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1,794 search results for “international politics” in the Staff website

• Fieldwork in the Favela's: Political scientist Juan Masullo Receives Award News - 3 April 2025

  Juan Masullo J., Assistant Professor at Leiden University’s Institute of Political Science, has been named a 2025 Harry Frank Guggenheim Distinguished Scholar. His research with Nicholas Barnes on public security policy preferences in Rio de Janeiro's favelas has been recognized for its innovative approach…

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  Johan Jol Guest

  Faculty of Law

  j.t.jol@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6265

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  Maxine David University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.e.l.david@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4118

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  Ahmet Serdar Günaydin PhD candidate / guest

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  a.s.gunaydin@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506

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  Maarten van 't Riet External Phd Candidate

  Faculty of Law

  m.van.t.riet@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271571

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  Catherine Wood PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.m.wood@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7177

• The Walikutuban ritual: from lost heritage to political activism News - 28 April 2025

  Sometimes fascination can lead to in-depth research. Such is the case with Wahyu Widodo, who came across the Islamic Walikutuban ritual in Java in 2019, on which he subsequently wrote his PhD dissertation. Widodo: ‘Besides community, it also breeds political loyalty’

• Dutch election points to return to political centre News - 4 November 2025

  Dutch election signals a return to the political centre, with voters seeking practical solutions both at home and across Europe. Bernard Steunenberg, Professor of Public Administration, cautions that losses for the PVV, the party of Geert Wilders, do not mean the far right has been defeated.

• Joop van Holsteijn new Scientific Director Political Science News - 12 January 2022

  On 1 January 2022, Joop van Holsteijn was appointed Scientific Director and, as Chair of the Institute's Board, will represent the Institute of Political Science at faculty and university level.

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  Casper Wits University Lecturer East Asia Studies

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.wits@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6006

• Democracy measured: Simon Otjes on political science and practice News - 14 October 2025

  Political scientists study topics that affect society, but their work often remains out of the spotlight. Not always: the research of Leiden political scientist Simon Otjes does have a visible impact.

• Ramsey Albers wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2022 News - 17 October 2022

  Ramsey Albers wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2022

• PhD Conference in Law and Political Science - 19 October 2023 Announcement - 18 July 2023

  Research

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  Alessia Aspide Guest

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

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

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  Katrien Klep Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Law

  k.f.m.klep@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1325

• Aïsha MacDougall wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2025 News - 5 November 2025

  Writing a master’s thesis in Political Science is a demanding yet rewarding journey. Every year, students deliver impressive research that showcases their analytical skills and academic rigor. This year, one thesis stood out for its exceptional quality. On 31 October 2025, during the master’s graduation…

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  Ramesh Premaratne Ganohariti Lecturer

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  r.j.premaratne.ganohariti@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9506

• International Studies degree: a skillset to navigate the world News - 1 September 2025

  On Friday 29 August 2025, 370 students received their Bachelor's degree in International Studies. The diplomas were awarded in the historic setting of the Pieterskerk in Leiden. Family members, friends, and staff gathered to celebrate this joyous occasion with the graduates in a packed Pieterskerk.

• Yale political theorist Hélène Landemore appointed new Cleveringa Professor News - 4 September 2025

  The French political theorist Hélène Landemore has been appointed as the new Cleveringa Professor. She will deliver her inaugural lecture on 26 November.

• Nina Schmal wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2024 News - 21 October 2024

  Successfully completing a master’s thesis in Political Science is no small feat. Not only is this for most students the most extensive and in-depth research report they have ever written, the work is also held to very high standards. Yet, every year students manage to impress their instructors and demonstrate…

• Why have murals been used in social and political movements? News - 4 October 2022

  Take a walk through any city, and you are likely to come across a brightly coloured mural. Although these paintings often seem to serve solely as a backdrop for Instagram snapshots, art history professor Minna Valjakka says there are rich traditions and intricate histories that uncover more critical…

• Wanted: Student Ambassador - International Relations and Organisations Announcement - 14 May 2024

  Education, Organisation, Human resources

• Wanted: student ambassador bachelor Political Science (Dutch specialisation(s)) Announcement - 16 June 2025

  Education, Organisation

• Political turmoil in Turkey: what is the future of democracy? News - 13 May 2025

  Turkish politics was shaken by the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, along with dozens of others from the main opposition party.

• Introducing: Matthew Frear News - 10 December 2013

  In September 2013 I moved to Leiden from the UK to take up the position of Assistant Professor covering politics and international relations on the BA Russian Studies and International Studies programmes and the MA Russian and Eurasian Studies.

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  Bart van der Steen Head Faculty Liaison & Services

  Leiden University Library

  b.s.van.der.steen@library.leidenuniv.nl | 071 527 6338

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  Jeroen Duindam Professor of Early Modern History

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.f.j.duindam@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272759

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  Benjamin Fogarty-Valenzuela Assistant Professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  b.l.fogarty@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 6 2829 8903

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  Maarten van Leeuwen University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.van.leeuwen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2073

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  Mandy de Wilde Assistant professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  m.de.wilde@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Loes Oudenhuijsen PhD candidate

  African Studies Centre

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

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  Gelijn Molier Associate Professor

  Faculty of Law

  g.molier@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7592

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  Bert Botma University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.d.botma@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2150

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  Thea Coventry External PhD candidate / Guest

  Faculty of Law

  t.a.c.coventry@law.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009512

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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

• Number 1 in The Netherlands; number 22 in the world: Political Science at Leiden University News - 4 March 2021

  Where to study ’politics’? According to the QS World University Rankings, Leiden University is a good choice. In the 2021 edition, Leiden and The Hague retain their position in the top 25 of the most esteemed institutes worldwide. Within the Netherlands, we again claim the first position.

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  Marianne Maeckelbergh Guest

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  m.e.maeckelbergh@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Syeda Shawkat PhD / guest

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

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

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  Nikki Mulder Lecturer

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

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

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  Annelies van Vark PhD candidate / guest

  Faculty of Law

  a.van.vark@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Henk Schulte Nordholt Professor emeritus Indonesian History

  Faculty of Humanities

  schultenordholt@kitlv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Marcos Neto de Cordova PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.neto.de.cordova@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Francesca Sofia Selano PhD candidate

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

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

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  Nick Campuzano Guest researcher

  Faculty of Law

  n.a.campuzano@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ekaterina Pannebakker Assistant professor

  Faculty of Law

  e.s.pannebakker@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273554

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  Joanne van der Leun Academic Lead International Affairs / Professor of Criminology

  Faculty of Law

  j.p.vanderleun@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277522

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  Willemijn Aerdts External PhD candidate

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  w.j.m.aerdts@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9506

• ‘Europe actually listens’: three Leiden political scientists about the responsiveness and effectiveness of EU policy News - 14 June 2022

  The image of the European Union (EU) as a remote law-making machine is widespread. Quite often journalists and politicians deliberately depict ‘Brussels’ as bureaucratic, even undemocratic, bypassing its citizens. And many of us buy into that image. Nikoleta Yordanova, Anastasia Ershova and Aleksandra…

• Bart Schuurman appointed Professor of terrorism and political violence News - 5 December 2024

  Terrorism expert Bart Schuurman has been appointed professor. As a researcher and lecturer at ISGA, he has witnessed the terrorist threat evolve and broaden. 'How can we explain these shifts and protect our society against them? That is what I want to focus on more,' he says.

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  Patricio Silva Professor emeritus Modern Latin American History

  Faculty of Humanities

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