Why feminism is good for men as well

The Dutch author Jens van Tricht pleads for men’s emancipation. This is needed to help us reduce violence and improve the relational world of men on several levels, which in turn enables us to better deal with the global crises that face us.

Wim Bonis • June 06, 2018 • 3 comments

Traffic jams and smoking bans

When we compare the latest Dutch measures to deal with traffic jams and smoking, we see that we are actually facilitating the rise of traffic pollution while tightening the smoking bans. This shows that we are still not truly environmentally aware.

Wim Bonis • May 02, 2018 • 1 comment

It all starts with Aristotle

Much modern thought on good governance is basically a reiteration of classical virtue ethics. Tom Knijp elaborates on this topic by comparing Simon Sinek’s theory of the golden circle with Aristotle’s virtue of practical wisdom or phronesis.

Tom Knijp • April 20, 2018

Multilateral solutions as regional solutions?

The BEPS Project is regarded as a multilateral solution to prevent base erosion and profit shifting, but are these solutions truly multilateral?

Irma Johanna Mosquera Valderrama • April 19, 2018

CA and Facebook – a prime example of a multi-actor and multilevel legal issue

In mid-March the shocking story about Cambridge Analytica (CA)’s sophisticated hacking of Facebook’s data portability system hit the news. Taking a closer look at the case, the hacking turns out to be just the tip of the iceberg.

Helena U. Vrabec • April 04, 2018

Empirical Research: Beyond Methods for Data Analysis

What do we need to consider in preparing for empirical research? The impression sometimes exists that a course on data analysis will do the job. But empirical research entails much more than that.

Daniel Blocq • March 29, 2018 • 1 comment

Money money money… in a rich man’s world

There was widespread disgust about the proposed salary increase of one million Euros for the Dutch ING chairman. The proposal was withdrawn following public pressure. But it has confirmed that the bankers are still out of touch with reality.

Wim Bonis • March 15, 2018

Emmanuel Macron and the paradigm shift in counterterrorism

Politicians have started to call the problem of Islamism by its actual name, instead of using obscure terms such as “violent extremism”. This is a welcome change, as openly talking about the religious nature of terrorism helps us to analyse the phenomenon.

Paul Cliteur • March 14, 2018

The odds of survival

How do judges estimate the odds of some unique event happening, such as the genocide in Srebrenica, as a result of the actions or inactions of bystanders? The ruling by a Dutch appellate court raises interesting questions about this matter.

Daniel Blocq • February 10, 2018 • 2 comments

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