Public organizations matter, now more than ever. Be it hospitals providing us healthcare, schools offering us education,

police officers keeping our streets safe, museums safeguarding our cultural heritage, one can provide multiple examples of how public organizations impact our daily lives. But running public organizations is complex and expectations towards

these organizations have never been greater — they need to be efficient and effective, provide high-quality and equitable services, a...

Taxation is a fundamental aspect of modern societies, and an essential instrument to fund government expenditures. Without taxes, governments would be unable to provide public services relating to healthcare, education, infrastructure or social welfare. Because of their importance, taxes permeate every aspect of society. Businesses are faced with tax consequences when selling goods or providing services, when paying salaries, when expanding into a new market, etc. But the decisions of individ...

Technology is omnipresent in today’s society. Education, health, work, interactions with the government, leisure, communication, and research are just some of the contexts in which digital technologies play an increasingly important role. To understand this better, this book aims to offer insights into and critical reflections on the impact of technology on society, the interaction between technology and law, and the impact of technology on the legal profession.

The book is divided into fou...

A study of law today is inevitably also a study of international law. The purpose of law is to order society. Since society is constantly evolving, so is law. Globalization is more prevalent than ever. Countries have understood that the nation-state stands alone in this rapidly evolving world and that various challenges can only be adequately addressed at a higher, cross-border level. The aim of this book is to introduce the reader to the fundamentals of international law and that includes Eu...

We live in an unsteady world. Old certainties are crumbling, and new answers remain elusive.

What does progress mean when it threatens our well-being? How do religion and science relate in an age of ecological crisis? And how do we find meaning in our lives amidst societal acceleration and alienation?

In this book, theologian Frederiek Depoortere embarks on a profound search. He delves into the contemporary struggle between hope and fear, progress and decline, seeking ways of thinking that ca...

Comparing Law offers you an introduction to comparative law. What iscomparative law? Why do we compare law, and, above all, what methodologydoes comparative law adopt? These and many other questions are discussed ina fi rst part on comparative law as methodology and science. Furthermore, thisbook introduces you to the law of a range of important jurisdictions.

This book covers a selection of European countries, such as the UK, France andGermany. Belgium, the authors' home country, and its nei...

If every event in international politics is a turning point, one can only go and lie down, out of sheer dizziness. In reality, we have been living in the same multipolar world for more than three decades. Europeans are only now again getting used to how such a world of great powers works. In the process, the European Union has rediscovered the importance of geopolitics. Without geopolitical awareness, crafting good strategy is impossible. But not every problem is geopolitical, and strategy co...

Like many jobs, stepping into a PhD comes with a whole world which can be quite overwhelming. You may be wondering where to begin, or how you are going to get through the next four to six years. While there is no one universal PhD experience, several of the same challenges and questions come up in each discipline: how to handle your research, write your dissertation, defend your PhD, and… how to deal with what happens after getting your doctor’s degree.

Anouk De Ridder wrote this guide to...

Queer Culture+ explores the rich intersection of queer studies and art, emphasizing how these two fields coalesce to challenge societal norms and redefine identity, gender, and sexuality. Queer studies, an inherently interdisciplinary field, delves deep into understanding and critiquing traditional concepts of gender and sexuality while embracing non-normative identities. The text situates queer art within this context, illustrating how it has evolved from marginalized expressions to mainstre...