De instituties van onze democratische rechtsstaat staan onder druk, als gevolg van een toenemende maatschappelijke onvrede over het ‘prestatievermogen’ van politiek en overheid. De overheidsdienstverlening moet beter en meer responsief.

This book is a tribute to the work of Professor Terry Gill, offered to him by friends and colleagues who are also academics and/or practitioners in the field of International Law of Military Operations (ILMO). ILMO is a distinct sub-discipline within public international law and domestic public law, …

It seems today that the streets in Mexico are littered with bodies of journalists. Since the ruling president, Felipe Calderón, declared war on drug cartels in December 2006, more than 30 journalists have been murdered or have gone missing. The escalating violence and attacks on Mexican media are emerging …

Communication on Europe was never a priority in the Netherlands, until it became clear in 2005 that the Dutch people did not support the European Constitution. When on 12 June 2007 the Irish people voted against the Lisbon Treaty, the renewed constitutional treaty, one could speak of a consistency in …