Is the pen still mightier than the sword in the globalised era of mass communication? To find an answer to this question this paper looks into the critical decision-making process of international military interventions. ...

This study focuses on the consequences for Dutch development NGOs as a result of a policy shift in official Dutch development aid (ODA) from fiscal year 2014 onwards. The post-2014 policy centres around combing ODA with ...

Human trafficking is a crime that occurs worlds wide. In the Netherlands victims of trafficking are mostly originated from Nigeria and Bulgaria. Both countries can be considered transitional, instable and insecure states. ...

This thesis seeks to uncover why the continuous EU efforts over the years to create a common energy policy have not yielded strong results: despite successful integration in other policy areas, the so-called EU Energy Union ...

This thesis centers around the limiting factors regarding civil-military coordination (CIMIC) in ‘robust’ UN peacekeeping operations by drawing upon first-hand experiences of Dutch military CIMIC officers during their ...

In Tanzania, stigmatization of people with albinism is an everyday reality that can have dire consequences. This research examines the effects of two radio interventions targeted at spreading information concerning albinism ...

In a globalizing world diasporas have become important forces that play a role in the interactions and relations between countries, regions and continents. Also in contemporary conflicts, conflict resolution and peacebuilding ...

This thesis research discusses the contribution of three citizen initiatives on their contribution towards more horizontal cohesion. The research aims to provide knowledge on the manifestation of social cohesion in society ...

Fieldwork in difficult environments - conflict, post-conflict and post-disaster areas - and the problems that come with working in such conditions have been the subject of many reflexive articles and chapters. This study ...