516 search results for “political legitimacy” in the Staff website
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Arco TimmermansFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Abdourahamane Idrissa AbdoulayeAfrika-Studiecentrum
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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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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,…
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'We are already going to see this effect of the coalition agreement in the coming weeks'
Few details, relatively few words. The coalition agreement presented is one of the shortest in the past 20 years, Arco Timmermans knows. Consequently, the outlines were not negotiated for very long, which has its advantages and disadvantages. 'Over the next few weeks, we are mainly going to see the…
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Impact factor for open access journal Research & Politics (RAP)
Research & Politics (RAP) is a peer-reviewed open access journal which focusses on research in political science and related fields through open access publication of the very best cutting-edge research and policy analysis. The journal achieved a high score for the impact factor, which puts it in 49th…
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'The mortality of Europe' debate
Debate
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Global Tax Governance: from legitimacy to inclusiveness
Inaugural lecture
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Cleveringa Professor: Holocaust remembrance has led to very different political lessons
From memorials to the armed forces to memory stones for individual victims. It was only later that the Holocaust took a central role in Western remembrance culture, Cleveringa Professor Frank van Vree notes. ‘Nationalists and human rights activists both invoke the experience of the Holocaust.’
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Peter MeelFaculty of Humanities
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Matthew FrearFaculty of Humanities
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Francesco Ragazzi
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Müge KinaciogluFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Christoph Niessen
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Vacancy: student ambassador MSc Political Science
Organisation
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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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Stefan ThewissenFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Nikkie BuskermolenFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Lydie CabaneFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Stefan LandsbergerFaculty of Humanities
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Karolina PomorskaFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Syeda ShawkatFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Research: Administrative attention amidst political failure
For the next couple of years, Joris van der Voet, Associate Professor and researcher at the Institute for Public Administration will be heading a research project on top-level bureaucrats and how they go about making choices and prioritizing issues. He has been awarded a Vidi grant by the Dutch Research…
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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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Nominees bachelor thesis prizes Political Science 2023
The nominees for the IRO thesis prize 2023 and the Prof. Dr. J.Th.J. van den Berg-prijs 2023. Who wrote the best bachelor theses in Political Science?
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Michiel and Jort: best friends, political rivals
With the Dutch general elections just around the corner, it’s not always easy when political differences exist within your circle of friends. How do you not lose sight of each other in political discussions? We asked best friends Jort Schaafsma and Michiel van der Velde, both students at Leiden Law…
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Call for Papers - Monarchy in turmoil: princes, courts, and politics in revolution and restoration 1780-1830
For every period, it is a challenge to unearth the details of political trafficking; yet the effort needs to include all relevant persons, groups, and institutions – not only those wielding formal responsibilities. We hope to reinvigorate this effort by inviting specialists to present their research…
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Babak RezaeedaryakenariFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Dimiter ToshkovFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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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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Call for Papers 'Playing Politics: Media Platforms Making Worlds'
We are living through an age in which social media platforms have given way to entirely new forms of politics and politicking. It is no exaggeration to say: there is a before and after social media.
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Adrian Heier wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2023
Ramsey Albers wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2022
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Call for Applications: The 2023 Estoril Political Forum
Research
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Koen de CeusterFaculty of Humanities
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Nikki MulderFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Sem GrootscholtenFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Kai HebelFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Frank PiekeFaculty of Humanities
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Marianne Maeckelbergh
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Ingrid SamsetFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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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 CharletyFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Alfred van StadenFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Annelies van VarkFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Graig KleinFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Charlotte van der VeenFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Ancois De VilliersFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen