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Estimative Intelligence in European Foreign Policymaking: Learning Lessons from an Era of Surprise
This book is the first comparative study of estimative intelligence and strategic surprise in a European context, complementing and testing insights from previous studies centred on the United States. It does extensive empirical analysis of open-source material and interviews in relation to three cases…
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Blauwe Ballen en andere verkrachtingsmythes by Sunny Bergman
Orange the World 2025
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Congo’s vergeten oorlog? Geweld, mineralen en macht
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Mayke KaagAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Adina Akbik wins Student-led Teaching Award
This September, Adina Akbik received the Political Science Teaching Award at Leiden University. Created by student members of the Bachelor's and Master's Programme Committees (OLC), the award recognises remarkable teaching at the Institute. Akbik was chosen from five finalists after receiving several…
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Pac-Man politics: eating the rule of law bit by bit
Our constitutional democracy is under pressure. Politicians are increasingly bending rules and institutions to their will, often in small steps. PhD candidate Jorieke Manenschijn warns that through a combination of subtle changes we can cross a line without realising it.
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Islam and citizenship in the classroom
Islam has a rich and fascinating history, but if you talk about it in the classroom, all kinds of opinions and emotions come up. 'How do I incorporate these responses into my lessons?' The Netherlands Institute in Morocco is organising a study trip on ‘Islam and Citizenship’. Fourteen teachers from…
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‘New Rutte IV administrative culture will be difficult to create’
The Rutte IV cabinet is more or less complete. It includes more women than ever. For the first time ever, the Netherlands will have two ethnic minority ministers, and ministers without political experience but with plenty of professional expertise will also be making their debut. However, political…
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Global Exchanges. Scholarships and Transnational Circulations in the Modern World
Exchanges between different cultures and institutions of learning have taken place for centuries, but it was only in the twentieth century that such efforts evolved into formal programs that received focused attention from nation-states, empires and international organizations.
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The unexpected power of small states
One of the baffling aspects of international power politics is the unexpectedly major influence exercised by particular small states. Professor of International Studies and Global History Isabelle Duijvesteijn discovered that peace missions and development aid help generate power. Inaugural lecture…
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Leiden researchers explain shock PVV victory
Geert Wilders and his PVV party have won the 2023 elections. What was the deciding factor for this victory?
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Test certificate could help reopen society, but at what cost?
On 11 May the House of Representatives voted in favour of a law that will enable some sectors to reopen sooner than planned with the aid of test certificates. Political philosopher Josette Daemen is critical of the new legislation. ‘Just because we get used to measures doesn’t make them desirable.’
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'Promoting universal values is a good strategy for resilience'
Many Western defence strategies concentrate on maintaining the status quo. Actively promoting universal values can also be a good strategy for resilience, according to Theo Brinkel, Professor by Special Appointment in Military-Social Studies. Inaugural lecture 15 January.
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The democratic consequences of decentralisation
Political scientist Wouter Veenendaal (Leiden University) has been awarded a Vidi grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). This enables him to further develop his innovative line of research on and set up a research group in the coming five years. Veenendaal et al. will analyse the democratic consequences…
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Astronomers finally measure polarised light from exoplanet
An international team led by Leiden astronomers has, after years of searching and defying the boundaries of a telescope, for the first time directly captured polarised light from an exoplanet. From this light they can deduct that a disk of dust and gas orbits the exoplanet. In this disk moons are possibly…
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Towards the Hinduisation of India?
The recent consecration of India’s Ayodhya temple by Prime Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party figurehead Narendra Modi raises important questions. Is secularism giving way to religious rule in the world’s largest democracy? How does this resonate with India’s culturally diverse population? France 24…
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Through the revolving door: do parliamentarians anticipate attractive careers elsewhere?
Political scientist Tim Mickler (Leiden University) receives a grant from The Dutch Research Council (NWO) for his quantitative research into post-parliamentary positions of parliamentarians. The grant is a result of the SGW Open Competition XS, with the aim of stimulating innovative scientific rese…
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Frans Willem KorstenFaculty of Humanities
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Sara PolakFaculty of Humanities
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Ester Blom
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Eline Joor
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Sandra MeddelerFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Ian Lau
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Wendy Wiersma
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Wencke Appelman
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Daniëlle Lovink
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Ylva KlaassenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Marjan RijnjaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Henk DekkerFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Debbie Tromper
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Anna van Dijk
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Pawan Kumar SenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Nathalie van DoorenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Lies van HeterenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Desiree van DrongelenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Veerle WarndersFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Nynke Heegstra
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Judy SpruitFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Re-imagining Impartiality in Global Governance beyond (Liberal) Hegemony
The project interrogates the relationship between impartiality and power and asks whether impartiality as a cornerstone of global governance can – and ought to – be re-envisioned in the context of changing global governance power relations.
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Boyd Leupen wins MSc Thesis Prize 2015
Boyd Leupen has won the Institute of Political Science MSc Thesis Prize 2015. With 'Refuting asymmetrical Kantianism: On the moral standing of animals', Leupen completed his Political Science master studies and contributed an excellent piece of scholarly work. According to the jury, his thesis stands…
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Man, woman and more: 'Why does my passport have to say I'm a woman?'
Protests against textbooks on trans persons in America and against a reading hour by drag queens in Rotterdam: it has been raining protests recently against people with a gender expression that does not match their birth sex. Why does this evoke such resistance? We asked Professor by special appointment…
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Replication study on sentence comprehension: what role does the frontal lobe play?
What role does the frontal lobe play in understanding sentences? Assistant professor Jurriaan Witteman has received a grant to replicate a leading study on this question. ‘As there is some doubt about the reliability of existing neuroimaging results, it’s important to replicate influential studies.’
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Emma KorpershoekFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Mira Burmeister-Rudolph
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Natasha WoodFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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‘The influence of the media on legislation is limited’
News articles have only a limited influence on the course of legislative processes. This is the finding of political science expert Lotte Melenhorst in her PhD dissertation. Defence 21 March.
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Willem van der DoesFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Giles Scott-SmithFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs