Leiden Security and Global Affairs Blog

Leaving our ‘Troubles’ behind?

In the wake of the riots in Northern Ireland is a return to violence an inevitable reality?

Jennifer Dowling • 15-04-2021

Violence against those that care and protect in the Netherlands

Perhaps it is misleading for a blogpost that presents the findings of a research project on violence against public security, care and safety officials to start with once again repeating a bit of good news that is often overlooked: overall, violent crime has steadily decreased in Western society.

Joery Matthys + 1 other • 31-03-2021

Pathways of Foreign Fighters

What makes someone join a war despite having no legal or cultural ties to the war-torn nation? How does their wartime experience look like? And what do they do after the war ends?

Dr. Milos Popovic • 29-03-2021

Online University and the Student Response Unit: students take the lead in the fight against the Pandemic Wall effects

Stress and uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic caused a spike in mental health concerns among young people studying and working online. How can youth-led initiatives be the solution to the growing demand for concise guidelines on the best practices during remote studying and working?

Student Response Unit • 24-03-2021

Podcast Episode 1: Governing AI and Autonomous Weapon Systems with Matthijs Maas and Tim Wuisman

The Leiden Security and Global Affairs Blog is proud to announce the first episode of its new podcast series.

Jake Wright + 2 others • 22-03-2021

COVID-19 and the double-edged sword of trust

Recent research on the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that the correlation between trust and compliance with outbreak containment measures is a lot more complex than previously thought. These findings present new challenges to policy makers, who may have to think outside of the box when crisis hits.

Sara Grøn Perlstein • 19-03-2021

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