Recycling as panacea for plastic pollution: the EU Plastics Strategy

The circular economy and recycling are the key answers of the EU Plastics Strategy to the plastic soup. What happened to the idea of reducing plastic waste, as single-use plastics make up 50% of the marine litter?

Esther Kentin • January 30, 2018

100th anniversary of Wetboek van Strafrecht voor Nederlandsch-Indie

A century after the implementation of the WvSNI (the Netherland Indies criminal code), the Indonesian parliament wants to replace Dutch colonial inheritance in the criminal code with a new code, which recognises so-called Indonesian “values”.

Fachrizal Afandi • January 11, 2018 • 4 comments

The natural process of mutual integration

Western countries expect immigrants to adapt to their culture, whereas for centuries colonizing Europeans always imposed their ways on the native inhabitants they came across. In reality both cultures will always naturally fuse to become a new one.

Wim Bonis • January 10, 2018

The ‘crime of solidarity’ On the symbolism and the political message behind Court rulings

Imagine yourself driving home and suddenly you come across a human being in direct need of help in terms of shelter, food, clothes, etc. Would you expect to be arrested and punished by your government for helping this individual?

Roxane de Massol de Rebetz • December 14, 2017

Future scenario study on Long-Term Value Creation and Takeovers

Exploring the effect of Long-Term Value Creation on Takeovers.

Thy Pham • December 07, 2017

For further reflection: international students on the Dutch Sinterklaas tradition

With the Black Pete discussion in the Netherlands in mind, I asked my international students, out of curiosity, what they thought of the Dutch Sinterklaas tradition. Turns out that international students have strong opinions on this.

Esther Kentin • December 05, 2017 • 1 comment

Introducing: Experimental Jurisprudence

Studying how the law works in practice using empirical methods is gaining in popularity. A new subfield within ‘Empirical Legal Studies’, has now emerged: Experimental Jurisprudence. Time for all researchers interested in this field to form a network.

Niek Strohmaier • December 01, 2017 • 2 comments

Male privilege and the abuse of power

The #MeToo reports have brought the ‘tradition’ of masculine domination out into the open and what it can lead to. When did it begin, and in what direction will it develop? To shed some light on this matter two kinds of power are distinguished…

Wim Bonis • November 29, 2017 • 6 comments

Indonesian tycoon vs. Goldman Sachs: 1-0

Indonesian court ordered Goldman Sachs to pay USD$ 24million to a stockbroker and its impact for real-estate projects.

Santy Kouwagam • November 23, 2017

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