1,326 search results for “afrika politics” in the Public website
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Master’s thesis prize 2020: the nominees
As a Leiden University’s master’s student in Political Science you conduct independent research and report your findings to fellow academics and, who knows, to a larger audience. Your thesis is a showcase of your academic skills and personal interest, and perhaps even passion. Easier said than done,…
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Alumnus teaching at a Texan university: pizza, guns and heated debate in the lecture theatre
Americans are electing a new president in November but they also have other choices to make in the polling booth. Alumnus Sanne Rijkhoff works at a Texas university and is trying to help make students more aware of the elections.
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Advancing Authoritarian Memory: Global China’s New Heroes
Rising geopolitical tensions are causing states and national elites to innovate their use of the past for present-day political ends. This is certainly true for the People’s Republic of China, which celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2024 amid mounting superpower rivalry, ideological tensions with the…
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Between Power and Public Opinion: State Reform in Nepal
On 24 April 2025, political scientist Pawan Kumar Sen will defend his PhD dissertation,
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Nominees Van den Berg Thesis Prize 2020
Who authored the best theses in Leiden University's Political Science BSc programmes?
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Protecting democracy in Europe
Political scientist Tom Theuns (Leiden University) has been awarded a Veni grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). This means that he is recognised as a promising researcher and that he will receive support to develop his ideas further for a period of three years. Theuns will focus on the role…
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Jaap de Hoop Scheffer receives honorary title Minister of State
On 22 June 2018, Prime Minister Rutte announced that Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Professor of International Relations and Diplomatic Practices at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA), together with former ministers Sybilla Dekker and Winnie Sorgdrager, will become Minister of State.
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Katharina Natter receives IMR Book Review Award
Katharina Natter of the Institute of Political Science has been awarded the 2025 IMR Book Review Award for her book on migration politics in Morocco and Tunisia.
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New Jean Monnet seminar series: Europe and the World
In view of its aim to aim to promote and strengthen teaching and research in European Studies, the Jean Monnet chair ‘Europe and the World' organises a series of seminars. Several interesting speakers will present their research, and both students and staff members will have ample opportunities to engage…
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Katie HudsonFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Gerard van der VeerFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Karolina KudlekFaculty of Humanities
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Lars DorrenFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Henriëtte Van den HeuvelFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Diego Salazar MoralesFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Lukas ObholzerFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Bionda Kijk in de Vegte
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Denise Zeeuw-van Veen
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Sjoerd KeulenFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Rosalie JoostenFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Annemarie KokFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Justin SpruitFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Radostina Sharenkova-Toshkova
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Larissa van den Herik: The term genocide in political usage is problematic
After Zelensky and Putin, President Biden has also used the word ‘genocide’. We should not use the term genocide too loosely, says Professor of Public International Law Larissa van den Herik.
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How Princess Laurentien became entangled in a politically sensitive government responsibility
Research conducted by Dutch news programme ‘Nieuwsuur’ into the work carried out by Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands for victims of the childcare benefits scandal raises many questions. Legal experts are puzzled as to how the Cabinet at the time assigned the tasks. Geerten Boogaard, Professor…
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FGGA Research Seminar: Globalisation and migration: The political economy of welfare state reform
22 November 2018.
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Joana CookFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Yasco HorsmanFaculty of Humanities
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Sarah Louise CarthyFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Violet BennekerFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Sarah StevensFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Georgios DikaiosFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Nika Kratsashvili
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Ellen van ReulerFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Pouria MirelmiFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Christofer TalvitieFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jan Aart ScholteFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jesse Doornenbal
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Martijn MosFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Fransje Molenaar wins Jaarprijs Politicologie 2018
Fransje Molenaar, who defended her dissertation at the Institute of Political Science (Leiden University) in September 2017, has been awarded the Jaarprijs Politicologie. Out of 66 entries from Flanders and The Netherlands, her study of party legislation in Latin America made the biggest impression…
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Ben SchoenmakerFaculty of Humanities
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Sara KulicFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Dyon van VelzenFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Seran de LeedeFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Commission-Van der Staaij presenteert revisie Reglement van Orde
Op 30 oktober presenteerde de Commissie tot Revisie van het Reglement van Orde, onder voorzitterschap van Kees van der Staaij (SGP), haar bevindingen aan Kamervoorzitter Khadija Arib.
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Lecture Oliver Rathkolb - The End of Social Democracy?
On 11 March, Oliver Rathkolb (University of Vienna) held a lecture about Social Democracy.
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Jan Melissen in NRC on the diplomatic situation in Venezuela
The political situation in Venezuela is increasingly complicated. On Monday morning, February the fourth, several EU countries, including The Netherlands, recognised Guiadó as legitimate acting president. Dr. Jan Melissen, attached to the Clingendael Institute and the Institute of Security and Global…
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Lauren Lauret receives D.J. Veegens Prize 2022
University lecturer Lauren Lauret has been awarded the D.J. Veegens Prize 2022 for her dissertation on the meeting practices of the States General during the time of the Republic of the Seven United Provinces compared to those of the Lower House during the first half of the 19th century.
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All eyes on China: the Communist Party Congress is coming up
The world’s attention will shift to China as the Communist Party is set to hold its five-yearly congress beginning on 16 October. We talk to Senior University Lecturer Florian Schneider about how its leader Xi Jinping is expected to cement his place as the country’s most powerful leader since Mao Ze…
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Organisation
Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL) is an independent institute within the Leiden University Humanities Faculty. A Management Team, consisting of an Academic Director, a Director of Education and an Institute Manager, is responsible for the overall running of the institute. This team is…