1,026 search results for “africa politics” in the Staff website
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Hans Oversloot
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Guido Maschhaupt
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Wouter KalfFaculty of Humanities
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Diederik SmitFaculty of Humanities
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Hans-Martien ten NapelFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Morena SkalameraFaculty of Humanities
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Political scientist teaches VWO pupils: ‘some knew more than I did at that age’
It is a full classroom: more than 30 pupils from 5 and 6 vwo are present to listen to political scientist Leila Demarest's lecture. She gives a brief introduction on the topic she is about to discuss: democracy in the global North and South. At first, the group seems a bit quiet, but when she asks questions…
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AI-enabled ultrasound: LUC alumna empowers women in rural Africa
AI ultrasounds: LUC alumna empowers women in rural Africa
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Costanza FranceschiniFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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The ICJ's interim ruling in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel: what now?
Israel was ordered to take steps to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza. Giulia Pinzauti, an expert on state conflicts and humanitarian law, explains the significance of the case, the specific details of the ruling and what we can expect to happen next.
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Dario FazziFaculty of Humanities
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Nicolas Blarel
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Miriam WaltzFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Reflections on Power, Knowledge, and Trust. Political Dynamics in Africa and Beyond.
Inaugural lecture
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Salwa TareenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Peter Pels in Andere Tijden about fathers of the Holy Spirit and Africa Museum
The special of the Dutch History Programme Andere Tijden 'Missie Geslaagd?' (Mission accomplished?) tells the story of the last fathers of the Holy Spirit Congregation who live in Gennep. Professor of Anthropology and Sociology of Africa Peter Pels is one of the specialists in this episode. He explains…
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William Michael SchmidliFaculty of Humanities
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LeidenASA Annual Meeting: Leiden-based Africa research in the spotlight
The Leiden African Studies Assembly (LeidenASA) held its Annual Meeting on 12 December. LeidenASA is the network of Leiden based Africa-researchers. Fifteen researchers gave pitches on their projects, and sketches of Leiden University's Africa strategy were outlined.
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How is the economic and political turmoil affecting Britons?
These are turbulent times in the UK. The cost of living is high, leaving many people struggling to make ends meet, and these past few months have been tumultuous in terms of politics. University lecturer Anne Heyer explains what impact this can have on people's political perceptions and participatio…
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Joost AugusteijnFaculty of Humanities
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Hoekstra’s investment in safari enterprise that escaped taxation in Africa
The Pandora Papers turned the spotlight on Wopke Hoekstra’s investment in an African safari company via a tax haven. Apparently, there was no tax evasion, but that does not seem to be the whole story. Martijn Nouwen, assistant professor in tax law, explains in Follow the Money how the safari enterprise…
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Gerald AchoFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Why North Korea and Southern Africa are dependent on each other
North Korea may seem like an isolated country but it has strong ties with African regimes. This alliance, which trades in arms despite international sanctions, is increasingly operating out of the liberal world order’s sight, PhD candidate Tycho van der Hoog warns.
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How to say goodbye to politics?
New ministers, new state secretaries and new members of parliament. Around the time of the elections, we often talk about the new faces, but there are also many politicians who leave during this period, sometimes out of necessity. How do you say goodbye to a political career? Henk te Velde, professor…
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Sara de WitFaculty of Humanities
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University researchers tackle global challenges with Una Europa-Africa grants
Three international research projects involving Leiden University researchers will receive funding from the Una Europa university alliance.
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Dorota Mokrosinska in Trouw on the advantages of political secrecy
Many people wish for political transparency in The Hague. However, political philosopher Dorota Mokrosinska argues in an article in the Dutch newspaper Trouw that there are certain advantages to political secrecy. She states that politicians are better at compromising with one another behind closed…
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Sebastian David Pantoja BarriosFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Bernardo Reis dos SantosFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Yuan Yi ZhuFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jan Meijer
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Honorary doctorate for Graça Machel: fund for female students from South Africa
On the occasion of the conferral of an honorary doctorate to children’s rights activist Graça Machel, a fund has been established that will enable two female students from South Africa to come and study in Leiden.
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‘Plastic politics’: how ideological debate was supplanted by abstract jargon
Over the course of the 20th century, politicians increasingly came to rely on experts. Their language was peppered with terms like ‘policy pathways’ and ‘evaluation frameworks’. This made debates more abstract and less ideological.
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Karolina PomorskaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Arco TimmermansFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Tim MeijersFaculty of Humanities
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Gina van LingFaculty of Humanities
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Aritri DuttaFaculty of Humanities
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Christoph Niessen
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Francesco Ragazzi
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Rishuai ChenAfrika-Studiecentrum
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From Latin America to Africa: 'I always say I ended up on the wrong continent'
During her study of Latin America, Tineke Floor laid the intercultural foundation that has served her well in her career. Floor currently works as Director Europe at African Parks, an NGO that promotes nature conservation in Africa. How does she look back on her studies? And why the leap to another…
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Tycho van der HoogAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Marleen DekkerAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Political Scientist Christina Toenshoff Wins Virginia Walsh Dissertation Award
Christina Toenshoff has been awarded the Virginia Walsh Dissertation Award for her PhD dissertation on corporate climate lobbying. The Leiden Political Scientist, according to the jury, ‘makes a significant contribution to the study of climate and business politics.’
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Abhimanyu ChettriFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Aslihan ÖztürkFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jaroslaw KantorowiczFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Nominees bachelor thesis prizes Political Science 2022
The nominees for the Prof. Dr. J.Th.J. van den Berg-prijs 2022 and the IRO Thesis Prize 2022. Who wrote the best bachelor thesis in Political Science?
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Leiden political scientists Claire Vergerio and Kathleen Brown win awards
Two researchers from the Institute of Political Science were recently awarded prizes. Claire Vergerio received the Francesco Guicciardini Prize for her book on the historical origins of the primacy of the state in international law ('best book in the historical international relations category'). In…