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Politicologenetmaal 2017: call for papers02 February 2017On Thursday 1 June and Friday 2 June 2017 the ‘Politicologenetmaal’ (‘24-hour Political Science Conference’) will take place in Leiden. The event is o...
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Democratic elections in a one-party regime30 January 2017China is a one-party regime, yet elections are held for the local congresses. PhD candidate Wang Zhongyuan investigated how the Communist Party uses t...
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Job openings: assistant professors in International Relations30 January 2017Leiden University’s Institute of Political Science is looking for four assistant professors in International Relations. Application deadline: 1 March ...
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No moderation in tone at Trump's inauguration23 January 2017The brand-new American President Donald Trump delivered his inaugural speech on 20 January. There was little sign of conciliation and he was liberal ...
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Four social and behavioural 2016 prize winners12 January 2017Following the New Year's speech of Dean Hanna Swaab a total of 4 prize winners were showered with praise and flowers during the new year's reception 1...
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Social Science Matters: How should we discuss terrorism in our schools?21 December 2016As schools in the U.S., students have to enter through security gates; schools in Belgium were forced to remain closed for several days after the atta...
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At Puntiatzil06 December 2016Political Science is often about models, theories, and concepts. But it is more than a desk job; political scientists also travel and get to see and i...
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Political Science launches new bachelor’s specialisation in The Hague30 November 2016In September 2017 the Institute of Political Science (Leiden University) will launch a new bachelor’s specialisation: International Relations and Orga...
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2017 24-hour Political Science Conference in Leiden24 November 2016From 1 to 2 June 2017 Leiden University hosts the annual 24-hour Political Science Conference (‘Politicologenetmaal’). This event will bring together ...
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Under the spell of right and wrong07 November 2016Today, radical right-wing parties like the Dutch Party for Freedom (PVV) are full partners in debates in the political arena. In the 1980s and 1990s, ...
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Social Science Matters: Clinton vs. Trump - race over?28 September 2016Monday 26 September, 2016 saw the first confrontation between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Expectations were high – not only about the content o...
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The legitimacy of political power15 September 2016A fair distribution of goods and services is the most important factor in justifying political power. This is the conclusion of Honorata Mazepus in h...
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Political Legitimacy Digest13 September 2016This month's news and events by the profile area Political Legitimacy features the announcement of two PhD defences and several interesting seminars a...
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Face-to-face politics: why small states matter02 August 2016Political scientist Wouter Veenendaal received an NWO Veni grant for his research on the political stability of small states. 'I find small states fas...
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To target or protect? Militias and political order in African civil wars25 July 2016Political scientist Corinna Jentzsch received an NWO Veni grant for her research on the conditions of collaboration between militias and state forces ...