The Ecuadorian Pachakutik party is one of the oldest indigenous political movements in Latin America. Despite not being very successful at the polls and hardly having organisational resources at its disposal, Pachakutik is still part of Ecuador’s political landscape. In her dissertation, Political Scientist…

A leaving do, birthday or other celebration? Many people like to ask for a donation to a good cause for their birthday or anniversary present. Leiden research can be one such cause.

Ingrid van Biezen is Professor in Comparative Politics at the Institute of Political Science.

Populist parties in national parliaments have a different style of working from their colleagues in other parties. They often vote against Cabinet proposals, but do not ask more questions about Cabinet activities. This is the finding of Leiden research in different European countries.

A brand new strategy, funky tunes, and musical performances by colleagues. Did you miss the Psychology Party on 1 June, or do you enjoy reminiscing? Take a look at the photo report here and relive the memories!

Leiden University was present for the second time at the second Leiden Pride on Saturday.

To get important topics such as climate and human rights higher on the agenda of listed companies, stakeholders other than shareholders and employees should officially be given more say. This is what Professor of Business Law Harold Koster said in his inaugural lecture on 18 March. He proposes introducing…

With a trip through the Netherlands, the preparations for the graduation of the Master Cyber Security had already started weeks ago. The apotheosis took place on Thursday, the 11th of February. A report of a digital graduation ceremony.

Anne Heyer is an Assistant Professor in modern history with a research interest in the ideas and practices of political participation in different European countries (1800-today). She works on political parties, populism, social movements and democracy in Europe (Germany, Netherlands, Britain and Spain).…

Once again the ONS student party (Enterprising Leiden Students) is the biggest party in the university elections. This gives the party three seats in the University Council. The staff are represented in the UR by FNV Government, with 5 seats.

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…

In the end, the weather gods were on our side so that all outdoor activities at the faculty beach party could go ahead as planned.

When Dutch citizens request information under the Open Government Act (Woo), third parties can ask the public authority to withhold certain information. Leiden research reveals that the position of these third parties is unclear and accessing information is a difficult process.

Too often, tax scholars have a dual role: advising the government on legislation, while at the same time helping companies to pay as little tax as possible. This needs to change according to Bart Snels, a member of parliament for Dutch GreenLeft party.

Diana Davila Gordillo is an Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics at the Institute of Political Science.

Cynthia van Vonno is assistant professor at Leiden University’s Institute of Political Science.

Nationalism is so prevalent in our society that we hardly realise it once didn’t exist. In his new book, senior university lecturer Eric Storm reveals the global history of the phenomenon. ‘Nationalist movements have always influenced each other.’

Workshops, tours, talks, music, an AI photobooth, interviews, a special poem and the launch of the LUF Children’s Fund. Alumni celebrated their alma mater’s 450th birthday in style on Saturday at the massively oversubscribed Dies Natalis Festival.

Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur for human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, visited Leiden Law School on 8 December within the scope of International Human Rights Day.

Despite increasing attention to inclusion, loneliness statistics are not improving for people with intellectual disabilities. University lecturer Paul van Trigt will use an ERC Consolidator Grant to conduct research into friendships between people with and without intellectual disabilities. What does…

It’s National Meat and Dairy-Free Week from 3 to 9 March – an invitation to the entire country to try a plant-based diet for a week. At the university, you will also have the chance to taste and try plant-based food and discover how delicious and varied it can be. During the week, no meat or dairy will…

Simon Otjes is assistant professor Dutch Politics.

Sarah de Lange is Professor of Dutch Politics at the Institute for Political Science.

Dheeraj Kumar Suryakari is a PhD candidate in Cryptography at LIACS. He previously studied Cybersecurity with a focus on Cryptography at KU Leuven and holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Mathematics from IISER Tirupati.

We are pleased to invite you to the farewell party for Mirjam de Baar, who will step down as Vice-Dean and Education Portfolio Holder (MA) of the Faculty of Humanities on 1 March 2025. She has fulfilled this role for nine years. To mark her departure, the faculty is hosting a reception on 17 March.

Marijn Nagtzaam is a lecturer at the Institute of Political Science.

Leila Demarest is Associate Professor of Political Science at the Institute of Political Science.

We are very excited to announce that Joseph Torigian will be joining us on 13 October to talk about his latest book: The Party’s Interests Come First – The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping. China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is one of the most powerful individuals in the world—and one of the least…

Rick van Well is a researcher and lecturer at the Institute of Political Science.

Nikoleta Yordanova is Associate Professor in European Politics.

Tom Theuns is Associate Professor of Political Theory and European Politics and Director of Undergraduate Studies at the Institute of Political Science.

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…

Prof.dr. E.J. Zürcher Prof.dr. N. Clayer Summary This dissertation examines the relationship between France and Ottoman Empire-Turkey from approximately 1890s to 1939 in a global context. Specifically, it focuses on the role played by the French Republican, Radical, and Socialist-Radical Party (Parti…

Prof.dr. N.M. Blokker Prof.dr. S. Vasiliev (Open University) Samenvatting This research is based on an acknowledgment that the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) not only established a permanent international criminal court with wide-ranging jurisdiction and its own legal personality…

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Hannah Kuhn is a PhD candidate at the Institute of Political Science.

Vasiliki (Billy) Tsagkroni is Senior Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics at the Institute of Political Science.

Geert Wilders and his PVV party have won the 2023 elections. What was the deciding factor for this victory?

Jelke Bethlehem is emeritus professor in survey methodology.

Christoph Niessen is a researcher in comparative politics.

Elina Zorina is a guest researcher at the Institute of Political Science.