Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine (2022), several Western European leaders expressed regret for previously disregarding the warnings of multiple Central and Eastern European (CEE) g...

This article explores differences in the parliamentary oversight of the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Federal Reserve (the Fed) in the United States during crisis situations. It is often argu...

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This September, Adina Akbik received the first-ever Political Science Teaching Award at Leiden University. Created by student members of the Bachelor's and Master's Programme Committees (OLC), the awa...

Full Professor (Universitair Hoogleraar) of International Relations (38 hours a week) What you will doThe Institute of Political Science of Leiden University is looking for candidates for appointment ...

This study by Mark Dawson and Adina Akbik was commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the AFCO Committee.

The Institute of Political Science of Leiden University’s Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences invites applicants for the position ofPostdoctoral Researcher in Political Science(1.0 FTE)Vacancy number 14623 Key responsibilitiesThe Postdoctoral Researcher will be part of the project ‘EUROTYPES:…

The Institute of Political Science of Leiden University’s Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences invites applicants for two positions ofPhD Candidate in Political Science, focus on EU agencies (1....

In May 2022 Finland and Sweden took the historical decision to apply for membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). One month later, after a three-decade long opt-out, Denmark vot...

We interviewed political scientist Adina Akbik, who was awarded an ERC Starting Grant on her second application attempt. She explained her personal winning methodology, the importance of perseverance ...