The research question of this study is 'To what extent shows the response of the UN Security Council to the conflict in Darfur a shift from the norm of Westphalian sovereignty towards the norm of 'sovereignty as responsibility'? Three periods are analyzed: the initial reaction of the Security Council …

Many believe that public international law is important and crucial in resolving international disputes. It is indeed an essential resource in controlling states and other international actors. The UN has developed advisory standards, such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Other international …

Macedonia wants to become a member of the European Union. However the process to become a member state requires many political changes. The Ohrid Framework Agreement was set up to improve the freedom and rights of the ethnic minorities in Macedonia. The ethnic minorities that live in Macedonia are mainly …

Hectische tijden heeft Vincent Smit in zijn vijf jaar als hoofdredacteur van het Tijdschrift voor de olkshuisvesting beleefd. Met volop ruzie en conflict in en tussen de corporatiesector en de politiek over het wonen, de stedelijke vernieuwing en de veertig krachtwijken. Waarbij het vooral over geld, …

This article analyzes negative externalities that policymakers in one region or group may impose upon the citizens of neighboring regions or groups. These externalities may be material, but they may also be psychological (in the form of envy). The latter form of externality may arise from the production …

Microfinance programs have significant potential for contributing towards improvements of agricultural and other rural sectors investments and operations and empowerments of rural community. However, access to financial institutions such as banks by smallholder farmers in rural areas is limited because …

Het voorwoord schetst de reden voor het literatuuronderzoek: Mirage of Spiegelbeeld van de Wereld. Het stillen van mijn nieuwsgierigheid en antwoorden vinden op vragen zoals: wat kunnen leerlingen, doormiddel van authentieke kunsteducatie, hoe, wanneer en waarom het beste leren? En de hoofdvraag van …

In order to prevent conflicts and escalation, the United Nations works with a so called Conflict Management system. With this system, the UN aims to prevent the outbreak of conflicts. Besides, Conflict Management makes is possible to bring permanent peace to a conflict area by addressing root causes …

The aim of this thesis is to explain the conflict between local and national government about crisis shelters for ex-asylum seekers, asylum seekers and those in regular procedures. In this thesis laws and regulations are explained to identify the groups of asylum seekers and ex-asylum seekers which have …