Das Picknick, Matthew Longo, Matthew Longo. Residenz Verlag
Preisträger des George Orwell Prize 2024 Matthew Longo erzählt in „Das Picknick“ vom Paneuropäischen Picknick 1989, einer zivilen Aktion, die die Welt veränderte.
💥💥💥Hey Bluesky! 💥💥💥
Some exciting news: my book, The Picnic, is now out in German !!!! (@residenzverlag)
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Its called *DAS PICKNICK* and is available here:
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www.residenzverlag.com/buch/das-pic...
Please RT!!! (and send to any German speakers you know!)
10.03.2026 13:45
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Gisteravond stond ik in een uitverkochte grote zaal van Tivoli op de gemeente special van de @grotepodcastlas.bsky.social om te vertellen over lokale partijen in Nederland. Het was een hilarische avond. (foto: Emad Mshalwat)
10.03.2026 20:09
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In @nrc.nl met Léonie de Jonge over de opkomst van uiterst rechts op het lokale niveau www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...
07.03.2026 10:33
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Another interview with @lesechosfr.bsky.social on the implications of the war in Iran for India's interests in the Middle East: "l'Inde forcée d'accepter sans broncher le conflit provoqué par ses alliés israéliens et américains" www.lesechos.fr/monde/asie-p... @polscileiden.bsky.social
08.03.2026 18:00
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SPIL and the World Order: Arend Lijphart on American democracy (SPILcast 25-26 ep. 6)
De SPIL-podcast is lekker bezig: een aflevering met een echte grootheid uit de politicologie: Arend Lijphart open.spotify.com/episode/3gcB... @polscileiden.bsky.social
09.03.2026 17:15
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AI Literacy for Studying, Thesis Research, and Life
A practical, no-hype intro to AI literacy for studying, thesis research, and careers. We’ll cover how modern AI works (and where it fails), how to use it to learn faster without losing skills, and how...
📢 New lecture: 'AI Literacy for Studying, Thesis Research, and Life' by @mdigiuseppe.bsky.social 🔎
📆 Wednesday 11 March 2026, 17:15 - 18:30
📍Room 3B.38, Spui Campus, The Hague
➡️More info and registration here: www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
04.03.2026 09:59
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Volume 5, Number 3, Winter 2025
Editor’s Introduction
Rahul Mukherji
Guest Editor’s Introduction: Domestic Change and Foreign Policy in Contemporary India
Rohan Mukherjee
RESEARCH
Provincializing India’s Foreign Policy: Unpacking ...
Honored to have contributed to this excellent collection edited by @rohanmukherjee.bsky.social of papers looking at how domestic changes have shaped India's foreign policy over time but especially the last decade. I focused on the regional origins of India's FP
www.ippjournal.org/volume-5-num...
03.03.2026 14:09
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Institute member @sldelange.bsky.social, with @beatricedegraaf.bsky.social and @bartschuurman.bsky.social, argues in de Volkskrant that Europe is underestimating the two-front pressure on its liberal democracies — from Moscow and Washington, backed by the far right in Europe.
03.03.2026 12:14
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New Dutch government to be sworn in under centrist Jetten
The new Dutch government will be sworn in on Monday, with 38-year-old centrist Rob Jetten set to be the country's youngest-ever prime minister and the first openly gay one.
Today a new government assumes office in the Netherlands. It is a minority government that will have to garner support from opposition parties for its individual proposals, which will be a challenging task. AFP invited me to briefly comment on the government
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
23.02.2026 08:45
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India’s Pivot in the Middle East | Grand Tamasha
YouTube video by Carnegie Endowment
And for a shorter account, there is this Grand Tamasha podcast I did with @milanv.bsky.social soon after the October 7 attacks www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR0p...
25.02.2026 12:51
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I am also honored to have been interviewed by @npr.org yesterday (even if for a very brief comment) on the Modi visit to Israel (more on my thoughts in the article below) www.npr.org/2026/02/24/n... many thanks to @diaahadid.bsky.social
25.02.2026 06:38
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Check out our new project with @yguichaoua.bsky.social @emorier.bsky.social and @vincentfoucher.bsky.social !
Cc @polscileiden.bsky.social
25.02.2026 12:48
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Postdoctoral researcher in Peace and Conflict Studies/African politics (2-year position)
Postdoctoral researcher in Peace and Conflict Studies/African politics (2-year position)
**JOB ALERT**
Come work with me in my new COUNTERRR project: We're hiring a PostDoc (2 years) @polscileiden.bsky.social to work on government and community responses to jihadi insurgencies in the Sahel
*Deadline: 26 March 2026*
careers.universiteitleiden.nl/job/Postdoct...
26.02.2026 11:58
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Protecting democracy in Europe: pluralism, autocracy and the future of the EU - Contemporary Political Theory
Contemporary Political Theory -
It's always special to have your work reviewed by colleagues. This new review of my latest book by Benjamin Schupmann in Contemporary Political Theory is insightful and rich.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Those who know our respective work won't be surprised he has some objections too.
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19.02.2026 14:35
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Uit de categorie 'schaamteloze zelfpromotie', maar natuurlijk superblij hiermee! 🎉
En veel dank aan iedereen die dit mogelijk hebben gemaakt.
11.02.2026 16:14
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📢 The Executive Board of Leiden University has appointed Tom Louwerse as Professor of Political Behaviour and Research Methods at the Institute of Political Science. 🔎
Read more: www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2026...
11.02.2026 14:03
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