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974 search results for “politics in the unit states” in the Staff website

• War in the Middle East: What are the implications? News - 3 March 2026

  The US-Israeli strikes on Iran have been welcomed by critics of the regime but have also prompted intense concern. They’ve triggered a dangerous domino effect across the region and beyond. Leiden experts share their insights on the potential consequences.

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  Michiel van Elk Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.van.elk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Anjali Pandit Assistant professor

  a.pandit@chem.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274198

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  Willemien den Ouden Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  w.denouden@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Mark Dechesne Associate professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  m.dechesne@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009589

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  Gert Jan Geertjes Assistant professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  g.j.a.geertjes@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271376

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  Roeland Spruyt Researcher/lecturer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  r.l.j.spruyt@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jennifer Schense External PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.m.schense.2@umail.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278586

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  Frits van der Meer Professor emeritus

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  f.m.van.der.meer@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Grant for research on politics and play: ‘In both cases, a world is created’ News - 7 June 2021

  How do politics and play relate to each other? Six Leiden academics hope to find an answer to that question over the coming years. They have received an NWO grant of 750,000 euros. Professor Sybille Lammes and University Lecturer Bram tell us how they plan to spend the money.

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  Christopher Green University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.k.green@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272327

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  Shelly Biesel Postdoc

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.a.biesel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273451

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  Mari Miyamoto Guest Researcher

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.miyamoto@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Caterina Sartori Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.b.sartori@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273451

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  Kristin Makszin Assistant Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  k.m.makszin@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009923

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  Elsa Charlety Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  e.c.charlety@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273852

• Clichéd version of an autocracy or a restored democracy? The Turkish elections explained News - 8 May 2023

  In less than a week’s time, millions of Turkish people are going to decide who will govern their country for the next five years. These elections promise to be the most closely contested in years, with the opinion polls showing very small differences and everything at stake, including for Europe. Alp…

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  Carina van de Wetering Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.c.van.de.wetering@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Michael Sampson Senior Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.d.sampson@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8006617

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  Alyssa Akkerman PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  a.t.akkerman@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Sebastian Sewerin Lecturer 3

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.sewerin@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

• ‘Immigration doesn’t threaten welfare states’ News - 2 May 2024

  It is often thought that immigration threatens the solidarity on which redistribution relies. But looking at the post-war period, PhD candidate Emily Anne Wolff finds that this is not the case.

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  Mayke Kaag Professor

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

  m.m.a.kaag@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273375

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  Paul van Trigt Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.w.van.trigt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271349

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  Radhika Gupta Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  r.gupta@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Matthew Frear Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.j.frear@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272089

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  Ben van Werkhoven Assistant professor

  b.van.werkhoven@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Peter Pels Emeritus hoogleraar

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  pels@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Aditree Amin Student Assistant

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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

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  Ingrid Samset Assistant Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

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

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  Densua Mumford Assistant Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

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

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  Müge Kinacioglu Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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

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  Michael Kerschner Senior researcher

  m.kerschner@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• What are we defending? Steven Pinker on the core values of NATO and the Enlightenment News - 25 June 2025

  NATO not only safeguards our security and stability, but also defends Enlightenment principles, promoting prosperity, health and freedom. This is what eminent psychologist and thinker Steven Pinker argued to a packed Great Auditorium.

• Why our welfare state doesn’t always reach vulnerable people News - 3 November 2025

  In general, there are significant health disparities between people with low and high incomes, particularly in countries with an extensive welfare state like the Netherlands. PhD candidate Janna Goijaerts researched how the organisation of the welfare state affects the health of vulnerable people.

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  Nike van Helden PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

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

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  Caspar van den Berg Guest Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

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

• Annick van Rinsum about her play: World Politics Three Times News - 22 May 2023

  MA International Relations: Culture and Politics student Annick van Rinsum created a play as a method to research her master’s thesis. “Through writing this play, I aim to contribute to our understanding of International Relations Theory. I’m specifically interested in the question how our theories…

• Cleveringa professors target of hate campaigns: ‘Intimidation frustrates Holocaust research’ News - 11 November 2021

  Holocaust scholars Barbara Engelking and Jan Grabowski will jointly hold the Cleveringa lecture on November 26. They were accused of defamation in Poland for a book they co-edited. How has this affected them? ‘This is an attempt to wear us down.’

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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

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  Frank Chouraqui Senior University Lecturer Continental Philosophy

  Faculty of Humanities

  f.chouraqui@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272006

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  Janet Connor Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.e.connor@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277210

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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

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

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

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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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  Lydie Cabane Assistant professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

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

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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 PhD / guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.s.shawkat@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Daniëlle van der Schaaf PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Humanities

  d.van.der.schaaf@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727