The authors research the efficacy of Terror Management Theory. Their starting point is the disruption caused by the existential threat of death on military operations, particularly on international stabilization operations that are complicated by problems of coordination and communication between participating …

Peter Olsthoorn approaches terrorists' motives from the perspective of political philosophy. He seeks to explain the notions of humiliation, dignity and honor, which occur frequently in discussions of terrorism. He argues that Western cultures have in the process of individualization replaced shame, …

Organization is the topic of this article by Maarten Rothman & Erik de Waard. They make a comparison between al-Qaeda and the virtual organization as described in management literature. They find many similarities, from Osama bin Ladens leadership style to problems of communication and control. A virtual …

The author explains the different worldviews of Americans and Europeans and argues for a happy medium between American paranoia and European nonchalance

Het Romboutscollege bestaat dit schooljaar (2005-2006) 40 jaar en wilde dit groots vieren. Hierbij wilde de directie zich niet alleen richten op de eigen school en haar leerlingen, maar ook op anderen. Ze wilden laten zien dat de school middenin de samenleving staat en iets kan betekenen voor anderen. …

Eén van de doelstellingen van de HBO-I stichting is het hbo ict-onderwijs dusdanig profileren dat toekomstige studenten alsmede de arbeidsmarkt een helder en herkenbaar beeld verkrijgen van hbo ict-onderwijs. In 1994 heeft het HBO-I een onderzoek laten uitvoeren onder scholieren uit het middelbaar onderwijs …

Herman Koolstra demonstrates the capacities and limitations of airpower, particularly from the technological point of view. He concludes that airpower is limited in fighting unconventional wars due to the brief exposure of the enemy, both to direct air attack and to the intelligence apparatuses which …

This article is Maarten Rothmans analysis of three strategies of political violence. The three strategies are terrorism, which works by way of fear; propaganda by deed, which works by way of inspiration; and provocation by violence, which combines elements of both. Rothman argues that terrorism specialists …