Post-structuralist theory has frequently been discarded because of its theoretical character, extremely pluralist approach and lack of problem-solving attitude (Edkins, 1999 ; Campbell, 2013 ; Harcourt, 2007). Indeed, the main claim of post-structuralism is that reality is a socially-constructed artefact which …

The first part of this paper provides a series of conceptual critiques to illustrate how the recent move to inaugurate a “post-nature” world works to vindicate anthropocentric perspectives and a techno-managerial approach to the environmental crisis. We contend with this premise and suggest that troubling …

It is impossible to grasp the full magnitude of the Greek crisis and discuss it, because it also contains factors for example such as history, ethics, demography, well-being and the refugee crisis. Therefore, the focus will be on the history of the Greek crisis, youth unemployment in Greece, political …

Ecocentrism is the broadest term for worldviews that recognize intrinsic value in all lifeforms and ecosystems themselves, including their abiotic components. Anthropocentrism, in contrast, values other lifeforms and ecosystems insofar as they are valuable for human well-being, preferences and interests. …

Om ondernemers de crisis door te helpen, startten Gert Walhof, Geoffrey Hagelaar en Richard Holman in 2012 het onderzoek ‘Waarderen van inkoop door mkb’. In dit artikel presenteren zij drie managementinstrumenten die ze in samenspraak met de ondernemers hebben geselecteerd en ontwikkeld.

De bacheloropleiding HBO-Rechten is in 2002 gestart, omdat in de rechtspraktijk een behoefte aan praktijkgerichte juridische professionals op hbo-niveau werd gesignaleerd. Inmiddels heeft de opleiding ruim 10.000 alumni. Het lectoraat Legal Management van de Hogeschool van Amsterdam heeft op verzoek …

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, …

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 …

Dit rapport komt voort uit een onderzoek naar het rapporteren van belangenconflicten door in Nederland publiek aangeboden beleggingsinstellingen. Het rapport is geschreven door Razia Gül en is uitgevoerd in opdracht van Solutional in de periode februari tot en met juni 2016. Als gevolg van de financiële …

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 …