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Preventing terrorism... At which cost?20 November 2017Preventing terrorism before it happens seems like an idea no one would disagree to. But is it possible? How do counter-radicalisation policies look li...
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Which master's? Spoilt for choice!14 November 2017On Friday 10 November, Leiden University welcomed curious students from all corners of the world to the Master's Open Day. One thing is clear: student...
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‘Politicologenetmaal’ 2018: call for workshops09 November 2017On Thursday 7 June and Friday 8 June 2018 the ‘Politicologenetmaal’ (‘24-hour Political Science Conference’) will take place in Leiden. The event is o...
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Robbert Visser wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 201701 November 2017Robbert Visser has won the Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2017. His study in the field of Political Theory is the latest milestone along Viss...
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Vincent Bakker wins Thesis Prize 2017 Research Master Political Science and Public Administration01 November 2017Vincent Bakker has won the 2017 Thesis Prize of the research master’s programme Political Science and Public Administration. His study of labour marke...
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Social Science Matters: Confidence in the future?26 October 2017After a long period of formation, the Rutte III cabinet presented itself on 26 October 2017. The coalition agreement on which ministers will build is ...
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Code red: we're barely prepared for a borderless crisis16 October 2017Worldwide, countries are barely prepared for major borderless crises such as extreme natural disasters or other unexpected calamities that destabilise...
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Politics and International Relations at Leiden score highly in THE World University Rankings12 September 2017Leiden University continues to do well in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. For the subject area Politics and International Relati...
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Pieter's Corner: Can diversity be engineered?11 May 2017In discussions about today’s society and multiculturalism the word is constantly bandied back and forth: diversity. At Leiden University we aspire to ...
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Cynthia van Vonno shortlisted for ECPR PhD prize06 April 2017Political scientist Cynthia van Vonno’s (Leiden University) 2016 dissertation has been shortlisted for the European Consortium for Political Research ...
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‘The influence of the media on legislation is limited’14 March 2017News articles have only a limited influence on the course of legislative processes. This is the finding of political science expert Lotte Melenhorst i...
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Leiden Political Science and International Studies ranked number 1 in Netherlands14 March 2017Leiden University’s Political Science and International Studies programmes have consolidated their firm academic reputation. In the 2017 QS World Univ...
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‘Private member's bill on Ending Life with Dignity too defective'13 March 2017The D66 proposed bill on Ending Life with Dignity is inadequately substantiated and contains contradictions. This is the view expressed by Professor o...
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No evidence for mediatisation of lawmaking13 March 2017The widespread idea that politics is mediatised needs to be revised. Although media attention heavily influences some political processes, this is not...
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Social Science Matters: Online privacy09 March 2017In our digital society, the internet seems to offer endless possibilities for expressing yourself, gathering information, and making contact with othe...