294 search results for “coercion diplomacy” in the Student website
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Naya PessoaFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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The Associated Press: 'The U.S. aid freeze is a return to hard-power coercion'
President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze U.S. foreign aid is raising concerns about ceding global influence to China. The Associated Press explores how this shift could weaken America’s soft power, traditionally used to build alliances and counter adversaries.
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MIRD students explore global diplomacy in Brussels
Brussels, the heart of European diplomacy, offered MSc International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD) students a two-day opportunity to explore NATO and the European External Action Service (EEAS), gaining valuable insights into their roles in shaping EU foreign policy and global security.
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How the EU is trying to deter economic coercion of countries
The EU is aiming to deter economic coercion with a new legal instrument. Freya Baetens will elucidate this in her inaugural lecture on October 27th.
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Taiwan’s public diplomacy, from the ground up
Yung Lin’s research explores how citizens in Taiwan and Southeast Asia actively shape public diplomacy, build trust across cultures, and address identity-based conflicts, highlighting the shift from government-led to citizen-centred diplomacy.
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Marinko BobicFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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MIRD Gala & Reconnect 2026: Inspiring diplomacy in a changing world
On 24 January 2026, the Advanced MSc International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD) hosted its Annual Reconnect & Gala, bringing together alumni from across the world, current students, and faculty. The event celebrated shared values, connection, and purpose, focusing on ‘The great shifts in international…
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ISGA Contributes to Training African Officers in Military Diplomacy
The Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) of Leiden University contributed to the design and teaching of modules of this year’s edition of the Ministry of Defence’s ‘International Military Cooperation Course Africa’.
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Jan MelissenFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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MIRD students engage with high-level diplomacy during Geneva study trip
From 26 to 28 May, second-year students of the Advanced MSc International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD) participated in the programme's annual visit to Geneva, Switzerland.
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KNAW grant for public communication on diplomacy
Jan Melissen, associate professor at ISGA and editor-in-chief of The Hague Journal of Diplomacy, and his team have been awarded 10,000 euros from the 'Valued' fund. This pilot fund, implemented by the KNAW (Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences) aims to increase the interaction between science…
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How the US used threats to influence foreign nuclear programs
The United States used threats to influence the nuclear programs of Iran, Libya and South Africa. How effective was this diplomatic coercion?
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Can the Helsinki Accords provide us with lessons for diplomacy today?
Kai Hebel explains how the 1975 Helsinki Accords shaped European diplomacy and why their spirit remains urgently relevant in an era of renewed geopolitical in the Guardian.
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Giles Scott-SmithFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Engaging with climate diplomacy: Lessons from Dutch UNFCCC Negotiators
Discover the unique Vital Interests course in the BSc Security Studies programme, featuring an inspiring session on climate diplomacy with Dutch UNFCCC negotiators.
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Programme assistant position - Advanced MSc International Relations and Diplomacy
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Frans OsingaFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Yung LinFaculty of Humanities
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Ramesh Premaratne GanoharitiFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Call for Papers: Summer school 'Socioeconomic diplomacy and global empire building, 16th-19th centuries'
On 26-28 June, 2023, Leiden University’s Institute for History will host a summer school on Socioeconomic diplomacy and global empire building, 16th-19th centuries, in collaboration with the N.W. Posthumus Institute (the research school for economic and social history in the Netherlands and Flanders)…
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From theory to diplomacy: MIRD Students Present final thesis at annual symposium
Second-year MIRD students showcase their thesis research on global issues during the 2025 Thesis Symposium, bridging theory and diplomatic practice.
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Georgios DikaiosFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Kai HebelFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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MSc International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD): Visit toBrussels and EU Institutions 2024
Between the 16 and 18 October, 85 Advanced MSc International Relationsand Diplomacy first-year students accompanied by team members embarked on an academic excursion to Brussels and various of its prominent EU institutions.
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Joachim KoopsFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Karolina PomorskaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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la lettre: Women played a significant role in eighteenth-century diplomacy
With her Veni research, investigator Rosanne Baars from the Institute of History aims to demonstrate that women played a role in the eighteenth-century diplomatic circles of the Ottoman Empire. ‘We already know that one woman led the entire embassy.'
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Bert KoendersFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Ahmet Serdar GünaydinFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Online Q&A International Relations and Diplomacy (Advanced)
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Shipwrecks and Cultural Diplomacy
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Cecilia-Louise von IlsemannFaculty of Humanities
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Nika Kratsashvili
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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MIRD Gala & Reconnect 2025: The future of international relations
On 18 January 2025, the Annual Reconnect & Gala of the Advanced MSc International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD) celebrated over 20 years of bringing together current MIRD students, alumni, and faculty members. This year’s discussions focused on the theme: 'The Future of IR: Digital Innovation, Climate…
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Reconnecting and Reimagining: The MIRD Re-Connect Gala 2024
On 17 February 2024, Leiden University's Scheltema building was abuzz with the energy of the annual MSc International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD) Re-Connect Gala. This year's event marked a joyous return to in-person gatherings, bringing together 200 students, employees, and esteemed alumni of the…
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Clingendael Institute hosts MIRD students in exclusive welcome event
The Clingendael Institute welcomes first-year MIRD students of the 2025-2027 cohort in an exclusive welcome event. Students explore internships, panel discussions, and electives on global politics, diplomacy, and climate advocacy, gaining both academic insights and practical experience.
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Matthew BroadFaculty of Humanities
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Karishma ChafekarFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Twenty years of MIRD: four alumni speak up
Big celebration upcoming weekend: MIRD's 20th anniversary is on the cards. Four alumni from different periods tell what this unique two-year master's in International Relations and Diplomacy has brought them.
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MIRD Students deepen their knowledge of EU and UN institutions in Brussels
From 13 to 15 October, first-year students of the Advanced MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD) travelled to Brussels, the heart of the European Union, to visit key EU and UN institutions.
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Graduation MIRD Class of 2021
On Friday 9 July 2021 the graduation of the two-year Advanced MSc International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD) programme took place in the Academy Building in Leiden. The ceremony was opened by Professor Madeleine Hosli.
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MIRD Students Explore International Organisations in Geneva March 2024
From 25-27 March, second-year students of the Advanced MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD) took part in the programme's annual visit to Geneva, Switzerland. Students participated in institutional visits focusing on a wide range mandates in the field of International Relations and Dip…
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MIRD Graduation – Class of 2025: ‘More than a degree’
Een mijlpaal voor de Class of 2025 van de MSc International Relations and Diplomacy: een prestigieuze en internationale opleiding gevierd in Den Haag en Leiden.