Homicide and Terrorism: Could the two be related?

The triangle of war, terrorism and homicide is an intricate subject of study that bears imminent societal relevance.

Marieke Liem and Alexander Kamprad • March 21, 2017

What Trump’s travel ban reveals (and obscures) about the EU’s own border politics

EU external border control has for years produced similar exclusions as American travel bans under the Trump administration. The EU policy hasn't been subject to spontaneous upheavals of protest by European citizens comparable to Trump’s measure.

Stef Wittendorp • March 13, 2017

Responsible Use of Big Data in the Migration Crisis

Migrants might be both the most vulnerable and digitally traceable population on earth. If that is true, then what are the opportunities and costs associated with that combined vulnerability and traceability?

Sanneke Kuipers • March 06, 2017

New publication “Policing European Metropolises. The Politics of Security in City-Regions” out now!

Metropolises, or ‘city-regions’, have become a key focus of comparative social research, as they form the key nodal points or ‘command centres’ in more networked and globally integrated social relations.

Elke Devroe • February 27, 2017

Images of the enemy: the security services and democracy, 1912-1992

Who, in the end, decides what the security service actually does? In ‘Images of the enemy’ the Dutch security service are analyzed in their political, bureaucratic, and societal context.

Constant Hijzen • February 15, 2017

The cyber confidence building illusion

A common understanding of malicious cyber activities as worldwide threat to international peace and security has resulted in the ambition to develop politically-binding confidence-building measures for cyberspace.

Kraesten Arnold • February 06, 2017

Trump's Executive Order: Effective counterterrorism measure?

A week ago, Trump signed an executive order "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the US". This video blog discusses this measure from a counterterrorism perspective.

Edwin Bakker • February 01, 2017

When institutions storm the agenda

A recent publication outlines how institutional crises come about and how they affect agendasetting processes.

Sanneke Kuipers • January 30, 2017

New MOOC: Security and Safety Challenges in a Globalized World

Security and safety challenges are at the top of the list of the most pressing issues of contemporary society. Leiden University has developed a new MOOC to address these challenges.

Max Geelen • January 19, 2017