This study focuses on the changing security perceptions since the end of the Cold War and the related role of the Dutch armed forces in this process. Because the defence organization is a frequently used policy instrument ...

This master thesis commences with the general observation that the safety of humanitarian and development aid workers is not something given in Somalia. Aid workers have been attacked, kidnapped and killed, sometimes ...

In the summer of 2008 violence flared up again in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The media and political attention for the problems in the DRC were at an all-time high. There were two global ...

Since the turmoil in the Arab world started almost four years ago, the number of migrants from countries like Libya and Syria has increased rapidly. Amongst this group of migrants are also former fighters who have committed ...

Remittances have been subject to many research from the twentieth century up till now. Particularly in the case of Somalia (or rather the Somalis), billions of dollars go around the world (DFID 2008). Remittances are not ...

This thesis is a study into the conceptual development of risk of foreign military interventions and subsequently into the development of a risk analysis framework for foreign military intervention that is sensitive to ...

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 ...