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646 search results for “contemporary afrika politics” in the Student website

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  Anahita Arian Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Müge Kinacioglu Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

• Wanted: student representative Institute Board Political Science Announcement - 29 October 2025

  Education, Organisation

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  William Michael Schmidli Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Bart van der Steen Head Faculty Liaison & Services

  Leiden University Libraries

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  Caspar van den Berg Guest Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

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  Jan Abbink Professor emeritus

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

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  Loes Oudenhuijsen PhD candidate

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

• How do you measure democracy? Leiden political scientist collaborates on international freedom report News - 1 February 2024

  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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  Aditree Amin Student Assistant

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Patrick Dassen Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Rizal Shidiq University Lecturer, Economies in South and Southeast Asia

  Faculty of Humanities

• Tom Louwerse appointed Professor of Political Behaviour and Research Methods News - 11 February 2026

  The Executive Board of Leiden University has appointed Dr Tom Louwerse as Professor of Political Behaviour and Research Methods at the Institute of Political Science.

• How can youth political participation in Africa be encouraged? News - 21 August 2025

  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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  Marianne Maeckelbergh Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Reijer Passchier Assistent Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

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  Eva Polman PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

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  Simon Willmetts Associate professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

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  Kai Hebel Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

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  Frank Pieke Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Francesca Sofia Selano PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Nikki Mulder Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Lydie Cabane Assistant professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

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  Andrew Gawthorpe University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Joris van de Riet Researcher/lecturer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

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  Henk Schulte Nordholt Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Syeda Shawkat
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  Daniëlle van der Schaaf
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  Ton Dietz Professor emeritus

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

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  Crystal Ennis University Lecturer Political Economies of the Middle East

  Faculty of Humanities

• Adrian Heier wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2023 News - 13 October 2023

  Ramsey Albers wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2022

• Wanted: student ambassador for the master programme in Political Science Announcement - 16 June 2025

  Education, Organisation

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  Jennifer Dowling PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

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  Yasco Horsman University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Karla Paola Cabrera Acuña
• Fieldwork in the Favela's: Political scientist Juan Masullo Receives Award News - 3 April 2025

  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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  Florian Schneider Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Eelco van der Maat Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Bernhard Rieger Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Anchrit Wille Associate Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

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  Hilde van Meegdenburg Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Brendan Carroll Assistant professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

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  Alexandra Prégent PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Mandy de Wilde Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Anoma van der Veere Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Ruthie Pliskin Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Marina Calculli Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

• Aïsha MacDougall wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2025 News - 5 November 2025

  Writing a master’s thesis in Political Science is a demanding yet rewarding journey. Every year, students deliver impressive research that showcases their analytical skills and academic rigor. This year, one thesis stood out for its exceptional quality. On 31 October 2025, during the master’s graduation…

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  Sarah Wolff Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Nikkie Buskermolen PhD candidate / Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences