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2,067 search results for “politics” in the Staff website

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  Sebastian David Pantoja Barrios Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.d.pantoja.barrios@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Bernardo Reis dos Santos PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  b.reis.dos.santos@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• 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.

• How democratic is our kingdom? New ministry chair for Leiden political scientist News - 24 May 2024

  When we talk about the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it is not just about the Netherlands. On the contrary: our Kingdom consists of no less than four countries, three of which are Caribbean islands. This structure is complex, to say the least. Although all countries are officially equivalent, in practice…

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  Arco Timmermans Associate professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  a.timmermans@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

• Political Scientists Jelena Belic and Tom Theuns Receive NWO XS Grants News - 5 February 2025

  Dr. Jelena Belic and Dr. Tom Theuns have each been awarded XS grants from the NWO to develop innovative lines of research. Dr. Belic’s project examines distinctive ways in which the deployment of digital technologies interferes with freedom, while Dr. Theuns explores the ideological tensions between…

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  Bert Koenders Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  a.g.koenders@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Gina van Ling Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  g.i.van.ling@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009137

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  Aritri Dutta External PhD

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.dutta.2@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Soledad Valdivia Rivera Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.valdivia.rivera@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272947

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  Diah Angendari PhD candidate / contract

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  d.a.d.angendari@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Siddharth Divakaruni

• 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.

• Sovereign debt as strategy: Kathleen Brown on the politics behind the numbers News - 11 September 2025

  On Tuesday 30 September 2025, PhD candidate Kathleen Brown will defend her dissertation 'Deception, Risk, and Evasion: The Politics of Sovereign Debt in Emerging Markets' in Leiden’s Academy Building. Her research sheds light on the hidden world of sovereign debt politics, revealing how governments…

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  Jonathan London Associate professor Global Political Economy

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.d.london@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272732

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  Christian Henderson University Lecturer International Relations / Modern Middle East Studies

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.j.v.henderson@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274995

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  Sarthak Bagchi PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.bagchi.2@umail.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Edmund Frettingham Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  e.j.frettingham@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Adam Lichtenheld Assistant Professor in Peace Studies, Conflict Resolution, and International Relations

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  a.g.lichtenheld@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Arman Hasan PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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

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  Alexandre Afonso Associate Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  a.afonso@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009923

• 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.

• 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…

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  Dario Fazzi Associate professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  d.fazzi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272704

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  André Gerrits Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.w.m.gerrits@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 31623991046

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  Aditree Amin Student Assistant

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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

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  Yuan Yi Zhu Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  y.y.zhu@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009512

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  Jan Meijer Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.d.meijer@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009512

• 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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  Christoph Niessen Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.niessen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Babak Rezaeedaryakenari Associate professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.rezaeedaryakenari@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009512

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  Karolina Pomorska Associate professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  k.m.pomorska@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275180

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  Mark Dechesne Associate professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

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

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  Irene Moretti Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  i.moretti@fsw.leidenuniv.nl |

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  David Zetland University lecturer

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  d.j.zetland@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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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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  Francesco Ragazzi Associate professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  f.ragazzi@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Hirad Rezaiejoo External PhD candidate

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  h.rezaiejoo@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Isabelle Duijvesteijn Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  i.duyvesteyn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009325

• ‘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…

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  Peter Meel University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.j.j.meel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272654

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  Constance Maly PhD Candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.f.m.maly@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Graig Klein Assistant professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  g.r.e.klein@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506

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  Marieke van der Maden PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.t.l.van.der.maden@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Anouk van Vliet Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  a.l.van.vliet@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009512

• Mokrosinska: 'Philosophy sharpens our understanding of everyday moral and political questions' News - 16 January 2025

  Dorota Mokrosinska has been Professor of Practical Philosophy since September. High time for a brief introduction about her field and academic interests.

• Mayke Kaag appointed Professor of the Anthropology of Politics and Governance in Africa News - 22 January 2024

  Mayke Kaag has been appointed Professor of the Anthropology of Politics and Governance in Africa at the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (CADS) on behalf of the African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL).

• The gain of political style: how Jetten and Bontenbal made the difference News - 5 November 2025

  The elections finally seemed to be about substance again. Housing, migration, healthcare and security were widely discussed. Yet once more, political style took centre stage - because both Rob Jetten and Henri Bontenbal won through a deliberate use of style.