The main aim of this dissertation is to find answer to the central question of this thesis: What are the most effective measures to counter the spread of virtual Jihadism in the Netherlands? In order to investigate and give answer to the research question, research has been done by analysing existing …

This paper addresses the following question: What is the current opinion and conception of ordinary Dutch people regarding the influx of refugees from the Middle East, and how can local government formulate a policy on this issue?

The number of displaced persons in the world has reached an exceedingly high amount. Due to conflicts and war in Syria, the number of displaced persons has increased. The European Union was not prepared for a refugee influx on this scale. Applications in The Netherlands are being delayed and the pressure …

A world without internationalisation has become unthinkable in 2016. Internationalisation plays a big role in our daily lives, mostly unconscious. It would be beneficial if school pupils familiarised themselves with this phenomenon, because of the effects of internationalisation on society,. The concepts …

Why is it that we know and still act as if we do not know? SMEs are considered engines of job creation and therefore growth and generation of income but is it really true that the solo self-employed and micro entrepreneurs will become small or medium entrepreneurs, e.g. graduate? We knew in the 80’s …

The purpose of this study is to show how local authorities (municipalities) deal with their community real estate. The study is an annually recurring research: every year since 2008 (except for 2013), Dutch municipalities have been asked to complete a questionnaire about how they manage their real estate. …

In dit afstudeerrapport is gepoogd antwoord te krijgen op de vraag hoe innovaties om bodemdaling in het Groene Hart te reduceren in gang kunnen worden gezet. In het onderzoek is gekeken naar de mogelijkheden die er zijn om innovaties die als doel hebben de bodemdaling in het veenweidegebied te reduceren, …

This thesis considers the extent to which German fiscal policy can be used as a blueprint in other Eurozone countries that need revision after the crisis. This thesis also aims to discover the negative and positive sentiments regarding a common fiscal union in Eurozone countries and what exactly the …

This study is intended to offer an insight into the difficulties experienced by the nation-state in its policy response to asylum and to determine whether there is a post-national solution. Processes of globalization accompanied by war and conflicts, increased migration flows of refugees, and a growing …

The main purpose of this research is to explore the effectiveness of the use of soft power of the Council of Europe (CoE), in safeguarding the rights of asylum seekers who face administrative detention in the Netherlands. The research focusses on the implementation of different human rights rules and …