The deep political and security crisis in Iraq can only be described as a failed SSR effort. Since the U.S. led invasion of 2003, became the Stabilization Force in Iraq (SFIR) responsible for the reformation of the Iraqi SS. The present Iraqi security circumstances show that since the last U.S. troops …

This research examines the effectiveness of the EU as a regional crisis management actor in the post-Lisbon era. In doing so, an assessment is made of the capability-expectations gap applied to the crisis in Ukraine, thereby building upon the work of Hill (1993) and that of Ginsberg (1999). This research …

This study deals with the manner in which, Denmark and the Netherlands have implemented three European environmental objectives set out in the 2020 strategy. Additionally, it aims to provide an insight into the reasons for a successful achievement of the three objectives. These objectives concern emissions, …

De Ree Holland BV is een groeiende onderneming die zich richt op de in-en verkoop van bloembollen en vaste planten. Als toegevoegde waarde verpakt zij deze natuurlijke grondstoffen in een breed scala van zakjes, dozen en rekken. Alles naar wensen en eisen van de klant. De wens van de directie is om de …

Since 2011, over 500 Belgian nationals have become radicalised and left Belgium for a Jihadist conflict zone. The Brussel bombings, on the 22nd of March 2016 were carried out by two Belgian nationals who were also returning Jihadists. This dissertation explores whether Belgium can improve its current …

The purpose of this dissertation is to investigate the foreign policy changes that the EU experienced due to the Iraq crisis. The increasing complexity of the global security environment has played an important role in the EU foreign policy evolution by challenging the EU’s effective management of …

The number of displaced persons in the world has reached an exceedingly high amount. Due to conflicts and war in Syria, the number of displaced persons has increased. The European Union was not prepared for a refugee influx on this scale. Applications in The Netherlands are being delayed and the pressure …

De werkwijze Youth Organizing wordt sinds de jaren tien bottum-up ontwikkeld door jongerenwerkers in reactie op de ontwikkeling naar de participatiesamenleving en de economische crisis. In de hoop om het zelforganiserend vermogen van jongeren te versterken en effectiever (lees goedkoper) te kunnen werken, …

Purpose: Using the global financial crisis as a critical event and based on institutional theory and stakeholder theory, this paper aims to explore the relationship between corporate governance and corporate social responsibility (CSR). The question is how stakeholders can influence corporate responses …

Ondanks de financiële crisis en allerlei schandalen is het naakte winstbejag nog steeds springlevend in de financiële wereld. Pleidooi voor een mentaliteitsverandering als onderdeel van een verdere professionalisering van de sector.