293 search results for “lone actor terrorism” in the Student website
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‘If you want to understand China, read what Chinese scholars are writing’
Contrary to what one might expect, societal actors influence China’s foreign policy. PhD candidate Sabine Mokry investigated how Chinese academics and think tanks impact the authoritarian leadership’s views on what constitutes the country’s national interest in the international arena. On 14 November…
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'Level Up' to reconnect European society for a higher level of democracy
Level Up is a non-profit project led by a multi-disciplinary team of doctoral researchers in the framework of the Europaeum Network was founded by the University of Oxford University. Sophie Veriter explains the importance of Level Up, the development of the ‘Level Up Toolkit’, and why this project…
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The Hague Program on International Cyber Security: looking for the elephant in the room
A new year, a new project, a new name: The Hague Program on International Cyber Security. Professor Global Security and Technology Dennis Broeders was awarded a grant of 2 million Euros by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Volume on Internet Governance published
In March 2021, Prof. dr. Jan Aart Scholte, Professor Global Transformations and Governance Challenges at Leiden University, co-edited with Dr. Blayne Haggart and Dr. Natasha Tusikov the volume Power and Authority in Internet Governance.
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'EU integration is an opportunity to protect our national constitutional values jointly'
The euro crisis of 2010 has shown that the Eurozone lacks economic cohesion and that EU fiscal integration is needed for a stable euro. But can this integration exist without clashing with the national constitutional interests of the Member States? Frederik Behre looked into this matter in his PhD-thesis…
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New book by Tom Buitelaar on the cooperation between the United Nations and the International Criminal Court in Congo
On 22 November, Tom Buitelaar, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs, presents his new book ‘Assisting International Justice’. Five questions to Buitelaar about the book and the book presentation.
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Researchers from Leiden make Ted Ed videos: ‘We want to integrate Islamic history into world history’
What are the origins of the Islamic Empire? And what was daily life like there? Two new Ted Ed animations answer these questions in simple language. Arabists Petra Sijpesteijn and Birte Kristiansen explain what the process of developing the videos was like.
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Research finds WiFi isn’t the only thing connecting us during video calls: so are our bodies
Can we truly connect with each other through video calls? Yes, according to a recent study. Psychologists found our bodies synchronise almost as much in digital conversations as in real life. But this doesn’t mean we should skip in-person meetings altogether, says researcher Fabiola Diana.
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AI and the green transition: a ‘match made in heaven’?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is often portrayed as a technological saviour for addressing climate change. But there are risks associated with its use, observes Barrie Sander.
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Flying taxis: the new kid hovering over the block
The latest innovation in the field of urban mobility could soon be buzzing over our heads. For some, it’s a science fiction dream come true. For others, however, it’s an unwelcome intrusion. ‘It has the potential to be a major development.’
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In search of hidden voices
Nearly all documents from the 16th and 17th centuries were written by more than one person but attributed to only one author. Professor Nadine Akkerman wants to rectify this oversight in her research on scribes.
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Book: The Capacity to Innovate: dynamics in clusters and cluster policy
The Capacity to Innovate is a recently published book by Sarah Giest, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Public Administration. In this article Sarah gives insight in the main findings of the book and the experience developing it.
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Public leadership in a wider perspective: ‘Leadership is for everyone’
The field of leadership suffers from ‘adjectivism’, says Professor Ben Kuipers. He immediately caveats this by saying that he too is going furnish the word leadership with an adjective: ‘Public’. But the goal here is to view leadership in a different light in his new role as Professor of Public Lead…
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Campus The Hague Career Event 2022
Course, Career Event
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Rhetoric and Debate : A Toolkit for Historians
Lecture, PCNI Research Group State of the Art Meeting
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Book Launch: Provocative Images in Contemporary Islam
Lecture
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Global Challenges: The Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Debate, Studium Generale
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LIBC Publieksdag Brein & Recht
Conference
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Closing the Gap 2022 | Responsibility in Cyberspace: Narratives and Practice
Conference
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Actio! Actio! Actio! European Acting Techniques in Historical Perspective
Arts and culture, Symposium
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Turkey’s Centennial: Democracy, Diplomacy, Security
Lecture, Panel Discussion
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Witches and Snowflakes: Nurturing Feminist Ethnography in Times of Crises
Lecture, Research Seminar
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The Role of Culture in Atrocity Prevention
Lecture
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LUCIR Book launch: Kseniya Oksamytna - Advocacy and Change in International Organizations
Lecture
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Roundtable on Climate Change and Land Rights: IOM’s e-course module on HLP, Protection and Climate Change
Lecture, Roundtable discussion
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Campus The Hague Career Event 2024
Course, Career Event
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The United States and the War in Gaza: History, Politics, and Culture
Debate, Panel and Q&A session
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Caribbean Literature - A Reading List
Caribbean literature holds a unique position in the world. Literature produced in the Caribbean region is extremely diverse, not only because of the wide variety of languages spoken, but also due to distinct colonial legacies that exist in the archipelago. Despite cultural specificities, the region…
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OverActing | Theatre Festival Leiden
Festival
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Young researchers looking for partnerships in Indonesia
A number of young researchers recently took part in a knowledge mission to Indonesia, aiming to build a lasting relationship with the country. How did they find the trip, what did they do, and how are they creating new connections with scientists in Indonesia?
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Students become ‘change agents’ in Sustainability Challenge
Leiden students working to solve a sustainability problem at the request of an external party: that is the Sustainability Challenge. During a recent symposium, 28 groups of four to five students unveiled their solutions. The commisioners expressed great enthusiasm.
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Teaching Prize winner Ayo Adedokun: teaching is a calling
‘Teaching is not merely a profession; it’s a calling.’ These were the words of Ayo Adedokun on winning the LUS Teaching Prize at the opening of the academic year on 6 September. The prize is for the best lecturer of the year.
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Volgens hoogleraar Sarah Wolff zijn EU-migratiedeals een slechte oplossing voor een niet bestaand probleem
Nu in heel Europa rechtse partijen hoog scoren in de peilingen is de verwachting dat de discussie omtrent migratie flink opgeschud gaat worden. Desondanks maant hoogleraar Sarah Wolff tot kalmte.
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Offensive Cyber Operations: Understanding Intangible Warfare
Lecture
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Manufactured drought? An environmental history of water scarcity in Colonial Kenya, 1895-1952
Lecture, PCNI Research Seminar
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CSPPR Lecture: The Power of ‘Unpolitics’
Lecture
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Protecting Cyberspace in the Indo-Pacific through European and Japanese Cyber Diplomatic Initiatives
Lecture
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Relational Multilateralism: the Play of International United Front in China’s Global Grand Strategy
Lecture
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Seminar: POPNET Connects with David Schoch
Lecture
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Writing Global History
Conference, Research Colloquium
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No Shortcuts: Why States Struggle to Develop a Military Cyber-Force
Lecture
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FAO at the crossroads: democratic reformism or "market authoritarianism"? The case of the Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación en Reforma
Lecture
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Indigenous populations’ major political impact in Latin America: (Re)shaping the nation-state in Bolivia, Chile, Guatemala, and Perú
Lecture, PCNI Roundtable
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Stephen Ellis Annual Lecture by Megan Vaughan: Africa in the time of Coronavirus. Biology, history and politics
Lecture
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A World Ablaze: Making Sense of Wars Today
Lecture
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Citizen Labor: correcting data and creating value in an Indian land records database
Lecture, Research Seminar
- Webinar | City Diplomacy: Framework or Patchwork?
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CMGI Brown Bag Seminar
Lecture, CMGI Brown Bag Seminar
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Visible hands, audible voices: Economy as a Matter of Fact and a Matter of Concern by Douglas R. Holmes (Binghamton University)
Lecture, Research Seminar