606 search results for “local democracy” in the Public website
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Digiuseppe & Poast, ‘Arms versus Democratic Allies’
In theory, states can gain security by acquiring internal arms or external allies. Yet the empirical literature offers mixed findings: some studies find arms and allies to be substitutes, while others find them to be complements. Political scientists Matthew Digiuseppe (Leiden University) and Paul Poast…
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Skin Lipids: Localization of Ceramide and Fatty Acid in the Unit Cell of the Long Periodicity Phase
The lipid matrix of the skin's stratum corneum plays a key role in the barrier function, which protects the body from desiccation. The lipids that make up this matrix consist of ceramides, cholesterol, and free fatty acids, and can form two coexisting crystalline lamellar phases: the long periodicity…
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Of Islanders and Foreigners? Tracing local identities and cultural encounters in the Gulf of Fonseca, Central America (AD 400-1521)
How did local lifeways and crafting practices persist and develop in the diverse environments of the increasingly interconnected Gulf of Fonseca (AD 400-1521)?
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Andeweg, Irwin & Louwerse, Governance and Politics of the Netherlands
The leading textbook on governance and politics in the Netherlands. The authors offer a clear and comprehensive account and have revised the text to provide full coverage of recent important developments.
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Need for active counterpower and greater transparency in local politics
The Hague City Council is discussing the implications for local politics of the verdict acquitting former councillors De Mos and Guernaoui of corruption. The court ruled that from a criminal law perspective there was no official bribery. The debate will mainly focus on whether De Mos' party ‘Hart voor…
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Hiring third parties by (local) authorities remains controversial
Hiring commercial consultancy firms by (local or regional) authorities remains controversial and it is at the centre of attention. This was previously revealed in an investigation carried out by Dutch television programme ‘Nieuwsuur’. Dutch news platform Binnenlands Bestuur also sheds light on this…
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Roitman & Veenendaal, 'We Take Care of Our Own'
Jessica Vance Roitman and Wouter Veenendaal, researchers at the KITLV/Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies, investigate the origins, development, and consolidation of political oligarchy in the Caribbean island nation of St. Maarten.
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Jelle But, Demy Jongkind, and Wim Voermans publish in The Theory and Practice of Legislation
The most recent edition of the journal ‘The Theory and Practice of Legislation’ contains a contribution by Jelle But, Demy Jongkind and Wim Voermans.
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Wim Voermans on freedoms surrendered during two years of coronavirus
During the coronavirus years 2020 and 2021, Dutch citizens became poorer, more anxious, less free and more rebellious. The State gained more power and entered the lives of citizens in all manner of ways to protect their health. Only recently did the State give citizens their freedom back – in part.
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at Liverpool Law School on the role of national parliaments in EU Democracy
On 17 February 2016 Armin Cuyvers was invited to speak at the Liverpool European Law Unit (LELU) in a seminar on ‘Legitimacy and participation in the EU’. In his presentation, entitled ‘National parliaments as training wheels of EU democracy?
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Rick Lawson participates in Europaeum panel on Rule of Law and Democracy
On 12-13 April Rick Lawson took part in the event 'Democracy in Europe', organised by the Europaeum and hosted by the University of Bologna.
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Esteban Szmulewicz reflects on ‘Democracy on the Front Lines’ in Salzburg
Esteban Szmulewicz, a PhD candidate at the Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law, spoke at the annual Salzburg Global Weekend, organised by the Salzburg Global Seminar with the theme 'Democracy on the Front Lines'. Key speakers included Nobel Peace Laureate the Ukrainian Civil Rights defender…
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Hannah Kuhn
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
h.kuhn@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Annelies van Vark
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
a.van.vark@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Bastiaan Rijpkema
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
b.r.rijpkema@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7229
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Leiden Classics: 5 questions on the origin of university democracy
The late 1960s: across Europe, students are demanding the right to more participation within their universities. In 1971 Leiden University was granted an elected University Council. It became quite powerful: the Council even had the right to dismiss the Chairman of the Board.
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Democratic Secrecy: A Philosophical Study of the Role of Secrecy in Democratic Governance
The starting hypothesis of the project is that secrecy is not always inimical to democratic governance as conventional wisdom has it.
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Blogpost by Christa Tobler on Swiss direct democracy and state old-age pensions
On 3 March 2024, the Swiss electorate decided in a sensational referendum in favour of an increase in the state old-age pension.
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University meets local entrepreneurs
It was a unique meeting at the Academy Building on 10 April. Around 200 local entrepreneurs came to a networking event hosted by Leiden City Centre Management and Leiden University.
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What is the role of parties in local politics?
Political scientist Simon Otjes (Leiden University) receives a grant from The Dutch Research Council (NWO). The grant is part of the SGW Open Competition XS, which aims to stimulate innovative scientific research within the Social Sciences and Humanities domain. Otjes receives the grant for his research…
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Hans-Martien ten Napel has book published “Constitutionalism, Democracy and Religious Freedom. To Be Fully Human”
In 2014 Hans-Martien ten Napel received a Research Fellowship in Legal Studies at the Center of Theological Inquiry in Princeton, NJ. The book he wrote as a result of this fellowship was published last week by Routledge Law.
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John Gerring & Wouter Veenendaal, Population and Politics: The Impact of Scale
Political scientists John Gerring (University of Texas, Austin) and Wouter Veenendaal (Universiteit Leiden) evaluate the political implications stemming from the size of a political unit – on social cohesion, the number of representatives, overall representativeness, particularism ('pork'), citizen…
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Return of customary law often a let-down for local people
Traditional leaders in many African countries have regained some of their former powers. Politicians and companies in some of these countries manage to gain access to valuable land via these leaders, at the cost of the local population. This is the message of Professor of Law, Administration and Development…
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Performance information and issue prioritisation by political and managerial decision-makers: A discrete choice experiment
This article explores the concept of issue prioritisation within the context of public administration research, focusing on decision-making processes.
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Rebekah Tromble, ‘Thanks for (actually) responding! How citizen demand shapes politicians’ interactive practices on Twitter’
It is often claimed that social media can contribute to democratic decision-making by bringing politicians and citizens into dialogue with one another. But is this potential always realised, and how? Most researchers look at politicians and their online communication strategies. In this New Media &…
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GovLis: When Does Government Listen to the Public?
How interest groups, differences in policy issues and institutional differences between countries affect whether public opinion is translated into policy?
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Tackling local societal challenges through science
Bringing science, technology and innovation to places that normally do not have access to these areas of knowledge. This is the goal of the first Open Science Hub in Portugal, founded in 2017 in collaboration with Leiden University. The hub is managed by assistant professor of astronomy and society…
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Rewriting Caribbean history with local archaeologists
More than fifty researchers are working together to describe the colonisation of the Americas from the Amerindian perspective. In November they will be meeting for the first time, in Leiden. How is Corinne Hofman, Leiden Professor of Archaeology managing the international megaproject Nexus 1492?
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Student perspective on the local area
It is multi-media month for master’s students in Journalism and New Media. This means they are on the streets, armed with pen and paper or tablet, smart phone and camera. In the ‘Leiden Neighbourhoods’ project, master’s students are giving their perspective on local area news for the Leidsch Dagblad,…
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Accountability and data-driven urban climate governance
The use of increasingly large and diverse datasets to guide urban climate action has implications for how, and by whom, local governments are held accountable.
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Jacqueline Vel
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
j.a.c.vel@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7260
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Amandine Lerusse
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
a.v.lerusse@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9400
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Jan Michiel Otto
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
j.m.otto@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7260
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Engagement of citizens and public professionals in the co-production of public services
The idea of citizens and public professionals collaborating to provide public services has widely spread in several countries around the globe. Co-production is often presented as the go-to solution for challenges like a legitimacy crisis of both the government and the market, and financial concerns.…
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Towards a political ontology of violence: reality, image and perception
The aim of this project is to study what makes an act or form of violence a specifically political reality.
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and desire for power: reflections on the current status of liberal democracy
On Monday 10 December, the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights dr. Adam Bodnar delivered the eighth Raymond and Beverly Sackler Distinguished Lecture on Human Rights at Leiden Law School. The event marked the annual celebration of International Human Rights Day, which was proclaimed to commemorate…
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The Ethiopian wolf: respected and threatened by local cattle farmers
The rare Ethiopian wolf is increasingly coming into contact with local cattle farmers. PhD candidate Girma Eshete explored ways of saving this elegant animal from being wiped out. Phd-defense on 5 September.
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Archaeology should have local use and lead to more sustainability
Leiden heritage expert Sjoerd van der Linde is carrying out research on the heritage of the Caribbean region. This research forms part of the international Nexus 1492 project on the consequences of colonisation for the Americas. ‘We first have to find out what the local population wants.'
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Storie del Possibile: Grassroots and Local Initiatives in Italy and Europe
The conference Storie del possibile took place in the Ex- lavanderia of Santa Maria della Pietà in the neighbourhood Monte Mario in Rome, on April 21-22 2018. Maria Vasile, PhD candidate of the "Food Citizens?" project, attended the conference and shares her experiences.
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Localising global garment biographies
Discover the effects of clothing value and lifespan on buyer-user-producer relationships through collaborative research with Localising Global Garment Biographies.
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Thijs Vos
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
t.j.vos@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Tom Theuns
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
t.j.h.theuns@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5069
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Jonathan Crock
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Carola van Eijk
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
c.j.a.van.eijk@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9489
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Hans Oversloot
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
oversloot@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3986
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Denny van der Vlist
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
j.m.d.van.der.vlist@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Seminar: Trans-Local Collaboration for Good Governance
A delegation of The Mayor’s Club in Ukraine made a three-day visit to the Netherlands, 24-26 April, where one of their priorities was to explore questions of good governance and how it can be advanced through ‘Local-to-Local Co-Creation’ between interested municipalities in Ukraine and the Netherlands. With…
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Retrieving the Past Glory: Social Memory, Transnational Networks and Christianity in Contemporary China
To address the relevance of Christianity to the ideological negotiations with the officially established authority, this research will be conducted by asking how the history enthusiasts negotiate the Christianity-related ideology through reconstructing the Christian past and reproducing religious histories…
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How a local shaman can help fight climate change
Who knows more about environmental governance: a professor of natural resource governance or a local shaman in the remote uplands of Myanmar?
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Do codes of conduct apply to civil servants’ free time?
According to research conducted by regional Dutch newspaper ‘BN DeStem’, emigration to Russia certainly isn’t off the cards for some Dutch people. Information sessions are being held for anyone interested in emigrating to these countries. Is it acceptable for civil servants to get involved in these…