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The challenge of deterrence — discouraging states from taking unwanted actions, especially military aggression — has again become a principal theme in U.S. defence policy. This chapter reviews the fundamentals of deterrence in theory and practice. It surveys basic de fi nitions and types of deterrence, …

In recent literature, much attention has been paid to factors that affect nuclear deterrence and stability from the outside: new missile defence systems, non-nuclear (conventional) high-precision long-range weapons, the in fl uence of third and threshold nuclear states, space weapons, and — more recently …

Japan has consistently adopted a deterrence-by-denial strategy in the post-war period. Its ability to deter foreign attacks depends more heavily on its ability to deny hostility than to punish perpetrators. Japan ’ s deterrence-by-denial posture has faced at least two major problems. One problem is the …

Verschillende aannames uit de wetenschappelijke literatuur over de (gedrags)problematiek die zou schuilgaan achter de vele thuiszitters in Nederland, kunnen niet bevestigd worden. Dit constateert het Kohnstamm Instituut in het rapport ‘Niet thuisgeven - Schooluitval vanuit het perspectief van leerlingen: …

Dit onderzoeksrapport gaat over de gezinslocaties in Nederland. Nederland is in 2011 met de opvang van uitgeprocedeerde gezinnen met minderjarige kinderen in gezinslocaties begonnen. Dit was naar aanleiding van een uitspraak van de Hoge raad in 2012. De situatie in de gezinslocaties is door de jaren …

The coral reef ecosystem provides important services such as tourism revenue, food, pharmaceutical products and coastal defence. Coral reefs are under a severe amount of threats such as pollution, overfishing and climate change. These threats result in a decrease of coral reefs and so a decrease in three- …

Skyler White is a protagonist in the top-ranking television series Breaking Bad. She is also one of the most hated characters on television. This paper focuses on how the character of Skyler and Anna Gunn – the actor that plays her – are turned into a ‘composite celebrity’ in audience discussions. This …

The goal of this research is to examine the differences between the Netherlands and Germany, when it comes to European integration. The central question in this thesis is: “Why do the Netherlands and Germany differ on further European integration?”. Through desk research and field research, in the form …

IORP II is een richtlijn die kortgeleden door de Europese commissie is ingevoerd. Deze richtlijn is gericht op pensioenfondsen in Europa en heeft als verplichting de invoering van de drie sleutelfuncties: Actuarieel, risicobeheer en interne audit. Sommige pensioenfondsen kunnen of willen zelf niet voldoen …