1,432 search results for “contemporary africa politics” in the Student website
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Azeb AmhaAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Political Scientist Matthew Longo wins Orwell Prize for his book
The latest book by political scientist Matthew Longo came out this spring: 'The Picnic: A Dream of Freedom and the Collapse of the Iron Curtain'. In addition to its many favourable reviews, the book received the prestigious Orwell Prize this summer, which highlights exceptional books on politics.
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Pepita Hesselberth in Hermitix podcast about her book
University lecturers Pepita Hesselberth and Joost de Bloois (UvA) were interviewed in a Hermetix podcast about their co-edited book Politics of Withdrawal: Media, Arts, Theory.
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Daniel Thomas
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Vineet ThakurFaculty of Humanities
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Bernhard Willem Holtrop - master of the political cartoon
If you look at the postwar cartoonists of Dutch origin, Bernhard Willem Holtrop is certainly the most interesting, according to Frenk Driessen. He wrote his PhD thesis on Holtrop - who drew for HP/De Tijd and Charlie Hebdo, among others - and then also published it as a book.
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Sarah de Lange
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Nadia SonneveldFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Isabelle DuijvesteijnFaculty of Humanities
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Peter LiebregtsFaculty of Humanities
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Jorge Duran SolorzanoFaculty of Humanities
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Igor BoogFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Priscilla LamFaculty of Humanities
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Hilde GunninkFaculty of Humanities
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Alette VonkFaculty of Humanities
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Jenneke van der WalFaculty of Humanities
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Timo McGregorFaculty of Humanities
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Metje Postma
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Mark DechesneFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Irene MorettiFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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David ZetlandFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Gert Jan GeertjesFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Roeland SpruytFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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How democratic is our kingdom? New ministry chair for Leiden political scientist
When we talk about the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it is not just about the Netherlands. On the contrary: our Kingdom consists of no less than four countries, three of which are Caribbean islands. This structure is complex, to say the least. Although all countries are officially equivalent, in practice…
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Political Scientists Jelena Belic and Tom Theuns Receive NWO XS Grants
Dr. Jelena Belic and Dr. Tom Theuns have each been awarded XS grants from the NWO to develop innovative lines of research. Dr. Belic’s project examines distinctive ways in which the deployment of digital technologies interferes with freedom, while Dr. Theuns explores the ideological tensions between…
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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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Wouter van BeekAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Agnieszka KazimierczukAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Christopher GreenFaculty of Humanities
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John-Harmen ValkFaculty of Humanities
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Niels van WilligenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Shelly BieselFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Elsa CharletyFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Kristin MakszinFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Emil WolffFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Mari MiyamotoFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Caterina SartoriFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Sem GrootscholtenFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Stefan ThewissenFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Nidesh LawtooFaculty of Humanities
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Alyssa Akkerman
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Carina van de Wetering
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Michael SampsonFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Sebastian Sewerin
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Leïla Gfeller and Tobias van Brandwijk win Political Science bachelor’s thesis prizes for 2021
2021, again, sees a rich harvest of bachelor theses in Political Science. Students have been tackling fascinating subjects—ranging from European solidarity in the COVID-19 crisis to the representation of women in democratically elected parliaments—and crowning their research projects with interesting,…
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Victoria NystAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Electric Contemporary
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Grant for research on politics and play: ‘In both cases, a world is created’
How do politics and play relate to each other? Six Leiden academics hope to find an answer to that question over the coming years. They have received an NWO grant of 750,000 euros. Professor Sybille Lammes and University Lecturer Bram tell us how they plan to spend the money.
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Wanted: student representatives MSc Political Science
Education
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Mokrosinska: 'Philosophy sharpens our understanding of everyday moral and political questions'
Dorota Mokrosinska has been Professor of Practical Philosophy since September. High time for a brief introduction about her field and academic interests.