The vast literature on accountability in the public sector (usually called ‘public accountability’originating from political science and public administration tends to emphasize the positive dimension of holding authorities to account. As formulated by one prominent scholar in the field, ‘[a]ccountability …

This study employed an exploratory approach by applying practice theory to insights gathered through the triangulation of interview, document analysis and observation methodologies to 1) map the Sacred Harp Singing practice scope and give a nuanced picture of its performativity in the Netherlands, with …

The views young people have towards democratic values shape their views in later life. However, the values that are fundamental to democracy, such as majority rule and minority rights, are often competing. This study aims to provide insight into the ways adolescents view democratic issues in which democratic …

Behind the thick doors of the club forms a fantasy world. A democratic society for a night, obeying it’s own rules and challenging all that’s considered normal during the day. It’s inhabitants, although undeniably displaying escapist tendencies, explore and challenge themselves in the sanctuary of freedom. …

As a result of “disruptive” technology, labour changes and we easily lose sight of the deep interweaving of work, career and self-development. Little or no consideration is given to the psychological consequences of job loss, attribution style reversal and its consequences for an individual or his family. …

What you don’t know can’t hurt you: this seems to be the current approach for responding to disinformation by public regulators across the world. Nobody is able to say with any degree of certainty what is actually going on. This is in no small part because, at present, public regulators don’t have the …

Since 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on personal, social and societal life worldwide. The virus threatens the physical health, social contacts and financial and economic security of many. The pandemic has led to polarisation in society, to an increase in social inequality, to a threat …

The theoretical framework of this dissertation is based on Amartya Sen’s capability approach (Chapter 2). In the early 1980s, development economist Amartya Sen developed the capability framework as a broad normative framework for the evaluation and assessment …

More than three decades after the fall of the communist regimes in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), the expected triumph of the liberal democracy did not prove to be a straightforward phenomenon. The post-communist states entered the process of democratization with the plan of reuniting with their Western …

Keywords: citizenship education, democratic education, teacher training, national curricula, social sciences - Citizenship education is in teacher training in the Netherlands linked to both the pedagogical and didactic tasks of teachers. - The task of teachers to stimulate the development of values in …