International Institute of Social Studies

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ISS was founded in 1952{{cite web|url=http://www.iss.nl/About-ISS |title=About ISS |publisher=Iss.nl |date=2009-07-01 |access-date=2013-09-10}} by the Dutch government to assist in the training and further education of professionals, especially, but not only, from developing countries. This was one way in which the Netherlands sought to develop good relationships with intellectuals and policy makers in partner countries, including and beyond former Dutch colonies.

Queen Juliana offered to house ISS in the Noordeinde Palace in The Hague in 1951. At first, ISS was perceived as a teaching institute, although by 1954 ISS was aiming to become research and teaching driven.{{Cite web|url=https://www.iss.nl/en/about-iss/history/brief-history-iss|title=A Brief History of ISS|website=iss.nl|language=en|access-date=2018-06-11}} Due to the role ISS played in creating the European Association of Development Institutes (EADI), and its focus on research and academic quality, the Institute received its formal rights to award the PhD in the 1970s. From 1993 onward, the ISS has been located in the former headquarters of the Netherlands Post and Telecommunications (the PTT) on the Kortenaerkade.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wittebrugpark.nl/wittebrug/hotel-wittebrug/hotel-wittebrug.htm|title=Hotel Wittebrug|website=wittebrugpark.nl|access-date=2018-06-11}}

In 2009 ISS became part of Erasmus University Rotterdam.{{Cite news|url=https://www.erasmusmagazine.nl/2009/01/06/institute-of-social-studies-wordt-onderdeel-eur/|title=Institute of Social Studies wordt onderdeel EUR - Erasmus Magazine|date=2009-01-06|work=Erasmus Magazine|access-date=2018-06-13|language=nl-NL}} The partnership was carefully negotiated, due to ISS wanting to remain fairly autonomous and to retain its mission.

For many years, the main funding body for ISS Masters students was the Dutch government, through the OKP programme (formerly the NFP programme) administered by the Nuffic in cooperation with Dutch Embassies. The OKP programme is currently under review by the Dutch government.{{Cite web |title=Orange Knowledge Programme {{!}} Study in NL |url=https://www.studyinnl.org/finances/orange-knowledge-programme |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=www.studyinnl.org |language=en}}

ISS provides education in the social sciences to postgraduate professionals, mostly from developing countries and countries in transition. The courses are all taught in English and cover a number of fields, including development economics, migration, public policy, governance, gender, agriculture, food, population, social security, children and youth, and human rights.{{Cite web|url=https://www.iss.nl/en/education|title=Education|website=iss.nl|language=en|access-date=2018-06-19}}

The institute offers a four-year Doctoral programme which leads to a degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies. PhD researchers are embedded into the research programmes at ISS, and are usually involved in one of four research groups: Civic Innovation, Development Economics, Political Ecology or Governance, Law and Social Justice.{{Cite web|url=http://www.eusa-id.eu/index.php/about/partners/international-institute-of-social-studies-erasmus-university-rotterdam.html|title=International Institute of Social Studies/Erasmus University Rotterdam – EUSA-ID|website=eusa-id.eu|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-06-07}} Currently{{when|date=June 2018}} there are about 125 enrolled PhD researchers and ISS has awarded over 250 PhD degrees since the programme was established.{{Cite web|url=https://www.iss.nl/sites/corporate/files/150_PhD_Defence.pdf|title=150 PhD graduates at ISS|last=International Institute of Social Studies|website=ISS|access-date=2018-06-19}} Within the Netherlands, ISS participates in the national doctoral research school CERES,{{Cite news|url=https://ceres.sites.uu.nl/network/|title=Network|work=Ceres|access-date=2018-06-19|language=en-GB}} and within Erasmus University in the Erasmus Graduate School of Social Sciences and the Humanities.{{Cite web|url=https://www.egsh.eur.nl/|title=EGSH – Erasmus Graduate School of Social Sciences and the Humanities|website=www.egsh.eur.nl|language=en|access-date=2018-06-19}}

ISS offers a 15.5-month Master in Development Studies with various Majors and postgraduate diploma programmes; there is also a two-year joint master's degree in Public Policy which requires students to study at ISS or at the Central European University in the first academic year, and at the University of York or the Institute on International Relations in Barcelona (IBEI) in the second year.{{Cite web|url=http://www.uab.cat/web/estudiar/official-master-s-degrees/general-information/mundus-mapp-public-policy-1096480962610.html?param1=1267168994032|title=University Master's Degree MUNDUS MAPP – Public Policy – UAB Barcelona - Spain|last=Barcelona|first=UAB – Universitat Autònoma de|website=uab.cat|language=en|access-date=2018-06-19}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.york.ac.uk/politics/ma-pgt/taught-courses/mundas-mapp/|title=Erasmus Mundus Masters Program in Public Policy (Mundus MAPP) – Politics, The University of York|website=york.ac.uk|language=EN|access-date=2018-06-19}}{{Cite web|url=https://spp.ceu.edu/mundusmapp|title=Erasmus Mundus Masters Program in Public Policy {{!}} School of Public Policy|website=spp.ceu.edu|language=en|access-date=2018-06-19}}

The ISS Master's degree in Development Studies is accredited by the Netherlands Flemish accreditation organisation NVAO and provides eligibility for entry to PhD programmes in the Netherlands and other countries. In 2010 the ISS Master programme received the 'internationalization as a distinctive quality feature' accreditation from the NVAO.{{Cite web|url=http://ecahe.eu/good-practices/ma-in-development-studies/|title=Embedded internationalisation – ECA|website=ecahe.eu|language=en|access-date=2018-06-19}}

ISS also offers various joint programmes with academic partners.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mundusmapp.org/|title=MUNDUSMAPP|website=MundusMapp|language=en|access-date=2018-06-19}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.iss.nl/en/research/iss-research-partners/joint-teaching-programmes|title=Joint teaching programmes|website=iss.nl|language=en|access-date=2018-06-19}} In some programmes students take part of the programme elsewhere and part of the programme at ISS in The Hague. In other programmes ISS staff travel to the partner institute for contribute to teaching. Postgraduate diploma programmes are also offered catering to the needs of young and mid-career professionals who wish to deepen their knowledge in a particular field related to their research or occupation.{{Cite web|url=https://www.iss.nl/en/education/postgraduate-courses|title=Postgraduate Courses|website=iss.nl|language=en|access-date=2018-06-19}} All degrees are recognized internationally and by Dutch legislation on higher education.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nvao.com/instellingen/nederland/iss-international-institute-social-studies-erasmus-universiteit-rotterdam|title=ISS International Institute of Social Studies (Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam) {{!}} NVAO – EN|website=nvao.com|language=en|access-date=2018-06-19}}

ISS research is clustered in the research programme Global Development and Social Justice.{{Cite web|url=http://www.iss.nl/research/research_programmes/|title=Research|website=iss.nl|language=en|access-date=2018-05-23}} Much of the research carried out in the institute is available through publications online, either as journal articles or in the ISS Working Papers.{{Cite web|url=https://repub.eur.nl/org/9739|title=RePub, Erasmus University Repository: International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University (ISS)|website=repub.eur.nl|language=en|access-date=2018-06-13}}

The ISS Working Paper series consists mainly of work in progress; the best, award-winning dissertations by Masters students are also published in this way.{{Cite web|url=https://www.iss.nl/en/news/overview|title=All ISS news|website=iss.nl|language=en|access-date=2018-06-19}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.iss.nl/en/events/overview|title=Upcoming events|website=iss.nl|language=en|access-date=2018-06-19}} As well as seminars by staff and PhD participants, visiting researchers and invited experts come to speak at ISS on a regular basis. The wider diplomatic and academic community is often invited to major debates and other events.

ISS also publishes the bi-annual journal, DevISSues.{{Cite web |title=DevISSues {{!}} International Institute of Social Studies {{!}} Erasmus University Rotterdam |url=https://www.iss.nl/en/research/iss-publications/devissues |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=www.iss.nl |language=en}} The journal promotes the International Institute of Social Studies as a leading centre for Development Studies. It does so by publicizing 'state of the art' high quality information about research and teaching at ISS and by stimulating debate on key and emerging development policy issues.

ISS has a specialised library available for the use of ISS staff and students and for visitors. The library focuses on the social sciences (development studies) with a predominant emphasis on developing countries and countries in transition. The collection comprises approximately 100,000 books, 450 current subscriptions to journals, a reference collection, as well as on-line and CD-ROM databases. The library also has a substantial collection of report material, much of it "grey" literature.{{Cite web|url=http://www.iss.nl/library/|title = ISS Library | International Institute of Social Studies | Erasmus University Rotterdam}}

Since its foundation the institute has had twelve rectors.{{cite web|url=http://www.iss.nl/about_iss/history/iss_rectors/ |title=ISS Rectors |publisher=International Institute of Social Studies |access-date=25 January 2024}}

• Egbert de Vries (1956–1966)
• Jan Glastra van Loon (1966–1973)
• Chris van Nieuwenhuyze (1973–1975)
• Jos Hilhorst (1975–1976)
• [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/27/louis-emmerij-obituary Louis Emmerij] (1976–1985)
• [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00220380500093281 Charles Cooper] (1985)
• Dik Wolfson (1986–1990)
• Geertje Lycklama à Nijeholt (1990–1995)
• Henk van Roosmalen (1995)
• Hans Opschoor (1996–2004)
• Louk de la Rive Box (2005–2010)
• Leo de Haan (2010–2015)
• Inge Hutter (2015–2023){{Cite web|url=http://www.iss.nl/about_iss/history/iss_rectors/|title=ISS Rectors | International Institute of Social Studies | Erasmus University Rotterdam}}
• Ruard Ganzevoort (since 2023)

Over 13,000 students from more than 160 countries have studied at ISS.{{cite web |url=http://pie.ihe.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=44&Itemid=58 |title=Platform for International Collaboration – the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) |access-date=2011-06-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110824113645/http://pie.ihe.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=44&Itemid=58 |archive-date=24 August 2011}} These former students create the international ISS alumni community.

• Ashok Mitra{{cite book|author=Deepak Nayyar|title=Economics as Ideology and Experience: Essays in Honour of Ashok Mitra|publisher=Frank Cass|year=1998|page=xiii|isbn=0-7146-4723-3}}
• Dr. David Francis
• Gertrude Tokornoo
• Kasit Piromya
• Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong
• Rafael Pardo Rueda
• Ramji Raghavan
• Raqiya Haji Dualeh Abdalla
• Samuel Kofi Woods
• Tarik Ahsan
• Teferra Wolde-Semait
• Zoran Jolevski

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• Dattatreya Gopal Karve{{Cite web|url=http://www.iss.nl/about_iss/honorary_fellows/dattatreya_gopal_karve/|title = Dattatreya Gopal Karve | International Institute of Social Studies | Erasmus University Rotterdam}} 1962
• Peter Kuenstler{{Cite web|url=http://www.iss.nl/about_iss/honorary_fellows/peter_kuenstler/|title = Peter Kuenstler | International Institute of Social Studies | Erasmus University Rotterdam}} 1962
• Oskar Lange{{Cite web|url=http://www.iss.nl/about_iss/honorary_fellows/oskar_lange/|title=Oskar Lange | International Institute of Social Studies | Erasmus University Rotterdam}} 1962
• Eugen Pusić{{cite web |url=http://www.iss.nl/about_iss/honorary_fellows/eugen_pusic/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906023001/http://www.iss.nl/about_iss/honorary_fellows/eugen_pusic/ |archive-date=6 September 2012 |title=Eugen Pusić:ISS.nl}} 1962
• Paul Rosenstein-Rodan 1962
• Jan Tinbergen{{Cite web|url=http://www.iss.nl/about_iss/honorary_fellows/jan_tinbergen/|title=Jan Tinbergen | International Institute of Social Studies | Erasmus University Rotterdam|access-date=20 January 2014|archive-date=22 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150922160234/http://www.iss.nl/about_iss/honorary_fellows/jan_tinbergen/|url-status=dead}} 1962
• Hans Singer{{Cite web|url=http://www.iss.nl/about_iss/honorary_fellows/hans_singer/|title=Honorary Fellows | International Institute of Social Studies | Erasmus University Rotterdam}} 1977
• Raúl Prebisch{{cite web |url=http://www.iss.nl/about_iss/honorary_fellows/raul_prebisch/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023090609/http://www.iss.nl/about_iss/honorary_fellows/raul_prebisch/ |archive-date=23 October 2013 |title=Raúl Prebisch:ISS.nl}} 1977
• Manfred Lachs{{Cite web|url=http://www.iss.nl/about_iss/honorary_fellows/manfred_lachs/|title = Manfred Lachs | International Institute of Social Studies | Erasmus University Rotterdam}} 1982
• Amartya Sen{{Cite web|url=http://www.iss.nl/about_iss/honorary_fellows/amartya_sen/|title=Amartya Sen | International Institute of Social Studies | Erasmus University Rotterdam}} 1982

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• Rodolfo Stavenhagen{{Cite web|url=http://www.iss.nl/about_iss/honorary_fellows/rodolfo_stavenhagen/|title = Rodolfo Stavenhagen | International Institute of Social Studies | Erasmus University Rotterdam}} 1982
• Prince Claus of the Netherlands{{Cite web|url=http://www.iss.nl/about_iss/honorary_fellows/his_royal_highness_prins_claus_of_the_netherlands/|title = His Royal Highness Prins Claus of the Netherlands | International Institute of Social Studies | Erasmus University Rotterdam}} 1988
• Subrata Roy Chowdhury{{cite web |url=http://www.iss.nl/About-ISS/History/Subrata-Roy-Chowdhury |title=Subrata Roy Chowdhury / History / About ISS – Institute of Social Studies, the Netherlands |access-date=2011-06-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717021243/http://www.iss.nl/About-ISS/History/Subrata-Roy-Chowdhury |archive-date=17 July 2011}} 1992
• Hans Linneman{{cite web |url=http://www.iss.nl/About-ISS/History/Hans-Linneman |title=Hans Linneman / History / About ISS – Institute of Social Studies, the Netherlands |access-date=2011-06-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20090105050142/http://www.iss.nl/About-ISS/History/Hans-Linneman |archive-date=5 January 2009}} 1992
• Benno Ndulu{{cite web |url=http://www.iss.nl/About-ISS/History/Benno-Ndulu |title=Benno Ndulu / History / About ISS – Institute of Social Studies, the Netherlands |access-date=2011-07-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717021315/http://www.iss.nl/About-ISS/History/Benno-Ndulu |archive-date=17 July 2011}} 1997
• Mamphela Ramphele{{cite web |url=http://www.iss.nl/About-ISS/History/Mamphela-Aletta-Ramphele |title=Mamphela Aletta Ramphele / History / About ISS – Institute of Social Studies, the Netherlands |access-date=2011-06-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110817030648/http://www.iss.nl/About-ISS/History/Mamphela-Aletta-Ramphele |archive-date=17 August 2011}} 1997
• Jan Pronk{{cite web |url=http://www.iss.nl/About-ISS/History/Jan-Pronk |title=Jan Pronk / History / About ISS – Institute of Social Studies, the Netherlands |access-date=2011-02-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110817031515/http://www.iss.nl/About-ISS/History/Jan-Pronk |archive-date=17 August 2011}} 2002
• Elinor Ostrom{{cite web |url=http://www.iss.nl/About-ISS/History/Elinor-Ostrom |title=Elinor Ostrom / History / About ISS – Institute of Social Studies, the Netherlands |access-date=2011-06-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110817030912/http://www.iss.nl/About-ISS/History/Elinor-Ostrom |archive-date=17 August 2011}} 2002
• Edward Said{{cite web |url=http://www.iss.nl/About-ISS/History/Edward-Wadie-Said |title=Edward Wadie Said / History / About ISS – Institute of Social Studies, the Netherlands |access-date=2011-06-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101104015719/http://www.iss.nl/About-ISS/History/Edward-Wadie-Said |archive-date=4 November 2010}} 2002
• Martha Nussbaum{{cite web |url=http://www.iss.nl/About-ISS/History/Martha-Nussbaum |title=Martha Nussbaum / History / About ISS – Institute of Social Studies, the Netherlands |access-date=2011-06-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110817025924/http://www.iss.nl/About-ISS/History/Martha-Nussbaum |archive-date=17 August 2011}} 2006
• Richard Jolly{{cite web |url=http://www.iss.nl/About-ISS/History/Richard-Jolly |title=Richard Jolly / History / About ISS – Institute of Social Studies, the Netherlands |access-date=2011-06-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20100216152418/http://www.iss.nl/About-ISS/History/Richard-Jolly |archive-date=16 February 2010}} 2007
• Bina Agarwal{{cite web |url=http://www.iss.nl/About-ISS/History/Bina-Agarwal |title=Bina Agarwal / History / About ISS – Institute of Social Studies, the Netherlands |access-date=2011-06-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110817030805/http://www.iss.nl/About-ISS/History/Bina-Agarwal |archive-date=17 August 2011}} 2007
• Jan Breman{{cite web |url=http://www.iss.nl/About-ISS/History/Jan-Breman |title=Jan Breman / History / About ISS – Institute of Social Studies, the Netherlands |access-date=2011-02-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110817030822/http://www.iss.nl/About-ISS/History/Jan-Breman |archive-date=17 August 2011}} 2009
• Robert Chambers{{Cite web|url=http://www.iss.nl/about_iss/honorary_fellows/robert_chanbers/|title = Robert Chambers | International Institute of Social Studies | Erasmus University Rotterdam}} 2013

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