Leiden Security and Global Affairs Blog

Understanding Europol in three dilemmas

In their effort to become a meaningful actor as an information-sharing hub in the context of counter-terrorism, Europol struggles with deep-rooted dilemmas that have been present since the organization’s inception.

Stef Wittendorp • 20-02-2018

The Complex Relationship Between Climate Change and Conflict

Climate change poses a threat to peace and security; but we have yet to understand how and why it leads to violent conflicts in some places and not others.

Basak Kalkavan • 12-02-2018

Do conservative and liberal media frame terrorism differently?

Conservatives and liberals often talk about terrorism differently, but is this image reflected in conservative and liberal media? If so, what are the implications of ideology-based media coverage?

Dana Polackova • 08-02-2018

What about the networks? On key agency partnerships and the norm of foreign electronic surveillance

Amidst numerous interpretation approaches to fit the phenomenon under the hub of international law, foreign electronic surveillance continues running on full speed under no apparent normative umbrella.

Ilina Georgieva • 04-02-2018

New MOOC: Risk in Modern Society

Together with the Leiden•Delft•Erasmus alliance, Leiden University created a Massive Open Online Course for students and professionals with a broad interest in the topic of risk and/or safety and security.

Max Geelen • 26-01-2018

Trends and patterns in victimization to domestic and non-domestic homicide

In the Netherlands, we lack studies on the trends of homicide victimization. How can Verkko’s static and dynamic law be used to analyse the trends of homicide victimization in the Dutch context?

Hanneke Schönberger • 22-01-2018

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