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1,395 search results for “international politics” in the Staff website

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  Ingrid Samset Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

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

• Michiel and Jort: best friends, political rivals News - 20 November 2023

  With the Dutch general elections just around the corner, it’s not always easy when political differences exist within your circle of friends. How do you not lose sight of each other in political discussions? We asked best friends Jort Schaafsma and Michiel van der Velde, both students at Leiden Law…

• A quick call about Ukraine: 'Putin wants to be taken seriously' News - 15 February 2022

  Suddenly there they were, the Russian soldiers near the border of Ukraine. Since then, reports of tensions between Russia on the one hand and the United States and Europe on the other have dominated the news. What is going on? An interview with Russia expert André Gerrits.

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  Radhika Gupta Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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

• Wanted: student representative Institute Board Political Science Announcement - 29 October 2025

  Education, Organisation

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  Jelle Nijland Guest lecturer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.nijland@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jet Liesker Policy officer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  h.j.liesker@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ehsan Jami External PhD candidate/guest

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  e.jami@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009400

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  James McGrail PhD Candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.m.mcgrail@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Paul Adriaanse Guest

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  p.c.adriaanse@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Helen Duffy Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  h.duffy@law.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009300

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  Martijn van Ette PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.van.ette@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272713

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  Vineet Thakur Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  v.thakur@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271256

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  Mark Westmoreland Associate Professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  m.r.westmoreland@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3773

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  Matthew Hoye Associate Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

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

• 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.

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  Joris Larik Educational Director/Associate Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  j.e.larik@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009503

• Hoe kan de gemeente Leiden het contact met internationals verbeteren? Studenten Bestuurskunde zoeken het uit News - 31 May 2022

  Tweedejaars studenten van de Bachelor Bestuurskunde, track Bestuur Beleid en Organisatie (BBO), hebben tijdens het vak BBO II: Multi-level governance gewerkt aan een praktijkopdracht voor de gemeente Leiden. De bevindingen werden aan elkaar gepresenteerd tijdens een interactieve sessie.

• How can youth political participation in Africa be encouraged? News - 21 August 2025

  Do political knowledge and democratic values encourage young people to participate in politics or not? Political Scientist Leila Demarest had a closer look at adolescents’ participation intentions in Nigeria and shared her findings with The Conversation.

• Opinion: Renaming ministries plays crucial role in shaping political agenda News - 14 June 2024

  Three new ministries have been formed in the Netherlands: Asylum and Migration, Housing and Spatial Planning & Climate and Green Growth. Of course, this is not merely an administrative act. These ministries carry a strong and political charge and play a crucial role in shaping a government's political…

• Call for Papers 'Playing Politics: Media Platforms Making Worlds' News - 5 December 2022

  We are living through an age in which social media platforms have given way to entirely new forms of politics and politicking. It is no exaggeration to say: there is a before and after social media.

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  Gjovalin Macaj Assistant professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  g.macaj@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500

• Adrian Heier wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2023 News - 13 October 2023

  Ramsey Albers wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2022

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  Violet Benneker Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  v.benneker@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Joris Larik on Al Jazeera on the Dutch Political Crisis News - 21 April 2021

  Joris Larik, Assistant Professor at Leiden University College in The Hague, was interviewed live on Al Jazeera on 2 April 2021 about the current political upheaval in The Netherlands and the difficult process of forming a new government.

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  Florian Schneider Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  f.a.schneider@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272544

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  Bart van der Steen Head Faculty Liaison & Services

  Leiden University Libraries

  b.s.van.der.steen@library.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Georgios Dikaios Postdoc / Marie Curie fellow

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  g.dikaios@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Pouria Mirelmi PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.p.mirelmi@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Nika Kratsashvili PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  n.kratsashvili@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Loes Oudenhuijsen PhD candidate

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

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

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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

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

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

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  Jan Abbink Professor emeritus

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

  g.j.abbink@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• 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…

• the Foreign Terrorist Fighters Phenomenon & the Limits of Public International Law Event - 10 March 2026

  PhD defence

• 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.

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  Gerald Acho External PhD candidate

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  g.a.acho@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506

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  Georg Wabl Guest Lecturer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  g.a.wabl@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Suzy Duivenvoorde PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  s.c.g.a.duivenvoorde@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273557

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  Ben Van Rompuy Associate professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  b.van.rompuy@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271344

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  Laurens van Apeldoorn Assistent Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  l.c.j.van.apeldoorn@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275887

• 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.

• 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

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  Casper Wits University Lecturer East Asia Studies

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.wits@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276006

• 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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  Catherine Wood PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.m.wood@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277177

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  Thea Coventry External PhD candidate / Guest

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

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