644 search results for “amerikaanse politics” in the Student website
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Eric Cezne
African Studies Centre
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Radhika Gupta
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Matthew Frear
Faculty of Humanities
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Patrick Dassen
Faculty of Humanities
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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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Alfred van Staden
Faculty of Law
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Densua Mumford
Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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James McGrail
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Paul Adriaanse
Faculty of Law
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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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Mark Westmoreland
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Ton Dietz
African Studies Centre
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Matthew Hoye
Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Haye Geukes
Faculty of Science
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Wim Voermans
Faculty of Law
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Pieter Slaman
Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Anoma van der Veere
Faculty of Humanities
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How can youth political participation in Africa be encouraged?
Do political knowledge and democratic values encourage young people to participate in politics or not? Political Scientist Leila Demarest had a closer look at adolescents’ participation intentions in Nigeria and shared her findings with The Conversation.
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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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Adrian Heier wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2023
Ramsey Albers wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2022
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Anahita Arian
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Hilde van Meegdenburg
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Tim Meijers
Faculty of Humanities
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Florian Schneider
Faculty of Humanities
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Niels van Willigen
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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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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Wanted: student ambassador for the master programme in Political Science
Education, Organisation
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The Walikutuban ritual: from lost heritage to political activism
Sometimes fascination can lead to in-depth research. Such is the case with Wahyu Widodo, who came across the Islamic Walikutuban ritual in Java in 2019, on which he subsequently wrote his PhD dissertation. Widodo: ‘Besides community, it also breeds political loyalty’
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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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Fieldwork in the Favela's: Political scientist Juan Masullo Receives Award
Juan Masullo J., Assistant Professor at Leiden University’s Institute of Political Science, has been named a 2025 Harry Frank Guggenheim Distinguished Scholar. His research with Nicholas Barnes on public security policy preferences in Rio de Janeiro's favelas has been recognized for its innovative approach…
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PhD Conference in Law and Political Science - 19 October 2023
Research
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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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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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Bart van der Steen
Leiden University Library
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Anais van Ertvelde
Faculty of Humanities
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Benjamin Fogarty-Valenzuela
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Maarten van Leeuwen
Faculty of Humanities
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Mandy de Wilde
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Jorge Duran Solorzano
Faculty of Humanities
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Anchrit Wille
Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Loes Oudenhuijsen
African Studies Centre
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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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Caspar van den Berg
Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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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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Wanted: student ambassador bachelor Political Science (Dutch specialisation(s))
Education, Organisation
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Political turmoil in Turkey: what is the future of democracy?
Turkish politics was shaken by the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, along with dozens of others from the main opposition party.
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Marianne Maeckelbergh
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Andrew Gawthorpe
Faculty of Humanities
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Francesca Sofia Selano
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Nikki Mulder
Social & Behavioural Sciences