Suchergebnisse

Eeuwen geleden kwam een volk van nomaden, koperslagers, muzikanten en verhalenvertellers vanuit Noord-West India richting het Westen. Hun geschiedenis is onduidelijk en mysterieus. Verrassend genoeg is dat ook vandaag nog zo. Veel Roma leven een opmerkelijk bestaan. De een heeft een paard, de andere een Hummer. Geliefd door weinigen, gehaat door velen. Sinds 2005 volgt fotograaf Peter van Beek zijdelings de Decade of Roma Inclusion. Dit is een initiatief van EU, Wereldbank en NGO's opgesteld in 2005, met als doel: de sociaal-economische status en integratie van Roma te bevorderen. De praktijk lijkt uit te wijzen dat discriminatie en geweld tegen Roma de acceptatie in de weg staan. Met 'THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE ROMA' geeft van Beek een intens beeld van de realiteit die hij aantrof in Europese landen, steden, dorpen, gehuchten en getto's

"Historical research into disasters and disaster processing has expanded enormously in recent years. The threat of climate disasters and pandemics is raising awareness that disasters have a major impact on community development. The period 1755-1918 also saw numerous disasters that affected Dutch society, such as the Leiden gunpowder disaster of 1807, several cholera outbreaks and large-scale river floods. Volcanic eruptions and flooding were recurring phenomena in the colonies. And then there were major international disasters, such as the Lisbon earthquake of 1755 and the Spanish flu in 1918. Crisis and Catastrophe examines the influence of these catastrophes on belief in God, solidarity and charity, and local and national identity formation. Attention is also paid to the cultural representation of disasters in literature, paintings and memorial books."

An image in technicolor. Fifty years of wars in Vietnam 1940-1990 gives a broad and innovative interpretation of the history of Vietnam between 1940 and 1990. Black and white characterisations, one-sided interpretations and prevailing myths are debunked. Instead, a nuanced and multifaceted picture is given in which the United States is less prominent.
History is not only written by the victors and, in this case too, the history of Vietnam during this period cannot be attributed solely to Ho Chi Minh and the success of the Communists in 1975. The internal losers, that is, the other political movements and their leaders, must also be given a crucial place in Vietnam's history. For example, the civil wars that took place between 1940 and 1990 played an unmistakable role.
The older, idealised image of North Vietnam is inaccurate. This country was a dictatorial and oppressive police state. After 1954, the North Vietnamese leaders were embroiled in a fierce power struggle and were largely responsible for the war in South Vietnam. The answer to the question of who the legitimate representatives of the Vietnamese nation were also requires a more balanced judgment of non-Communist politicians, such as Bao Dai, Ngo Dinh Diem and Nguyen Van Thieu.
As for the role of international players, initially, it was the Cold War that determined the United States' interference; later, it was American credibility. In the end, it was the support from China and the Soviet Union that was the deciding factor for North Vietnam's victory.
Important new perspectives are given on the role of minorities, the meaning of 'a third way', the devastating effects of the strategy, the role of women and girls, and the mental and cultural aspects of the wars.