Piracy off the Horn of Africa has become an increasingly salient international issue. The phenomenon of piracy has been forbidden by (international) law since centuries and has taken different forms throughout history. Nowadays piracy is still present in every corner of the world, especially in poor, …

Economic underdevelopment in sub-Saharan Africa has a long history. Two centuries of globalization has left sub-Saharan Africa lagging far behind in its economic development - its income is twenty five times smaller than the income of the USA, the richest economy in the world. This unfavorable situation …

Will the Netherlands be able to keep its sovereignty in the current episode of European security and defence policies? More and more cooperation takes place at the international level in a globalised world. The European institutions get more and more control over Member States policies. All nation-states …

The prejudice and discrimination against Roma started upon arrival in the 11th century. They were seen as untrustworthy due to the nomadic lifestyle and different skin colour. Roma were forced to live as slaves during the 1500 which ended several centuries later in 1864. Although, legally they were …

This final paper is meant to inform about the fight against terrorism within the European Union and the United States. It will answer the following research question: What are the main differences between the European Union and the United States in the field of fighting terrorism? How does the European …