In the media
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Andrew Gawthorpe in Global News: 'We’re heading to a world of much greater instability'20 March 2025University lecturer Andrew Gawthorpe of Leiden University reflects in Global News Canada on the global implications of Donald Trump's foreign policy.
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Eric Storm on The Conversation: ‘Imperial tendencies are resurfacing around the world’26 February 2025Associate professor Eric Storm discusses the return of imperial ambitions in global politics on The Conversation. He argues that leaders like Putin, X...
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Andrew Gawthorpe in Various Media on Trump’s Policies25 February 2025Trump caused a lot of controversy in his first month as president. University lecturer Andrew Gawthorpe discussed the new administration’s decisions i...
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Salvador Santino Regilme in The Associated Press: 'The U.S. aid freeze is a return to hard-power coercion'24 February 2025President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze U.S. foreign aid is raising concerns about ceding global influence to China. The Associated Press explores...
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Eric Storm in UP ideas podcast: ‘Comparative studies on nationalism were missing ’14 January 2025Historian Eric Storm discusses how nationalism shapes our world in Princeton’s UP Ideas podcast.
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Looi van Kessel on The Conversation: ‘Their passing is a reminder of the fragility of queer lives’14 January 2025Assistant professor Looi van Kessel writes in The Conversation about the passing of drag performer The Vivienne, reflecting on their significance for ...
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Eric Storm's book Nationalism in Wall Street Journal: "The conventional understanding of the nation does not reflect reality"19 December 2024The Wall Street Journal reviews historian Eric Storm's new book 'Nationalism: A World History', which examines the complex history and development of ...
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Daniel Schade in The Washington Post: 'Schengen hasn't been fully functioning as intended since 2015'19 December 2024More European countries are introducing border controls, clashing with the ideal of free movement within Europe. Daniel Schade, Assistant Professor of...
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Spycraft in History Today’s and The Economist’s Books of the Year19 December 2024Spycraft, by professor Nadine Akkerman and Pete Langman has been selected by History Today and The Economist as one of 2024’s best books
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The Washington Post review of Eric Storm’s Nationalism: ‘Grand scale history’18 November 2024
The Washington Post reviews Nationalism by university lecturer Eric Storm. In this book, Storm explores how nation-states became the dominant politica...
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Nadine Akkerman discusses Spycraft on BBC and History Extra Podcasts28 August 2024Nadine Akkerman recently appeared as a guest on a BBC podcast and the History Extra podcast to discuss her book Spycraft. In these interviews, she del...
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Nadine Akkerman’s Spycraft reviewed in several publications23 August 2024Nadine Akkerman's book Spycraft, which she co-wrote with historian of science Pete Langman, has garnered top publications, with reviews featured in Th...
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Nivja de Jong in AP: 'Students will not get the education they deserve'09 July 2024Nivja de Jong, languages professor at Leiden University, warns about the impact of proposed education budget cuts by the new Dutch government.
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Nadine Akkerman’s 'Spycraft' in Harper’s Magazine: ‘Diverting history‘07 June 2024
In Harper’s Magazine, reviewer Dan Piepenbring discusses the latest book by professor Nadine Akkerman and Pete Langman. ‘Spycraft’ showcases how and w...
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Bert van den Berg on The Conversation: "Ancient scroll reveals new story of Plato’s death"04 June 2024University Lecturer Bert van Den Berg shares about the recent research by The Greek Philosophical Schools project in Italy. The research sheds new lig...