Despite its critics in the Anglosphere, the European Union has been a great force for peace after centuries of strife. It deserves its Nobel Peace Prize. [online article by Margriet Krijtenburg]

At the 1st of January 2007 Ban Ki-moon was inaugurated as the new Secretary General of the United Nations. He had the reputation of being a modest and competent man. Critics call Ban Ki-moon the leader without a profile. In fact, if you ask anyone if he knows Ban Ki-moon, he will probably answer: Ban …

Jan Van der Noot (c.1540-c.1601) is a central figure in Dutch literature, widely regarded as the first true Renaissance poet in the Netherlands. He was the earliest Dutch poet to imitate Ronsard, Baïf, and Petrarch, and the first to use the sonnetform. Van der Noot also has vital links with sixteenth-century …

The multicultural society cannot be denied, because we experience this society on the street, in our neighborhoods, at schools, on public transport and at work in the Netherlands. However, for a couple of years this society is no longer truly accepted. Even a simple question as 'Do we live in a multicultural …

In this thesis, the luxury coffee company Starbucks has been well described, although many aspects of the company have been left out of consideration in order to keep it relevant and clear. However, while Starbucks has not entered the Netherlands yet, there is much more for the Dutch to learn about the …

Chapter 1 provides a general overview of the interstate relationship before World War I until World War II. Chapter 2 treats the UN Security Council. The first part describes its formation, and composition. Part two describes the legitimacy of the permanent five. It explains why these UN member states …

In 1996 zijn in 's-Hertogenbosch twee ziekenhuizen gefuseerd, namelijk het Willem Alexander Ziekenhuis (WAZ) en het Groot Zieken Gasthuis (GZG). Zo ontstond het BoschMediCentrum (BMC). Door de fusering heeft de paramedische dienst van beide ziekenhuizen, besloten om de beide hartrevalidatieprogramma's …