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• 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…

• International Studies (BA)

  Globalisation is shaping the world in which we live. In the BA International Studies, you have the opportunity to study one of eight world regions within the context of global interactions. At the same time, you will learn a key language of your chosen region and acquire skills that will prove to be…

• Performing the Sublime. Theatre & Politics in Seventeenth-Century Amsterdam Research project

  The project will clarify that in the search for these new means the treatise On the sublime of ps.-Longinus played a crucial role. However, the project will also place the theatre performances in a broader social and political perspective. These public events and the theatre performances suggest that…

• International Studies International Studies (BA)

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  Marco Verschoor Assistant Professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  m.verschoor@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276778

• Counting and Accountability. The Politics of Numbers in the democracy of Classical Athens Research project

  We live in a data-drenched society awash with numbers. An inhabitant of the democratic polis of Athens (5th and 4th centuries B.C.E.) increasingly found himself surrounded by numerical data. This project aims to analyze the communicative functions and the political meaning(s) ascribed to these public…

• Blarel, India-Israel at 25: Defense Ties Research output

  Why did India develop a strong military partnership with the state of Irael, after having ignored it for 42 years? How could both countries develop defense ties in spite of limited political leadership involvement? Finally, what are the prospects for defense relations as India grows to become one of…

• Student life The Politics of Artificial Intelligence (MSc)

  Explore student life for the MSc The Politics of Artificial Intelligence at Leiden University: student associations, events, extracurriculars, and living in The Hague.

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  Henk Kern Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.h.c.kern@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2764

• Youth, Media and Protest: Histories of Engaging in Central African politics and social life Research project

  How do old and new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) relate to new social and political movements in Central Africa? What does this tell us about Africa and the Information Age?

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  Jens Iverson Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Law

  j.m.iverson@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500

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  David Althoff External PhD candidate

  Faculty of Law

  d.g.j.althoff@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Lawmaking Politics Under Democratic Decline in Indonesia (LAMPU) Research project

  How has democracy’s decline affected law making processes, enabling powerful stakeholders’ influence while minimalizing the protection of public interest and the environment?

• Seyyed Hassan Taqizadeh: A Political Biography Research output

  On the 24th of June Hossein Pourbagheri successfully defended a doctoral thesis and graduated.

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  Giulia Pinzauti Assistant professor

  Faculty of Law

  g.pinzauti@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 8009

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  Christopher Dugard Emeritus Professor of Public International Law

  Faculty of Law

  c.j.r.dugard@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7709

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  Daniel Peat Assistant professor

  Faculty of Law

  d.c.peat@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9914

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  Bill Schabas Professor emeritus International Criminal Law and Human Rights

  Faculty of Law

  w.a.schabas@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Olaf Simonse Knowledge valorization staff member

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  o.simonse@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Robert Stein Senior University Lecturer in Medieval History

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.stein@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2712

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  Ymre Schuurmans Professor Constitutional and Administrative Law

  Faculty of Law

  y.e.schuurmans@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Jelena Belic Assistant professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  j.belic@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009512

• Economics is mainly about psychology News - 29 March 2016

  Many people in the Netherlands have difficulty managing on their income. Professor by special appointment Wilco van Dijk, affiliated to Leiden University and Nibud, is researching what we can do to gain a healthier approach to managing our finances. His inaugural lecture is on 1 April.

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  Anchrit Wille Professor by Special Appointment Transitions in the Public Sector

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  a.c.wille@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500

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  Rosalba Icaza Garza Professor International Relations

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

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

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  Joop van Holsteijn Professor emeritus Political Behaviour and Research Methods

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  holsteyn@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Michael Meffert Assistant Professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  m.f.meffert@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

• Political factors affecting European Union legislative decision-making speed Research output

  What political factors affect the speed or duration of EU legislative decision-making?

• Inquiry and International Law Research project

  How do commissions of inquiry operating in conflict situations utilize international law, and how can inquiry findings be utilized by other bodies belonging to the international legal community?

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  Ingrid van Biezen Professor of Comparative Politics

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  vanbiezen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3779

• Introduction: maritime conflict management, diplomacy and international law, 1100-1800 Research output

  Maritime conflict management is the regulation of conflict in relation to the sea. It comprises conflict enforcement, conflict resolution and conflict avoidance. How did victims of maritime conflicts claim and obtain damages or demand compensation or reparation?

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  Esther Kentin Lecturer

  Faculty of Law

  e.kentin@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5358

• Research Terrorism and Political Violence

  The Terrorism and Political Violence research group at Leiden University examines the causes of radicalisation, the tactics of extremist groups, and the effectiveness of counter-terrorism policies. We also explore the role of the media and the influence of postcolonial legacies in the Global South,…

• International ambitions A Humanities degree opens doors

  For both Dutch and international students, a Humanities degree provides a strong foundation for a career that crosses borders.

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  Joe Powderly Associate professor

  Faculty of Law

  j.c.powderly@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9366

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  Hilde Woker Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Law

  h.j.woker@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Nikoleta Yordanova Associate professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  n.yordanova@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 3843

• 2017 QS ranking: Leiden Political Science and International Studies number 1 in Netherlands News - 14 March 2017

  Leiden University’s Political Science and International Studies programmes have consolidated their firm academic reputation. In the 2017 QS World University Rankings, Leiden ranks 26th among the most valued institutes worldwide. Within the Netherlands, Leiden has retained the first position.

• International Law The Hague Journal of Diplomacy

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  Kees Goudswaard Professor emeritus of Economics and Social Security

  Faculty of Law

  k.p.goudswaard@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Diego Salama Editor Global Governance (journal)

  Faculty of Humanities

  d.salama@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

• Wimar Bolhuis joins audit committee of Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis News - 16 November 2021

  Wimar Bolhuis, lecturer in economics, has become a member of the Central Planning Committee (CPC), the independent supervisory committee which audits the work of the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (CPB).

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  Letizia Lo Giacco Assistant professor

  Faculty of Law

  l.lo.giacco@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Application procedure The Politics of Artificial Intelligence (MSc)

  Learn how to apply for the MSc The Politics of Artificial Intelligence at Leiden University, including steps for submitting your documents, using Studielink, and following up.

• International Relations International Relations (MA)

  Are you thinking about studying International Relations? Learn more about the programme and watch the general introduction video.

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  Joyce Outshoorn Emeritus professor vrouwenstudies

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  outshoorn@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3969

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  Ruud Koole Professor emeritus Politicologie

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  r.a.koole@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Bruno Verbeek Senior University Lecturer Moral and Political Philosophy

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.verbeek@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2030

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  Hans-Martien ten Napel Associate Professor

  Faculty of Law

  h.m.t.d.tennapel@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7710

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  Jasper van der Steen Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.a.van.der.steen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1492