785 search results for “politics in power” in the Student website
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From politics to psychology: the power of games and play
The Bachelor Honours Class 'Homo Ludens: Why We Play' combines games, theory, and practice. Students dive into all aspects of humanity in which games play a part and discuss them, both on a theoretical an experiential level: 'Occasionally, you touch upon what play is, but then it eludes you.'
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Invitation to three mini-lectures on Political Theory
Education
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Kebadu GebremariamFaculty of Humanities
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Marco VerschoorFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Diana Davila Gordillo
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Luc VerheijFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ruud Koole
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Paul Nieuwenburg
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Joop van Holsteijn
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Stefan Cetkovic
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Michael Meffert
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Politics Without Politicians: why ordinary citizens should be lawmakers
Parliamentary democracy is under severe strain, says Hélène Landemore. Her solution is surprisingly simple: allow ordinary citizens to replace professional lawmakers. On 22 June, she presented her argument for the future of democracy to students and staff in The Hague.
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Dorota MokrosinskaFaculty of Humanities
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Henk te VeldeFaculty of Humanities
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Ingrid van Biezen
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Nikoleta YordanovaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Gisela HirschmannFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Joyce OutshoornFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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‘It’s a complete stalemate in Belarus’
What with coronavirus, the American elections and the Brexit botheration, we had almost forgotten that something miraculous happened in 2020: the repressed people of Belarus rallied against dictator Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power for 26 years. Months later, what remains of the protest?…
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Juan Masullo JimenezFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Katharina NatterFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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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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Tom BarkhuysenFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Pralay KanungoFaculty of Humanities
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Wanted: student-member Programme Board Institute of Political Science
Education, Organisation
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Rick van Well
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Mateo Cohen
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Christina Luise ToenshoffFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Sine BagaturFaculty of Humanities
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Soledad Valdivia RiveraFaculty of Humanities
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Powerful corporations determine climate policy in Brazil
Bribing a politician to gain influence or making sure friends end up in powerful positions: Brazilian energy companies use these power strategies daily.
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Victor PosthumaFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Jelena BelicFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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How gas conflicts between Ukraine and Russia were the precursor to war
The war between Ukraine and Russia is playing out not just on the battlefield but also on the geopolitical playing field of gas. Conflicts at the start of this century about this energy source were, says PhD candidate Ilia Barboutev, a precursor to today’s war.
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Bruno VerbeekFaculty of Humanities
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Bastiaan HoornemanFaculty of Humanities
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Natascha van der ZwanFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Aleena KarimFaculty of Humanities
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Thomas WellsFaculty of Humanities
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Henk KernFaculty of Humanities
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Sebastian DiessnerFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Isabelle DuijvesteijnFaculty of Humanities
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Danique François
Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Herman SiemensFaculty of Humanities
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Yara AbbingFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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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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Political Science Master’s thesis prize 2023: the nominees
Towards the graduation ceremonies, you sense an increasing nervousness. Not only because all the tradition and glamour surrounding the event, also because that will be the day that the winner of the Political Science master’s thesis award will be announced. For 2022-2023, the jury is considering seven…
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Between Power and Public Opinion: State Reform in Nepal
On 24 April 2025, political scientist Pawan Kumar Sen will defend his PhD dissertation, "Transforming Nepal’s Political System: Party Positions and Public Opinion (2004-2012)," at Leiden University. His research examines how Nepal’s major political parties navigated key state restructuring reforms—republicanism,…
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Co-Producing Nationalism in Crisis: State and Public Dynamics on Weibo
During the corona pandemic, the Chinese government's digital communication with its citizens changed. Hard propaganda was increasingly replaced by ‘soft news’. PhD candidate Dechun Zhang mapped the developments in digital society.
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WHEN POLICING BECOMES POLITICAL - International police cooperation in the era of spin dictators
Seminar