2,227 search results for “politics” in the Staff website
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Alexandra PrégentFaculty of Humanities
a.p.pregent@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Solving the Pachakutik party puzzle
The Ecuadorian Pachakutik party is one of the oldest indigenous political movements in Latin America. Despite not being very successful at the polls and hardly having organisational resources at its disposal, Pachakutik is still part of Ecuador’s political landscape. In her dissertation, Political Scientist…
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PCNI Research Seminar on Political Meetings
Lecture, PCNI Research Seminar
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Havar SolheimFaculty of Humanities
h.a.s.solheim@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5342
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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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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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Jennifer DowlingFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
j.m.dowling@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500
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Tilko Arne SwalveSocial & Behavioural Sciences
t.a.swalve@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Jue WangFaculty of Humanities
j.wang.18@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7947
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Ruben RosFaculty of Humanities
r.s.ros@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Political Economy and Public Policy Talk: Juliana Chueri (VU Amsterdam): Evaluating the Political Power of Platform Companies
Lecture, Talks
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Natália KubalováSocial & Behavioural Sciences
n.kubalova@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Ayokunu AdedokunFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
a.b.adedokun@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9503
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Jacqueline HylkemaFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
j.j.hylkema@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500
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Jorrit SmitSocial & Behavioural Sciences
j.p.smit@cwts.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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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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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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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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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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Afshin EllianFaculty of Law
a.ellian@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7652
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Asia Academy #17: South Korea's Political Rollercoaster
Lecture, LAC Asia Academy
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Robert ZwijnenbergFaculty of Humanities
r.zwijnenberg@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Randal SheppardFaculty of Humanities
r.c.sheppard@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2656
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Global South Divided: Rising Powers in International Environmental Politics
Lecture, China Seminar
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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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Rising Power Divided: China and India in International Environmental Politics
Lecture, Lunch Research Seminar
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Legitimation as political practice: everyday authority in Tanzania and beyond
Lecture
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Conversation on Islam in Today’s Indonesian Politics
Roundtable
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Book Launch: Archaeological Perspectives on Contested and Political Landscapes
Book Launch
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How to ask? Politeness strategies in historical letters
Workshop
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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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Politics and Policy Pre-Analysis Plan (PAP) Workshop
Workshop
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A political attack on academic freedom in the US
Symposium
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Ruben Verheul
Social & Behavioural Sciences
r.verheul@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5340
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VVIK Lecture: Court politics in the Vijayanagara successor states
Lecture, VVIK Lecture
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Sub State Recognition: The Politics of State Recognition from Below
Lecture
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Policy and politics pre-analysis plan workshop
Workshop
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Talking Palestine: The Politics of Narrating the Conflict
Lecture
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Transforming Caste: Circus and Body Politics in Colonial Malabar
Lecture, COGLOSS
- Palestine Poster Workshop: History, Graphic Design, Political Solidarity
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Hard bargains: politics of debt and investment in the EU
Lecture, European Union Seminar
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Memory Politics and Contentious Heritage in Anṣār Allāh/Ḥūthī Yemen
Lecture, Leiden Yemeni Studies Lecture Series
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Political Factors Affecting European Union Legislative Decision- Making Speed
PhD defence
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LUCIR Seminar: The Far Right and Global Environmental Politics
Lecture
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Palestine Poster Workshop (2): History, Graphic Design, Political Solidarity
Arts and culture
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Politics and Policy Pre-Analysis Plan (PAP2) Workshop
Workshop
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Tin Kapetanovic
Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs
t.kapetanovic@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9589
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Tom BuitelaarFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
t.j.a.buitelaar@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9985
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Reza Shaker ArdekaniSocial & Behavioural Sciences
r.shaker.ardekani@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727