2,845 search results for “law and society” in the Public website
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European and International Business Law (Advanced LL.M.)
In our European and International Business Law Advanced Master programme, you learn to decipher the hierarchy of European & international business law
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Crafting networks in early farming societies
Tracing the residues of Neolithic activities through the study of stone artefacts
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'Contemporary Arts in and for Civil Society' in 'Routledge Handbook of Civil and Uncivil Society in Southeast Asia'
'The Routledge Handbook of Civil and Uncivil Society in Southeast Asia' explores the nature and implications of civil society across the region, engaging systematically with both theoretical approaches and empirical nuance for a systematic, comparative, and informative approach.
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In the hands of a few: Disaster recovery committee networks
This study examines recovery planning committees across Japan's Tohoku region.
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Customary law in state governance and the judiciary
State utilization of 'hukum adat' and its implication for the Indonesian rule of law
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Duke-Leiden Institute in Global and Transnational Law
The Duke-Leiden Institute in Global and Transnational Law is a one-month programme providing a strong foundation for those interested in international and comparative law as well as for those planning to study law in the United States. The programme will focus on subjects such as trade agreements, human…
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International organisations and the rule of law
International organisations that represent collaborations between States are becoming increasingly more powerful, and they have an increasing impact on our daily lives. For example, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasburg established that minors have a right to legal aid immediately following…
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International Civil and Commercial Law (Advanced LL.M.)
Leiden University’s Master of International Civil and Commercial Law (L.L.M.) examines the interrelated layers of hard law, soft law, and relevant case law.
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Letizia Lo Giacco
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
l.lo.giacco@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7593
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Hans-Jan van Kralingen
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
j.van.kralingen@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7841
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Jason Rudall
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
j.t.p.rudall@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Robert Heinsch
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
r.w.heinsch@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7581
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Egbert Koops
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
e.koops@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7527
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Brian McGarry
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
b.k.mcgarry@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Alain Wijffels
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
a.a.wijffels@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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The protection of competition interests in administrative law
On Wednesday 13 December 2017 Jaap Wieland defended his doctoral thesis entitled ‘De bescherming van concurrentiebelangen in het bestuursrecht’ (the Protection of Competition Interests in Administrative Law).
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European and International Human Rights Law (Advanced LL.M.)
Our Master Law in European and International Human Rights Law (LL.M.) looks at the various human rights protection mechanisms from a comparative perspective
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Tarlach McGonagle
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
t.e.mcgonagle@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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International Institute of Air and Space Law PhD Track
The International Institute of Air and Space Law (IIASL) offers PhD candidates the possibility to enroll in the IIASL PhD Track. It is designed for 'external' PhD candidates (buitenpromovendi), who seek to pursue a PhD in Air Law or Space Law while honouring their professional commitments in paralle…
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Market Power and Competition Law In the Software Industry
On Thursday 11 May 2017, Qiang Yu defended his doctoral thesis ‘Market Power and Competition Law in the Software Industry’. The supervisors of the research are Professor T.R. Ottervanger and Professor S.C.G. Van den Bogaert. A brief summary of his thesis is provided below.
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PhD Position in Law & Finance (1.0 fte)
Law, Institute of Private Law, Financial Law
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the Other Side: A Multidisciplinary Analysis of Migration and Family Law in Morocco
What are the rights of migrants in Morocco and how do this receiving state and migrants deal with them in practice?
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Relaunch MOOC: 'The Importance and Power of Music in our Society'
This Spring we relaunched our free online course The Importance and Power of Music in our Society.
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The Rome Statute as Evidence of Customary International Law
On 9 April 2019, Yudan Tan defended her thesis 'The Rome Statute as Evidence of Customary International Law'. The doctoral research was supervised by Prof. dr. W.A. Schabas.
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Society Artificial Intelligence and Life Sciences (SAILS)
SAILS aims to forge links between the different disciplines at the University and to initiate new academic partnerships.
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Tobias van der Wal
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
t.b.d.van.der.wal@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6879
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Toghrul Gulu zada
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
t.gulu.zada@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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presents paper during 24th Annual International Law and Religion Symposium at J. Reuben Clark Law School
From October 1-3, 2017, the 24th Annual International Law and Religion Symposium was held at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, USA. The Symposium was attended by 100 participants, from 50 different countries, while interpretation at the venue was available in 11 languages (Arabic, French, Italian,…
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European and International Business Law (Advanced LL.M.)
Are you thinking about studying European and International Business Law? Learn more and watch the videos.
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European and International Human Rights Law (Advanced LL.M.)
Are you thinking about studying European and International Human Rights Law? Learn more and watch the videos.
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Doing justice to Indonesia's multicoloured society
A poor woman from Java plucks three cocoa fruits from a plantation, to use as seedlings. The judge convicts her of theft, but she is not sent to prison. This is one of the examples of legal differentiation that Adriaan Bedner, Professor of Law and Society, will be examining in Indonesia. Inaugural lecture…
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Straightjacket: Same-Sex Orientation under Chinese Family Law
‘Visibility and secrecy are both valuable tactics and should not be antagonized in LGBT movements, ’ says Jingshu Zhu. Zhu defended her dissertation on Wednesday 21 February.
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‘Scandals mean society is actually doing well’
Whereas the Netherlands Court of Audit used to conduct an investigation once a year, the average civil service organisation now has a few per year to contend with. Is so much going wrong nowadays? Not at all, says Professor by Special Appointment Sjoerd Keulen. ‘It’s one of the methods that makes democracy…
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Capacity Development of Transnational Law, Asset Recovery and International Investment Arbitration at UI
How can we assist Universitas Indonesia's department of International law to improve their educational and applied research programs on Transnational Law, Asset Recovery and International Investment Arbitration, with an eye on Indonesia’s security and rule of law reform agenda and the needs of the…
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Nick Huls
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
n.j.h.huls@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7260
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Ruling Overseas: Connected Practices of Governance of Law
Ruling Overseas: Connected Practices of Governance of Law
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The Function of Jus Post Bellum in International Law
Jens Iverson, Assistant Professor of International Law and a Researcher in the Jus Post Bellum Project, defended his Ph.D. dissertation on 21 September 2017.
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Trade, Investment and Labour: Interactions in International Law
On 21 February 2019, Ruben Zandvliet defended his thesis 'Trade, Investment and Labour: Interactions in International Law'. The doctoral research was supervised by Prof. dr. N.J. Schrijver.
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National space legislation : future perspectives for Malaysian Space Law
This research studies the future perspectives for Malaysian space law. It aims at demonstrating the development of Malaysian outer space activities inclusive of her status with respect to United Nations space conventions and her membership of international and regional space-related organizations.
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The Transformation of the Euro: Law, Contract, Solidarity
On 31 January 2018 Vestert Borger defended his dissertation entitled ‘The Transformation of the Euro: Law, Contract, Solidarity’. The dissertation has been written under the supervision of Professor Stefaan Van den Bogaert (supervisor) and Dr Jorrit Rijpma (co-supervisor).
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Questions of Justice in Law, Literature and the Arts
Questions of justice are not only the concern of legal professionals, politicians and activists, they also permeate culture at large. Literature, Cinema, Music and Artworks often revolve around questions about rights, justice and fairness, raising a wide range of issues, such as: how do we understand…
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The Proliferation of Dissenting Opinions in International Law
On 8 July 2020, Andres Sarmiento Lamus defended his thesis 'The Proliferation of Dissenting Opinions in International Law'. The doctoral research was supervised by Prof. L.J. van den Herik and Prof. Y.A.A.S. Radi (UCLouvain).
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Immigration and the Transformation of Chinese Society
This project is a three-year collaborative research between European and Chinese researchers (2015-2018). As a part of the China-Europe “Understanding Population Change” Collaborative Research Initiative, the project utilizes multidisciplinary research methodologies (social and cultural anthropology,…
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Research
Leiden University seeks to bring knowledge, academic top talents, and resources from Leiden and Latin America and the Caribbean together in mutually beneficial joint research projects that are content-driven, based on existing excellent research. Connecting research and researchers.
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Anne-Laura van Harmelen
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
a.van.harmelen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6186
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Politics, Society and Economy of Asia (MA) (60EC)
The MA in Politics, Society and Economy of Asia takes a social science approach to the study of one or more countries or regions in modern or contemporary Asia.
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The conduct of hostilities under international humanitarian law - challenges of 21st century warfare
The central question is whether the current regime of international humanitarian law governing the conduct of hostilities in armed conflict is still adequate to deal with modern conflict scenarios, or whether it needs revision or amendment.
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Legitimacy and efficacy of litigating interest groups in public law
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Effect, the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights/General Principles of EU Law and the Effect of Directives
Following the Mangold and Kücükdeveci case law of the CJEU, the horizontal direct effect of EU general principles and of provisions of the Charter of Fundamental Rights became a hotly debated issue.
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Education
Leiden Law School offers intensive education programmes that provide tremendous opportunities for talented students.