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1,149 search results for “the need politics” in the Staff website

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  Ingrid Samset Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  i.samset@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Paul Adriaanse Guest

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  p.c.adriaanse@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Densua Mumford Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  d.mumford@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  James McGrail PhD Candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.m.mcgrail@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Nominees bachelor's thesis prize Political Science 2024 News - 13 September 2024

  The nominees for the IRO Thesis Prize 2024 and the Prof. Dr. J.Th.J. van den Berg-prijs 2024. Who authored the best thesis in Leiden University’s bachelor’s programme in Political Science?

• Research: Administrative attention amidst political failure News - 25 October 2021

  For the next couple of years, Joris van der Voet, Associate Professor and researcher at the Institute for Public Administration will be heading a research project on top-level bureaucrats and how they go about making choices and prioritizing issues. He has been awarded a Vidi grant by the Dutch Research…

• Nominees bachelor thesis prizes Political Science 2022 News - 29 September 2022

  The nominees for the Prof. Dr. J.Th.J. van den Berg-prijs 2022 and the IRO Thesis Prize 2022. Who wrote the best bachelor thesis in Political Science?

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  Anahita Arian Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  a.arian@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Nominees bachelor thesis prizes Political Science 2023 News - 5 September 2023

  The nominees for the IRO thesis prize 2023 and the Prof. Dr. J.Th.J. van den Berg-prijs 2023. Who wrote the best bachelor theses in Political Science?

• Michiel and Jort: best friends, political rivals News - 20 November 2023

  With the Dutch general elections just around the corner, it’s not always easy when political differences exist within your circle of friends. How do you not lose sight of each other in political discussions? We asked best friends Jort Schaafsma and Michiel van der Velde, both students at Leiden Law…

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  Müge Kinacioglu Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.kinacioglu@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

• Wanted: student representative Institute Board Political Science Announcement - 29 October 2025

  Education, Organisation

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  William Michael Schmidli Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  w.m.schmidli@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272341

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  Bart van der Steen Head Faculty Liaison & Services

  Leiden University Libraries

  b.s.van.der.steen@library.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Caspar van den Berg Guest Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  c.f.van.den.berg@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Jan Abbink Professor emeritus

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

  g.j.abbink@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Nike van Helden PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.helden@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Loes Oudenhuijsen PhD candidate

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

  l.w.oudenhuijsen@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• How do you measure democracy? Leiden political scientist collaborates on international freedom report News - 1 February 2024

  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…

• Antoaneta Dimitrova, Bernard Steunenberg and Dimiter Toshkov about the political situation in Bulgaria News - 21 September 2021

  In the current political situation of Bulgaria, it seems that a long-term caretaker government is the only viable option at the moment. Dimiter Toshkov, Antoaneta Dimitrova and Bernard Steunenberg of FGGA analyse what the Bulgarian caretaker government can learn from its Dutch counterpart.

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  Aditree Amin Student Assistant

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  a.aditree.amin@fsw.leidenuniv.nl |

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  Jennifer Martin Study Adviser

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.m.martin@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jolien van Barlingen Study Adviser

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.c.van.barlingen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Kim Minnebo Study adviser

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  minnebokcg@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Merel van Beem Study Adviser

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.a.van.beem@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jacintha Soeharsono Study Adviser

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.c.soeharsono@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Patrick Dassen Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.dassen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Rizal Shidiq University Lecturer, Economies in South and Southeast Asia

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.r.shidiq@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278057

• Historian Ronald Kroeze: 'We must view political integrity from a historical perspective' News - 9 October 2024

  The democratic rule of law is under pressure due to a series of scandals and integrity issues, as seen in the recent parliamentary inquiries. Professor Ronald Kroeze explains: 'Public office holders are expected to show complete dedication, but that norm is quite absolute, and what we mean by it is…

• Tom Louwerse appointed Professor of Political Behaviour and Research Methods News - 11 February 2026

  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.

• How can youth political participation in Africa be encouraged? News - 21 August 2025

  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.

• Call for Papers 'Playing Politics: Media Platforms Making Worlds' News - 5 December 2022

  We are living through an age in which social media platforms have given way to entirely new forms of politics and politicking. It is no exaggeration to say: there is a before and after social media.

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  Marianne Maeckelbergh Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  mmaeckelbergh@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Reijer Passchier Assistent Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  r.passchier@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Eva Polman PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  e.l.t.polman@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276360

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  Simon Willmetts Associate professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  s.d.willmetts@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Kai Hebel Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  k.r.hebel@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009948

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  Frank Pieke Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  f.n.pieke@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Francesca Sofia Selano PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  f.s.selano@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Nikki Mulder Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  n.mulder@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276243

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  Lydie Cabane Assistant professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  l.d.cabane@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Andrew Gawthorpe University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.j.gawthorpe@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271740

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  Joris van de Riet Researcher/lecturer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.t.j.van.de.riet@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277651

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  Henk Schulte Nordholt Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  schultenordholt@kitlv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Syeda Shawkat

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  Daniëlle van der Schaaf

• Academic freedom needs constant nurturing News - 20 February 2025

  Geopolitical situations, such as the conflict in Gaza, evoke strong emotions among staff and students. How do we discuss such situations at our faculty? This issue is an ongoing part of safeguarding academic freedom at our university.

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  Crystal Ennis University Lecturer Political Economies of the Middle East

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.a.ennis@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275635

• Adrian Heier wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2023 News - 13 October 2023

  Ramsey Albers wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2022

• ‘Interaction between politics, science and colonial impact often overlooked’ News - 10 March 2026

  How did science relate to politics and colonialism in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries? Assistant Professor Lauren Lauret has been awarded an NWO XS grant to map the colonial and political activities of nineteenth-century scientists.