Petra van der Bekerom, Joris van der Voet, and Johan Christensen, three assistant professors at Leiden University, conducted a large-scale survey experiment about whether citizens are more negative about failing service delivery than private organizations.

On 14 October 2021, a stakeholders' meeting was held on the role of institutions for conflict resolution and the position of citizens in conflicts on climate change or environmental degradation.

Leiden University kicked off the first PhD Symposium ‘Institutions for Conflict Resolution’ (COI). COI is a nation-wide partnership that serves to implement the Dutch Legal Sector Plan (2019 – 2024). This partnership aims to preserve the authority and legitimacy of government institutions and the judiciary,…

On November 21, 2023, participants in the Leiden Institutions for Conflict Resolution (COI) book project met up for their first authors meeting.

On April 14, 2023, the Institutions for Conflict Resolution (COI) research group at Leiden University organized its third annual Lab. The central aim of this meeting was to provide a starting point for the Leiden COI book project.

From March 13-15, 2024, the authors participating in the book project of the Institutions for Conflict Resolution research group went away for a writing retreat in the green spaces of Soesterberg.

On July 8 - 9, 2022, Leiden University will be hosting a two-day, international conference on the theme of Courts as an Arena for Societal Change. The conference will bring together researchers and practitioners from around the world to discuss the evolving role of the judiciary in addressing difficult…

The authors aim to provide insight into the way in which frontline officials in teams employ leadership behaviour aimed at creating public value.

The sixth issue of Ex Novo explores how ‘peripheral’ regions currently approach both the practice and theory of public archaeology placing particular emphasis on usually underrepresented regions of Eastern and Central Europe, the Mediterranean and beyond.

How can international investment law and arbitration take account of the public interest in, and more broadly, the public dimension of, the relations between foreign investors and host States ?

Public International Law is a one-year Master’s specialisation at the internationally acclaimed Leiden Law School at Leiden University. The programme focuses on the legal framework that governs international relations in an increasingly complex global society.

Key research articles and book chapters of the Chromatin group.

In May 2023, COI researchers collaborated to publish a special issue on the Legitimacy of Institutions for Conflict Resolution with the Utrecht Law Review.

On 8 and 9 September, Armin Cuyvers and Eva Grosfeld presented their research project ‘Adapting EU law to human nature’ during the Interdisciplinary Research Methods in EU law workshop in London.

PhD candidates from Institutions for Conflict Resolution (COI), Eva Grosfeld (Leiden University), Marlou Overheul (Utrecht University), and Amarins Jansma (social psychology, Utrecht University), won the KLI seed money grant for research on the influence of politically sensitive cases on public trust…

Below are some of the scholarly works published within the context of the Institutions for Conflict Resolution programme.

The transition from fossil fuels and the practical changes that this entails make many demands on citizens. Emma ter Mors, a psychologist and lecturer at Leiden University, is researching the factors that contribute to public perception and acceptance of new energy technologies.

Many of the big challenges of the 21st century (climate change, international migration, financial instability, socio-economic inequality) find their origins in the organisation of the global economy. Any solution to the world’s big challenges therefore requires forceful policy interventions at the…

Submissions are sought for a special issue with Frontiers in Political Science that explores the conceptual and practical aspects of a ‘just’ energy transition both within and beyond Europe. In particular, contributions to the theoretical and interdisciplinary foundations of just transitions, as well…

On May 27th 2016 an inaugural lecture was held by prof. dr. Sandra Groeneveld entitled: ‘Het belang van bureaucratie. Omgaan met ambivalentie in publiek management’.

The Tatiana Afanassjewa-lecture series was a series of public talks in Dutch that was started during the Covid-19 lockdown. The talks were given by Leiden physicists on wednesday evenings, intended for everyone with an interest in physics.

The Public Administration specialisation in Economics, Public Administration and Management combines public administration with economics to analyse issues such as the climate or housing crisis. You will learn to think economically and formulate policy advice.

In the Public Administration specialisation in Policy, Public Administration and Organisation, you will analyse current issues such as the housing crisis, energy transition, and immigration. You will learn how policy is developed and how public organisations function from various perspectives.

Within the Public Administration department, there is an option for a specialisation: Economics, Public Administration and Management. This is a dutch program.

Overview of the publications of the department of Industrial Ecology (1982-2015)

This research cluster is a part of the Institute of Political Science’s research programme ‘Institutions, Decisions and Collective Behaviour’.

The public sector is increasingly a multi-level system, with interactions between public and private actors on the national, sub-national (provinces, regions) and international level and various public, semi-public and private organisations that perform public tasks. In this minor students pay attention…

On April 16th, Radboud University Nijmegen hosted an online workshop on (challenges to) judicial legitimacy. Legitimacy is one of the core concepts within the research theme Institutions for Conflict Resolution (COI). COI is a nation-wide partnership that serves to implement the Dutch Sector Plan for…

On 8 March 2023, the Growth Fund application which HiiL (The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law) has drawn up in collaboration with various consortium partners, including the research group on Institutions for Conflict Resolution, was presented in Press Center Nieuwspoort. Central to the application…

On 5 November 2021, the second PhD day organised within the context of the research theme Institutions for Conflict Resolution (COI) took place in Utrecht. COI is a collaboration between Leiden University, Utrecht University, and Radboud University Nijmegen that serves to implement the Netherlands Sector…

On 13 October 2023, the third PhD day organised within the context of the research theme Institutions for Conflict Resolution (COI) took place in Leiden. COI is a collaboration between Leiden University, Utrecht University, and Radboud University Nijmegen that serves to implement the Netherlands Sector…

On November 30, 2023, the research group Institutions for Conflict Resolution (COI) organized a stakeholder meeting on governmental problem-solving and its implications for legitimacy. COI is a joint collaboration between the Universities of Leiden, Utrecht, and Nijmegen as part of the Dutch Sector…

Around 200 scholars from around the world are expected in Leiden to discuss the contribution of courts to societal change. Leiden Law School is hosting the conference.

It is a tragic fact that mass atrocities have been, and are being, committed across the world. The international community, while condemning these acts, often stands idly by. This conundrum raises a host of empirical, legal, and normative questions regarding the role of public opinion in responding…

Researchers of the Leiden Leadership Centre are active members of the PUPOL network. PUPOL is an international academic network for public and political leadership which fosters exchange of ideas and inspires collaborative research among scholars focusing on the role of leadership in the public and…

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Overview of the publications of the department of Environmental Biology (1972-2015)

What are the various forms of inter-organizational collaboration in the public safety sector? How are different forms of inter-organizational collaborative arrangements related? What is the relationship between inter-organizational collaboration and innovation in the public safety sector?

The world’s population increasingly has to deal with risks related to ever-evolving challenges. How humanity as a whole prepares for, responds to, and manages these grand challenges is crucial for the world’s future. In this minor, you will explore and unravel these grand challenges, and look for possible…

Our Master Public International Law (L.L.M.) you will gain understanding of the legislation that governs international relations in a complex global society

You often hear that the public find court sentences too short. Professor Jan de Keijser emphasises that the gap is reduced if the public is given more information about a case and the sentence.

Are you thinking about studying Public Administration: International and European Governance? Learn more and watch the videos.

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How does the social infrastructure affect administrative burdens associated with digital government services? The paper 'Administrative burden in digital public service delivery: The social infrastructure of library programs for e-inclusion' published in the Review of Policy Research by Sarah Giest…

This book provides a long-term historical analysis, exploring the roots of the low levels of corruption existing in Chile, going back to the 16th century and examining Chile’s institutional evolution until today.

Are you thinking about studying ICT in Business and the Public Sector? Learn more and watch the introduction video.