1,025 search results for “contemporary afrika politics” in the Student website
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Sini HassinenFaculty of Humanities
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Joris DormansFaculty of Humanities
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Alp YenenFaculty of Humanities
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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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A Historical and Etymological Look at Co-Speech Gestures and Signs
Lecture, Sign Languages & Deaf People
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Ratna Saptari Soetikno Slamet
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Bart VerheijenFaculty of Humanities
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Maarten van LeeuwenFaculty of Humanities
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Reza Shaker ArdekaniFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Marina TerkourafiFaculty of Humanities
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Matthew HoyeFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Ton DietzAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Jiyan IlbrinkFaculty of Humanities
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Wim VoermansFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Tom BuitelaarFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Jonathan CrockFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Clare FenwickFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Daný van DamFaculty of Humanities
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Antonella MaielloFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Internships and research in the Netherlands
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Essi Pekonen and Ingmar Jansen win Political Science bachelor’s thesis prizes for 2022
October and November not only bring a number of proud Political Science graduates, it is also the season to determine who wrote the best bachelor’s thesis. For 2021-2022, fifteen theses were nominated. During the various graduation ceremonies the two final winners were announced: Essi Maria Teresia…
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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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Programme
When deciding what to study you undoubtedly read a lot of information about your study programme. Leiden University employs various systems to provide information about programmes and courses and to facilitate communication between lecturers and students.
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Johan ChristensenFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Mark RutgersFaculty of Humanities
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- Diplomacy and Global Affairs Research Seminar Series
- Diplomacy and Global Affairs Research Seminar Series
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NICA is moving to Leiden
Since 1 January Leiden has a new graduate school. The Netherlands Institute for Cultural Analysis (NICA), previously based at the University of Amsterdam, has moved to the Centre for the Arts in Society (LUCAS).
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Jeanne VietFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Roos van der Haer
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Fotini Vassou
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Eldad Vainstoc
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Tilko Arne Swalve
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Thomas ScarffFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Can Kurban
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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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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Toon KerkhoffFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Jay HuangFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Madeleine HosliFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Anna NotsuFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Tin Kapetanovic
Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Developments in local politics research
Lecture
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Jeroen DuindamFaculty of Humanities
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Noa SchonmannFaculty of Humanities
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Programme
When deciding what to study you undoubtedly read a lot of information about your study programme. Leiden University employs various systems to provide information about programmes and courses and to facilitate communication between lecturers and students.
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Programme
When deciding what to study you undoubtedly read a lot of information about your study programme. Leiden University employs various systems to provide information about programmes and courses and to facilitate communication between lecturers and students.
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Pac-Man politics: eating the rule of law bit by bit
Our constitutional democracy is under pressure. Politicians are increasingly bending rules and institutions to their will, often in small steps. PhD candidate Jorieke Manenschijn warns that through a combination of subtle changes we can cross a line without realising it.
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Tatiana Vargas OrtizFaculty of Humanities
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Saniye InceFaculty of Humanities