Europe

International order & disorder

On Regions, Hierarchies, World Order, and a Vital Question

During a guest lecture, a student challenges Giles Scott-Smith to review a Eurocentric approach to International Relations. This is what the program of International Studies is and should be about.

History · Social Justice & Human Rights

Why we need a statue of Anton de Kom in The Hague

Have you heard of Anton de Kom? Do you know why there is a monument of him in Amsterdam? If this name does not ring a bell for you, keep on reading (and also do if it does!).

Politics · Systems of belief & religion

“Not the end of fascism but an extremely important moment for us”

Politics · International order & disorder

Having Conversations in Occupied Palestine and Fortress Europe

Economics

Crisis begets crisis? Assessing the crisis response in the EU

Crisis begets opportunity, they say. But looking at how the EU member states have responded to the economic fallouts of the Covid-19 pandemic, one might wonder whether the crisis response will beget another crisis.

Politics · International order & disorder

Sovereignism

A new concept is spreading. An idea that is shaping the political landscape of the Global North, and it will continue to do so in the future. Let’s prepare to deal with it, let’s understand it.