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The Dutch Diversified Strategy and the case of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Examining the Dutch position towards the EU and NATO as security organizations in the period 2003-2005
(2025)This thesis explores Dutch security strategies in the period between 2003 and 2005, in the context of EUFOR Althea. It uses the framework of shelter theory to research how the Dutch employed a diversified strategy, employing ... -
"I am still what he made me"; A Foucauldian Analysis of Disciplinary Power, Female Madness, and Queer Resistance in Sarah Waters’ Fingersmith
(2025)This thesis examines Sarah Waters’ Fingersmith through a framework of Michel Foucault’s concepts of madness, disciplinary power, and internalised surveillance to reveal the text’s argument that Victorian diagnoses of female ... -
Re-evaluating Models of Visual Working Memory in Light of Interference Effects
(2025)The cognitive processes responsible for temporarily maintaining and manipulating visual information, collectively referred to as visual working memory (VWM), are essential for understanding our environment and acting on ... -
Educational Mismatches in the Dutch Labor Market: The Impact of Overqualification and Underqualification on Job Satisfaction
(2025)In recent years, the number of highly educated workers in the Netherlands has reached record highs. Yet a degree doesn’t always guarantee a job that matches one’s qualifications. Many people end up overqualified or ... -
Predictors of Response to MDMA-Assisted and Ketamine-Based Treatments for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review
(2025)This systematic review examines nine randomized controlled trials investigating MDMA- and ketamine-assisted therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with a focus on identifying clinical, neurobiological, and ... -
Exploring the Viability of Dutch E-Methanol Production for the Maritime Sector
(2025)This research explores the question: “How can Dutch e-methanol production with reused CO₂ reach a commercial and societal breakthrough in the maritime sector, what are the barriers, and how could these be overcome?” Rather ... -
Weaponizing Morality
(2025)This thesis explores the ethical concept of moral blackmail and applies it to the border crisis between Belarus and the European Union. Following EU sanctions against Belarus after rigged elections and violent repression, ... -
From historical resolution to intractable conflict: A historical analysis into the evolution of Israel’s security culture as manifested in its practices towards Palestinians during the Oslo process (1993-2000) and the Second Intifada (2000-2005)
(2025)This thesis examines the evolution of Israel’s security culture during the Oslo process (1993–2000) and the Second Intifada (2000–2005), with a specific focus on shifting security practices towards Palestinians. Adopting ... -
X-it? Should public broadcasters leave X?
(2025)Since Elon Musk took over Twitter in 2022, many organizations left the platform now called X. Important reasons to leave were that Musk was using X to shape the political discourse and that the platform deployed more hate ... -
“Cultural Violence”: A Study of the Visual Power of Taiwan Postcards during the Japanese Colonial Period
(2025)This study examines the colonial-era photographic postcards depicting Taiwan’s Indigenous peoples during Japanese rule (1895–1945), exploring how these visual materials contributed to the ideological construction and ... -
Beyond barriers? A quantitative study on the role of political interest in women’s voting behaviour
(2025)Women remain underrepresented in politics worldwide, including in the Netherlands. In this, previous research often points to socio-cultural barriers, such as traditional gender roles and expectations involved, as major ... -
Understanding Barriers to Early Childhood Education: A Qualitative Study of Parental Decision-Making in VVE Programs
(2025)This study examines how sociocultural and institutional factors shape parental decision-making regarding participation in the Dutch early childhood education program, Voor- en Vroegschoolse Educatie (VVE). Although this ... -
Small voices, big impact: Children’s experiences in integral child centres in the Netherlands And a plea for the utilization of children’s agency in the classroom
(2025)Children’s agency has historically been underutilized in the school environment. The school curriculum and space are generally rigid and stable. The way school children experience the school environment and curriculum has ... -
Customer Feedback on Cryptomarket: Analysis of Insights Enhanced by Transformer Models
(2025)This study analyzes customer feedback in the AlphaBay cryptomarket, specifically focusing on the topics discussed and the emotional content expressed in text feedback related to narcotics sales. Transformer- based models, ... -
Water Ethics During Drought: An Ethical Preamble to the Dutch Water Priority Regime
(2025)Due to climate change, the Netherlands will experience more frequent and prolonged periods of water scarcity. The Dutch government relies on a water priority regime to allocate limited water resources for various societal ... -
Fernández, 1979140 - From Margins to Mainstream: Tracing the Evolution of Sapphic Literature Through The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Its Social Media Resurgence.
(2025)What defines sapphic literature, and what criteria characterise a novel as sapphic? How has the term “sapphic” evolved over time? Despite the historical challenges of homophobia and censorship, writers have persisted in ... -
Learning the Language of AI: A Cultural Walkthrough of Duolingo Max
(2025)This paper investigates how generative AI, specifically through the case study of Duolingo Max, shapes and reflects cultural norms, social expectations, and language interactions within digital language learning. With the ...