
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Diederik Smit
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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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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Nisida Gjoksi
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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What Trump’s Return Means for Europe
Debate, Roundtable
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How democratic is our kingdom? New ministry chair for Leiden political scientist
When we talk about the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it is not just about the Netherlands. On the contrary: our Kingdom consists of no less than four countries, three of which are Caribbean islands. This structure is complex, to say the least. Although all countries are officially equivalent, in practice…
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Grant for research on politics and play: ‘In both cases, a world is created’
How do politics and play relate to each other? Six Leiden academics hope to find an answer to that question over the coming years. They have received an NWO grant of 750,000 euros. Professor Sybille Lammes and University Lecturer Bram tell us how they plan to spend the money.
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David Zetland
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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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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Soledad Valdivia Rivera
Faculty of Humanities
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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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Gert Jan Geertjes
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Zamzam Fauzanafi
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Chie Arita
Faculty of Humanities
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Maartje van Diest
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Sarah Wolff
Faculty of Humanities
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Roeland Spruyt
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Corinna Jentzsch
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Jelena Belic
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Bart van der Boom
Faculty of Humanities
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Matthew di Giuseppe
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Joost Augusteijn
Faculty of Humanities
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Manuel Cabal Lopez
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Gina van Ling
Faculty of Humanities
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Jonathan London
Faculty of Humanities
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André Gerrits
Faculty of Humanities
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Bert Koenders
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Eamon Aloyo
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Dario Fazzi
Faculty 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 Bagchi
Faculty of Humanities
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How gas conflicts between Ukraine and Russia were the precursor to war
The war between Ukraine and Russia is playing out not just on the battlefield but also on the geopolitical playing field of gas. Conflicts at the start of this century about this energy source were, says PhD candidate Ilia Barboutev, a precursor to today’s war.
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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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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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Historian Ronald Kroeze: 'We must view political integrity from a historical perspective'
The democratic rule of law is under pressure due to a series of scandals and integrity issues, as seen in the recent parliamentary inquiries. Professor Ronald Kroeze explains: 'Public office holders are expected to show complete dedication, but that norm is quite absolute, and what we mean by it is…
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William Michael Schmidli
Faculty of Humanities