Since western societies are threatened by culture-related terrorist attacks, multicultural attitudes are changing and intercultural tensions induce ethnic groups to stand opposite towards each other. This renders ethnic and cultural diversity an important subject for research, not only in society at large, …

Because armed forces are financed by taxpayers money, it is necessary that they are operating in an effective and efficient way. To achieve this, good training is vital. New missions of the Dutch armed forces, for instance in Afghanistan, show that the operational preparedness for tasks is vital. As …

Following the footsteps of the United States, the United Kingdom and many European countries, the Netherlands government is implementing Public Finance Constructions (PFC) as a means of financing and realizing public infrastructures. Being preceded by the Ministry of Traffic, Public Works and Water Management, …

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 …

The new environment in which current military operations take place is often characterized by unpredictable and ambiguous situations. This places new demands on military personnel. In combination with high levels of violence and threat, these situations will elicit acute stress reactions, which can impair performance …

In this article we analyze the ways in which the risks of military missions and the prospects for casualties have made an impact on the deployment of soldiers by the Netherlands. The question is whether the self-image of being a military nation acts as a hindrance to participation when the going gets …

Prusso-German officer training has always been a combination of practice and theory. In contras tto the pure Cadets Academy education of other nations, the Prusso-German aspirant officer for centuries has first learned the practical soldiering of his arm or service on all levels before enriching these …

The Royal Netherlands Military Academy began its life as an institution of secondary education. In the course of its 175-year history two clear landmarks stand out: in 1890 the Academy became a military vocational school for pupils with a h.b.s.-education and in 1960 the choice for an academic education …

From 1890 onwards the Dutch East Indies were without its own institution for officer education. Officers for the East Indian Army were educated in the Netherlands. For half a century officers of the East Indian Army tried to bring about its restoration with the help of Indo-European and East Indian politicians. …

Since the nineties the Netherlands armed forces have become increasingly active in humanitarian aid and reconstruction in countries where they have carried out peaceoperations. This activity implies close cooperation with civilian institutions, for which the concept of civil-military cooperation (CIMIC) …