657 search results for “legal politics” in the Student website
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Kai HebelFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Frank PiekeFaculty of Humanities
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Francesca Sofia SelanoFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Nikki MulderFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Lydie CabaneFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Andrew GawthorpeFaculty of Humanities
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Joris van de RietFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Henk Schulte NordholtFaculty of Humanities
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Crystal EnnisFaculty of Humanities
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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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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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Wanted: student ambassador bachelor Political Science (Dutch specialisation(s))
Education, Organisation
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Bernhard RiegerFaculty of Humanities
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Anchrit WilleFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Hilde van MeegdenburgFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Brendan CarrollFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Mandy de WildeFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Anoma van der VeereFaculty of Humanities
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Roel BekkerFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Ruthie PliskinFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Marina CalculliFaculty of Humanities
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Florian Schneider
Faculty of Humanities
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Eelco van der MaatFaculty of Humanities
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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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Sarah WolffFaculty of Humanities
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Nikkie BuskermolenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Andrew LittlejohnFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Aditree AminFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Helen PluutFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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‘Europe actually listens’: three Leiden political scientists about the responsiveness and effectiveness of EU policy
The image of the European Union (EU) as a remote law-making machine is widespread. Quite often journalists and politicians deliberately depict ‘Brussels’ as bureaucratic, even undemocratic, bypassing its citizens. And many of us buy into that image. Nikoleta Yordanova, Anastasia Ershova and Aleksandra…
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Hoko HoriiFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Christine MertensFaculty of Humanities
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Luuk de LigtFaculty of Humanities
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Maryla KlajnFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Political scientist Juan Masullo awarded Elise Mathilde Fund/LUF grant for research on public attitudes towards the mafia
Juan Masullo (Leiden University Institute of Political Science) receives a grant from the Elise Mathilde Fund/Leiden University Fund to conduct his research project ‘Forging an Anti-Mafia Culture: Observational and Experimental Evidence from Italy’. Masullo aims to find out what ordinary Italians think…
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Jue WangFaculty of Humanities
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Nidesh LawtooFaculty of Humanities
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Benjamin Fogarty-ValenzuelaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jacqueline HylkemaFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Ayokunu AdedokunFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Haye GeukesFaculty of Science
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Pieter SlamanFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Jorrit SmitFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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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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Eric CezneAfrika-Studiecentrum
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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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Randal SheppardFaculty of Humanities
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Natália KubalováFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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‘People are equal but not the same’: diversity and inclusion from a legal perspective
What is written in law and what equality, inclusion and diversity mean in practice is not always the same. This was the focus of this year’s D&I symposium on 13 January. The plenary sessions were watched by hundreds of participants and there was a wide range of workshops covering different aspects of…
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Alette JansenFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid