594 search results for “politics in the uit staten” in the Student website
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Sovereign debt as strategy: Kathleen Brown on the politics behind the numbers
On Tuesday 30 September 2025, PhD candidate Kathleen Brown will defend her dissertation 'Deception, Risk, and Evasion: The Politics of Sovereign Debt in Emerging Markets' in Leiden’s Academy Building. Her research sheds light on the hidden world of sovereign debt politics, revealing how governments…
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Sarah de Lange, new professor of Dutch Politics: ‘We should not take our democratic constitutional state for granted’
‘Dutch politics are changing, but they also are characterised by stability; that tension fascinates me.’ Sarah de Lange studies, among other things, the Dutch party system, and specifically how the rise of extremist parties influences democracy. She will start as a professor in Leiden in mid-October…
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Mark DechesneFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Gert Jan GeertjesFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Wanted: student representatives MSc Political Science
Education
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Sebastian Sewerin
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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Shelly BieselFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Kristin MakszinFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Emil WolffFaculteit 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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Christopher GreenFaculty of Humanities
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Number 1 in The Netherlands; number 22 in the world: Political Science at Leiden University
Where to study ’politics’? According to the QS World University Rankings, Leiden University is a good choice. In the 2021 edition, Leiden and The Hague retain their position in the top 25 of the most esteemed institutes worldwide. Within the Netherlands, we again claim the first position.
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Mayke KaagAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Wanted: student representative Institute Board Political Science
Education, Organisation
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Katharina Natter receives IMR Book Review Award
Katharina Natter of the Institute of Political Science has been awarded the 2025 IMR Book Review Award for her book on migration politics in Morocco and Tunisia.
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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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Political elites and regime change in the Middle East and North Africa: accommodation or exclusion?
Political scientist Kevin Köhler (Leiden University) has been awarded a Consolidator Grant by the European Research Council (ERC). This prestigious grant enables him to set up a research group in the coming five years. Köhler and his team will examine how elite conflict affects processes of regime change…
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Radhika GuptaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Matthew FrearFaculty of Humanities
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Tom Louwerse appointed Professor of Political Behaviour and Research Methods
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.
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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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Peter PelsFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Ingrid SamsetFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Paul AdriaanseFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Densua MumfordFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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James McGrailFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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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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Müge Kinacioglu
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Wanted: student ambassador for the master programme in Political Science
Education, Organisation
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Developments in local politics research
Lecture
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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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Aïsha MacDougall wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 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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Nike van HeldenFaculty of Humanities
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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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Rizal ShidiqFaculty of Humanities
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Frank ChouraquiFaculty of Humanities
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Janet ConnorFaculty of Humanities
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Military pilot and political scientist Jorik ter Veer: ‘I work with the invisible heroes of society’
Jorik ter Veer studied Political Science in Leiden. How does he look back on his student days?
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Toon KerkhoffFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Jay HuangFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Anna NotsuFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Tin Kapetanovic
Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Crystal EnnisFaculty of Humanities
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Eva PolmanFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Simon WillmettsFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Francesca Sofia SelanoFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Lydie CabaneFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs