698 search results for “politics in groot-brittannie” in the Student website
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‘Strengthen the position of the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands’
Relations within the Kingdom of the Netherlands are imbalanced, says Professor by Special Appointment Wouter Veenendaal. The Caribbean autonomous countries and special municipalities do not have enough of a say and have administrative problems to contend with.
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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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Andrew Gawthorpe in The Guardian about the Republicans’ more radical agenda
University lecturer Andrew Gawthorpe argues in The Guardian that the Republican's new agenda for a second Trump term is more radical than the first. He says that they seek to take control of federal agencies by replacing civil servants with ‘American First footsoldiers’.
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Jan Aart ScholteFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Silvia D'AmatoFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Tahir AbbasFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Jelle van BuurenFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Karen SmithFaculty of Humanities
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Tazuko van BerkelFaculty of Humanities
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Jeanine de Roy van ZuijdewijnFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Liesbeth van der HeideFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Martijn MosFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Violet BennekerFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Maria Amjad
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Unaesah RahmahFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Amber Lauwers
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Hanna van BentumFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Judith BruchhausFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Bonnie TillandFaculty of Humanities
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Kohei SuzukiFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Gerrit DijkstraFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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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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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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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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Why is it now that the Left has momentum in Latin America (and how long it will last)
The left is gaining more and more ground on the political map of Latin America, with the elections in Colombia as the most recent example. But what’s behind this pull to the left? Professor of Modern Latin American History Patricio Silva talks about the current political situation in the region.
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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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Hoe kan de gemeente Leiden het contact met internationals verbeteren? Studenten Bestuurskunde zoeken het uit
Tweedejaars studenten van de Bachelor Bestuurskunde, track Bestuur Beleid en Organisatie (BBO), hebben tijdens het vak BBO II: Multi-level governance gewerkt aan een praktijkopdracht voor de gemeente Leiden. De bevindingen werden aan elkaar gepresenteerd tijdens een interactieve sessie.
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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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Dimiter ToshkovFaculty of 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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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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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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Herman PaulFaculty of Humanities
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Huizinga Lecture 2025: What is at stake: The limits of politics and fair play
Alumni event, Lezing
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Students for Palestine panel discussion in The Hague on 24 May
Students for Palestine – a group of students from Leiden and The Hague – are holding a panel discussion in the Leiden University in The Hague Wijnhaven building on Tuesday 24 May entitled ‘Silencing Palestine’.
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ASCL Seminar: The politics of net zero in Africa. Insights from ongoing work
Lecture
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Bernard SteunenbergFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Daan Roovers in the 54th Huizinga Lecture: ‘Democracy is more than winning elections’
In a packed Stadsgehoorzaal, philosopher and Member of the Senate Daan Roovers delivered the 54th Huizinga Lecture. It was a passionate plea for a form of politics thatt is not only about winning, but also about talking and playing.
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Unknown, but not unloved
Do you know what the capital of St Eustatius is? Or which province Curaçao belongs to? No idea? You are not the only one: the majority of European Dutch people know little about the Caribbean islands within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. This is according to a large-scale opinion survey led by political…
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Tracing Expertise in Politics: A Digital History of Technocracy in the Dutch House of Representatives, 1917-1994
Lecture
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Cyan BaeSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Helena Landwehr
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Emmanuel Ogwuche OkpeFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Ifeanyichukwu Charles NwekeFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Manon Portos MinettiFaculty of Humanities
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Jiaxuan HuangFaculty of Humanities
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Ivan DunduroFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Róisín LambertFaculty of Humanities