The western, capitalistic world has been trying to influence the political values of the Russian government since the collapse of the Soviet Union, advocating for implementation of a strong democracy and improvement of human rights. Putin has been active in the centre of power of Russia since he became …

Er is wereldwijd een groeiende groep milieuvluchtelingen. Voor deze mensen, die vluchten als gevolg van bijvoorbeeld een tsunami, dijkdoorbraak, hoge concentraties vrijkomende giftige stoffen bij een industrieel ongeval, verwoestijning, uitputting van de bodem of langdurige regenval, bestaat nog geen …

Er is wereldwijd een groeiende groep milieuvluchtelingen waarvoor nog geen internationaal beschermingsregime bestaat. Het internationaal recht biedt geen adequaat antwoord. Dit artikel laat zien welke soorten milieuvluchtelingen bestaan, en zal betogen dat de bescherming van deze groep plaats kan vinden …

In this chapter it is argued that fundamental change in society is required, because environmental problems are serious and ask for a factor 10 or more shift in society, the resilience approach (as outlined in Chap. 2 ) implies change to higher resilience systems and current spatial planning is unable …

2.1 Background and Objective This research explores the Housemothers' vision on care at the Assessment Center of World Hope International, where they provide aftercare for victims of sexual abuse and exploitation. World Hope International, a Christian relief and development organization (founded in the …

In this dissertation the changes that are made by the Lisbon Treaty in the field of foreign policy are examined. The conflict in Libya in 2011 is used as a case study. The objective of this dissertation is to examine if the actions and decisions that were made by the European Union and its Member States …

Since the Arab Spring in the beginning of 2011, Egypt has experienced many social and political changes. Islamist parties have gained a firm foothold in the political arena after years of secular rule by the Mubarak regime and the interim SCAF government. A new constitution, in which men and women are …

The aim of the thesis is to test the credibility of the Responsibility to Protect ("r2p") principle by looking at how the principle was applied in Libya and addressing the question of why R2P was not applied in Syria. The first part of the thesis is about the origins and definition of R2P. The second …

Turkey's historical focus on the European Union dates back to the Ottoman period. In this era, numerous developments clearly illustrated Turkey's focus on the EU. These developments included among others the Tanzimat, literally 'reorganisation', which implies secularization of the judicial system, and …

This thesis aims to test the credibility of the Responsibility to Protect principle ("R2P") by looking at how the principle was applied in Libya and addressing the question of why R2P was not applied in Syria. The first part of the thesis is about the origins and definition of R2P. The second part compares …