750 search results for “politics in ecuador” in the Staff website
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Casper Wits in POLITICO on the EU's China Policy
University lecturer Casper Wits wrote an opinion piece on the ongoing diplomatic tensions between the European Union and China for POLITICO. In this article, he argues that 'rather than shrinking from the fight, the EU must develop a China policy that prioritizes progressive values and human rights.…
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Willem van der DoesFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
vanderdoes@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Giles Scott-SmithFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
g.p.scott-smith@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009503
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Deborah OyuuFaculty of Humanities
i.d.oyuu@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Alp YenenFaculty of Humanities
a.a.yenen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272943
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Ski Slopes, Sandy Beaches, and the Politics of Tourism in Kim Jong Un's North Korea
Lecture
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Kaare Strøm award for institute member Thijs Vos
This summer, political scientist Thijs Vos received the Kaare Strøm prize for his paper ‘Power or Ideology? What structures legislative voting behaviour in Dutch municipal councils, ideology or coalition-opposition dynamics?' He was awarded the prize during the ECPR summer school on parliaments in F…
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Ralph Kijk in de VegteASSC
r.kijk.in.de.vegte@assc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Matthias In 't AnkerFaculty of Science
m.a.in.t.anker@science.leidenuniv.nl |
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Pepita HesselberthFaculty of Humanities
p.hesselberth@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272202
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Student protests in Serbia: Evolution, prospects and lessons
On June 16, 2025, the Institute of Political Science at Leiden University hosted a panel debate about the ongoing mass student-led protests in Serbia. The protests have shaken the increasingly illiberal regime in Serbia to its core and have grown into the largest student protests in Europe since 196…
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Lecture: Individualism and Political Personalism
Lecture
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Call for interest: MARS staff exchange programme “Non-Western Migration Regimes in a Global Perspective”
Are you working at Leiden University and researching migration regimes outside of the Global North? Are you interested in doing fieldwork or a research visit at one of our partner universities? Then you might want to join the Leiden team of the EU-funded Marie Curie Staff Exchange Network on non-western…
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Protests in China: Politicians afraid of not the population but colleagues
That it was students who started the protests in China against its zero Covid policy makes things more dangerous for politicians. China expert Frank Pieke explains the role of students in China, what makes the protests unique and what might happen next.
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Juan Masullo receives APSA Alexander George Best Article Award
Assistant Professor Juan Masullo of the Institute of Political Science has been awarded the 2025 Alexander George Best Article Award for his work on interviews and process tracing.
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Rodrigo OchigameFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
r.k.ochigame@fsw.leidenuniv.nl |
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Paul CliteurFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
p.b.cliteur@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Chibuike UcheAfrika-Studiecentrum
c.u.uche@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273854
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Dimiter Toshkov and Honorata Mazepus in The Economist about the 'winner-loser gap'
The Economist published an article about a working paper about the effects of democratic elections on satisfaction with democracy. The paper was written by Dimiter Koshkov, Associate Professor at the Institute of Public Administration and Honorata Mazepus, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Security…
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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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Martina Revello LamiFaculty of Archaeology
m.revello.lami@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275328
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Antoaneta DimitrovaFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
a.l.dimitrova@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500
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Alumnus teaching at a Texan university: pizza, guns and heated debate in the lecture theatre
Americans are electing a new president in November but they also have other choices to make in the polling booth. Alumnus Sanne Rijkhoff works at a Texas university and is trying to help make students more aware of the elections.
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Evening of the Political Debate
Debate
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Call for Papers: Who rules over migrants? Autocratic elements in migration policies
We are pleased to invite paper proposals for the 1.5-day interdisciplinary workshop: “Who rules over migrants? Autocratic elements in migration policies”, that will take place at the University of Leiden on 14 and 15 November 2024.
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What does Islamist rule look like?
Joana Cook talks about the Islamist parties increasingly taking power in the last four decades on ABC News.
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Understanding far-right communities on alternative platforms: Jonathan Collins on his PhD research
On Tuesday 30 September 2025, PhD candidate Jonathan Collins will defend his dissertation A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of the Far-Right Alt-Tech Social Media Movement in Leiden’s Academy Building. His work examines the communication dynamics of far-right communities on alternative…
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All eyes on China: the Communist Party Congress is coming up
The world’s attention will shift to China as the Communist Party is set to hold its five-yearly congress beginning on 16 October. We talk to Senior University Lecturer Florian Schneider about how its leader Xi Jinping is expected to cement his place as the country’s most powerful leader since Mao Ze…
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Gerard van der VeerFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
g.van.der.veer@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273710
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Rosalie JoostenFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
r.m.e.joosten@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500
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Karolina KudlekFaculty of Humanities
k.kudlek@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Lukas ObholzerFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
l.m.obholzer@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500
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Sjoerd KeulenFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
s.j.keulen@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500
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Annemarie Kok
Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs
j.w.m.kok@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500
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Diego Salazar MoralesFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
d.a.salazar.morales@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009400
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Denise Zeeuw-van Veen
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
d.p.m.van.veen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276940
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Lars DorrenFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
l.dorren@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009163
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Henriëtte Van den HeuvelFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
h.van.den.heuvel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 0638507656
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Radostina Sharenkova-Toshkova
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
r.p.sharenkova-toshkova@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Justin SpruitFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
j.p.n.spruit@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Katie HudsonFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
k.i.s.hudson@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Joana CookFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
j.l.i.cook@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506
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Sarah Louise CarthyFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
s.l.carthy@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506
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Stijn van 't LandFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
s.w.van.t.land@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500
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Roy HofkampFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
r.hofkamp@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500
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Sander van Eijkern
Faculty of Humanities
s.van.eijkern@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Sara KulicFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
s.kulic@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506
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Yasco HorsmanFaculty of Humanities
y.horsman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272777
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Martijn MosFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
m.mos@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273979
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Georgios DikaiosFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
g.dikaios@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500