Iraq is currently one of the most unstable countries in the world. Its political instability can be attributed to different factors, such as internal (armed) conflicts, wars with neighbouring countries, and invasions. Political scientists such as Toby Dodge argue that the state that the British created …

The main purpose of this dissertation is to provide an analysis on the effectiveness of European Union Official Development Assistance to South Sudan in the areas of agriculture, food security and local governance. For this, existing literature was reviewed to understand the theoretical framework surrounding …

This project studies whether a redesigned baccalaureate nursing curriculum in a University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands can stimulate positive interest for the field of community care. In many Western countries, healthcare is changing from institutional care delivery to caring for patients …

There is mounting evidence that efforts to mitigate the adverse effects of human activity on climate and biodiversity have so far been unsuccessful. Explanations for this failure point to a number of factors discussed in this article. While acknowledging cognitive dissonance as a significant contributing …

The uptake of eRehabilitation programs in stroke care is insufficient, despite the growing availability. The aim of this study was to explore which factors influence the uptake of eRehabilitation in stroke rehabilitation, among stroke patients, informal caregivers, and healthcare professionals. A …

What lessons in terms of democratization can Bosnia and Herzegovina learn from Croatia’s accession to the EU? The objective of this study was to support the existing theory about the EU’s role in democratization and to provide insight on how the country can improve on the way it moves forward in its …

The year 2018 marks the fiftieth anniversary of Turkish migrants settling in the Netherlands. A significant number of Turks, approximately 400,000, currently live in the Netherlands; many are born there, and know Turkey only from visiting it on holiday. Integration has been successful for the majority …

This dissertation explores the ways in which third wave feminist organisations can influence mass media coverage in their favour. Social movements are dependent on mass media in order to thrive. Mass media legitimises social movement’s claims, broadens the scope of conflict and mobilises the public (Gamson …

As part of my PhD research, I investigate the factors of student success and the influence of the use of social media by first year students in higher education. For this I use the insights provided by the highly influential and leading integration theory of Tinto and diminished the amount of variables …

The research paper analyses the ongoing conflict between the residents of the Northern Netherlands and the central government regarding the compensation of damage caused by induced earthquakes and the gas-mining through the theoretical framework explaining relations between the periphery and the centre. …