1,057 search results for “american politics” in the Student website
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How does the European Union deal with distinctiveness?
On 31 January 2024, Alex Schilin defended his dissertation ‘United in Distinctiveness: The Institutionalisation of Differentiated Integration in Economic and Monetary Union during the Sovereign Debt Crisis.’ What motivated him to research this specific topic, and how did he tackle this project? And…
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The PolSci Bookshelf: books released in 2023
The end of the year often means looking back with lists, overviews and stories. This combines nicely in a list of all the books published this year by various political scientists at Leiden University. Indeed, in terms of books, these scholars have certainly not been idle. A unique collection of stories,…
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Eduard van de Bilt and Joke Kardux say goodbye to Leiden
For more than 35 years they helped put American Studies on the map: Joke Kardux and Eduard van de Bilt. This spring, the couple retired. A farewell interview.
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Jeanine de Roy van ZuijdewijnFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Liesbeth van der HeideFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Vera ScepanovicFaculty of Humanities
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Maxine DavidFaculty of Humanities
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Silvia D'AmatoFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Daniel SchadeFaculty of Humanities
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Andrea WarneckeFaculty of Humanities
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Jelle van BuurenFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Stijn van 't LandFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Roy HofkampFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Understanding public support for budget cuts and tax increases
In her dissertation, political scientist Alessia Aspide explores how public attitudes toward fiscal policy are formed. Her key finding: fiscal preferences are not shaped in a vacuum, but are deeply embedded in institutional, political, and societal contexts.
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Bonnie TillandFaculty of Humanities
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Linde JansenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Shmailish AnwarFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Gerrit DijkstraFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Kohei SuzukiFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Hanna van BentumFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Ruben van de Ven
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Tim Kalkman
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Julia Puente Duyn
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Anouk RoelingFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Judith BruchhausFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Vijay BoltFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Aris Agoglossakis Foley
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Alessia AspideFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Chibuike UcheAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Conference ‘Power and Counterpower in Democracy: Multidisciplinary Perspectives'
As both old and new democracies experience increasing democratic backsliding, there is a critical societal need to rethink the design and effectiveness of democratic checks and balances. In this conference on Friday 9 June, the aim is to explore multidisciplinary insights about what makes the checks…
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Pluriversal Politics: Otomi History, Language, Culture and Cosmovision
Lecture and Exhibition
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Pluriversal Politics: Otomi History, Language, Culture and Cosmovision
Film screening and Book Launch
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Erasmus+ grant for virtual exchanges: 'We want to deliver ecologically aware global citizens'
Professor Dario Fazzi has been organising virtual exchanges for students with various American universities for a number of years. Now he has been awarded 400.000 euros from the Erasmus+ programme Cooperation Partnerships to further develop the virtual component of his teaching.
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Andrew Gawthorpe on The Conversation: 'Trump is less constrained than ever before'
Lecturer Andrew Gawthorpe of Leiden University discusses in The Conversation the growing influence of far-right activist Laura Loomer in Donald Trump’s administration.
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Decentralisation scrutinised: Research reveals downsides of small-scale governance
On 16 May, three researchers from Leiden University will present their findings on the democratic consequences of decentralisation at a workshop in Leiden. Their research project, Downsize My Democracy?, shows that decentralisation does not automatically lead to a stronger democracy. On the contrary,…
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Career Prep: Panel session and Meet & Greet with alumni (for Political science students)
Career and apply for jobs
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Trust in Brussels? ‘The EU would be wise to respect and protect national identities’
Many European citizens feel connected to the European Union and place trust in it, Eva Grosfeld found in her PhD research. Yet around a quarter do not identify with the EU at all. How can the EU regain their trust?
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From the Spanish flu to Trump's handling of the coronavirus crisis: 'Government intervention can have unexpected effects'
From the Spanish Flu during WWI to COVID-19: the role of the American government in these Pandemics. Professor Giles Scott-Smith, who together with Dario Fazzi and Gaetano Di Tommaso completed the book project Public Health and the American State, discusses a century of American responses to health…
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‘The child protection system really isn’t in good order’
Last Thursday the Dutch House of Representatives held a debate on children being put into care when the childcare benefits scandal (toeslagenaffaire) had caused problems for their families. Four Leiden University academics were asked by the House to produce a fact sheet for this debate, bringing together…
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from drama and the arts: scripts, stages, and performances in world politics
LUCIR presentation and discussion
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Welcome to Leiden University
Welcome to Leiden University
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Dimiter ToshkovFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Trees and Securitization: The Politics of Afforestation in Israel's Negev/Al Naqab | Research Seminar
Lecture, Research Seminar
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Leiden professor petitions UN to release Guantanamo prisoner
Palestinian national Abu Zubaydah was captured by the CIA in March 2002 and has remained in detention ever since, without any form of trial. Leiden professor Helen Duffy is doing all she can to secure his release or a fair trial. Her hopes now lie on international pressure and the UN Working Group on…
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Slavery excuses: 'Cabinet created its own problem by rushing in'
The excuses for the slavery past? It would have been better if the cabinet had taken some more time on that, thinks university lecturer and Atlantic slavery expert Karwan Fatah-Black. 'Too bad they didn’t wait for the results of the study.'
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Lecture Paul Krugman: Advising Political Leadership in an Era of Societal Turbulence and Geopolitical Tensions
Lecture
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Matthew DiGiuseppe receives NWO XS grant for research on AI governance
Matthew DiGiuseppe, Associate Professor at the Institute of Political Science at Leiden University, has been awarded an NWO XS grant for his project ‘Political Polarization and Public Support for AI Governance’. The project examines whether growing political polarisation affects citizens’ willingness…
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Our government should be more resilient
A fragmented political landscape, permanent pressure from current affairs and an increasingly political civil service: our government faces many challenges. This makes it all the more difficult to make important decisions about pensions or the climate. Research and good education can help meet the challenges…
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Ski Slopes, Sandy Beaches, and the Politics of Tourism in Kim Jong Un's North Korea
Lecture
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Implications of the German Elections; interact with experts and join the event
Five questions about the event ‘Germany after the Elections: implications for Foreign Policy and European Security’ answered by one of the experts at the event: Joachim Koops. Come by at the Spanish Steps in Wijnhaven on Friday 15 October or join the event online (link below).