Introduction to political science. Discusses the character of the 'political'; its essential characteristics; key question to address for understanding politics; key concepts such as power, conflict, cooperation, political system and political community.

Politics is about the resolution of matters for a society or group that are contested. It exists not only in and between states (with their governments and other political institutions), but also in churches, sports organisations, commercial...

Het Hemels Mandaat vormde de basis van de heerschappij van de Chinese keizers als vertegenwoordigers van de hemel op aarde. Onder deze illustere titel behandelt Barend ter Haar op overzichtelijke en heldere wijze de geschiedenis van het Chinese keizerrijk. De auteur geeft een kritische analyse van cruciale gebeurtenissen als de zestiende-eeuwse globalisering, de opkomst en ondergang van het Mandsjoerijk en het westerse imperialisme in de negentiende en vroege twintigste eeuw. Ook de recentere...

This Volume presents a first introduction to a thought-provoking Model of Motivation developed by Menno Mennes over a period of almost thirty years.

The Model of Motivation in its approach presents a radical departure from everything that has appeared so far in literature on the subject.

And yet, it provides a surprisingly detailed account of how motivation works, which appears to be supported by findings from theories and research from current literature. In an unparalleled analysis, the M...

Dit rijk geïllustreerde boek geeft een pregnant beeld van het grootse romanproject 'De onzekeren', waar de schrijver E. du Perron (1899-1940) in de jaren voor zijn vroege dood aan werkte. Voor deze uitgave zijn de ontwerpteksten van Du Perron in een aannemelijke volgorde geplaatst en voorzien van een inleiding en commentaar.

In recent years, more and more organisations have realised that diversity and inclusion in the workplace is both crucial and enormously beneficial. But how do you stop this realisation from remaining empty words and flashy statements, and turn awareness into action?

In 'The Inclusion Marathon', Kauthar Bouchallikht and Zoë Papaikonomou interview 41 practitioners and researchers about their knowledge and experience within the field of diversity, equity and inclusion in the Netherlands. These...

Het jaarboek 'De Achttiende Eeuw' is vanaf 2017 de opvolger van het gelijknamige tijdschrift, opgericht in 1968, en biedt een zo breed mogelijk beeld van de achttiende eeuw. De Achttiende Eeuw bevat bijdragen op het vlak van de literatuur, architectuur, muziek en kunst, filosofie, religie en andere aspecten van culturele, politieke, sociale en economische geschiedenis van de lange achttiende eeuw (1670-1830), zonder enige geografische beperking.

Nowadays it seems there is a manual for everything. What if there was a manual for how to interact with people so that we could all function optimally and succeed in life?

This book comes closest to being the definitive manual for life. It is based on over 50 years of groundbreaking scientific research on self-determination theory which has produced a structural approach to social interaction—the ‘ABC of life’—as a concrete and actionable approach to success. For if you do not unders...

'The Platform Company' will help you tackle your organization's key strategic challenges with out-of-the box concepts based on solid principles from game theory and ecology. Building blocks are introduced in an easy-to-read story of an executive on safari and translated into practical steps and methods. The book addresses the key challenges confronting any organization, such as branding, sales channels, innovation, supply chain, strategy formation, leadership, and purpose.

How did objects move between places and people, and how did they reshape the Republic’s arts, cultures and sciences?

‘Objects’ were vitally significant for the early modern Dutch Republic, which is known as an early consumer society, a place famous for its exhaustive production of books, visual arts and scientific instruments. What happens when we push these objects and their materiality to the centre of our research? How do they invite us to develop new perspectives on the early moder...

The oldest illustrated manuscript in Dutch contains a 13th-century Rijmbijbel (Rhymed Bible) by Jacob van Maerlant, a biblical paraphrase in paired rhyme, followed by a history of the First Jewish-Roman War, some decades after the death of Christ. The manuscript is lavishly illustrated, featuring no fewer than 159 precious miniatures. Due to its famous author, luxurious character, and the high artistic quality of its illuminations, it ranks among the international masterpieces of that period.

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