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How did individuals advance to the highest ranks in the Dutch colonial administrations? And how, once appointed, was this rank retained? To answer these questions, this book explores the careers of Dutch colonial governors in the 17th century with a focus on two case-studies: Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen, governor of Dutch Brazil (1636-1644) and Rijckloff Volckertsz van Goens, Governor-General in Batavia in the 1670s. By comparing a Western (Atlantic, WIC) and an Eastern (Asian, VOC) example, this book shows how networks sustaining career-making differed in the various parts of the empire: the West India Company was much more involved in domestic political debates, and this led to a closer integration of political patronage networks, while the East India Company was better able to follow an independent course. The book shows that to understand the inner workings of the Dutch India companies, we need to understand the lives of those who turned the empire into their career

"Conventional wisdom has it that the successful functioning of the UN Security Council almost completely depends on the role played by its five permanent members and the extent to which they can agree-or avoid to fundamentally disagree-on the many issues on the Council's agenda. But the Council also consists of ten non-permanent or elected members who represent five different regions of the world, and who, though not vested with the right of veto, play an indispensable role in Council decision-making. This book aims to take a closer look at that role. It considers what role is foreseen for the elected members in the UN Charter, how this evolved in practice, what "tools" they can deploy. It also considers whether there are particular "niches" for the elected members on the Security Council, such as engaging in conflict prevention, taking initiatives on rule of law issues and debating the potential effects of climate change on peace and security. Can elected members serve as agents of the international community and norm entrepreneurs? Should their position be strengthened, and if so, how? This collection was born out of a dynamic research seminar held at Leiden University, which also drew on the experiences of former elected members. This book thus offers unique insights from both practice and scholarship, and is an indispensable tool for politicians, diplomats, academics and students alike"

Tim Koopmans geldt als een van de laatste grote Nederlandse generalisten in het recht. Naast het arbeidsrecht, het staatsrecht en het Europees recht, heeft ook de rechtsvergelijking altijd kunnen rekenen op Koopmans' interesse. Zijn brede belangstelling blijkt uit een zeer indrukwekkend aantal publicaties, met grote schakering.0Om haar grote waardering voor zijn verdiensten te uiten organiseerde de Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid van de Universiteit Leiden op 12 december 2013 een bijeenkomst 'Ter ere van Tim'. Bij die gelegenheid heeft een drietal vakgenoten van Tim, afkomstig uit het arbeidsrecht, het staatsrecht en het Europees recht, een voordracht gehouden. De meester zelf sloot de bijeenkomst af met een reflectie op zijn eigen omzwervingen door het recht.0Om iedereen die er in Leiden niet bij kon zijn kennis te laten nemen van hetgeen die middag is uitgewisseld, zijn de bijdragen gebundeld en aangevuld met een introductie van de digitale voetafdruk van Koopmans. Op de omslag van deze bundel prijkt het portret dat Koopmans op 12 december door de faculteit werd aangeboden

Fieldwork Report from the work carried out at La Poterie, Grenada in January 2017 by the Faculty of Archaeology, Leiden University under direction of Prof.dr. C.L. Hofman. This project has received funding from the Humanities in European Research Area (HERA), grant no, 1133, NWO Island Networks, grant no 360-62-060 and European Research Council under the European Union's Seventh Framework Program (FP7/2007-2013) NEXUS1492, ERC grant agreement no 319209.

Fieldwork Report from the work carried out at La Poterie, Grenada in January 2016 by the Faculty of Archaeology, Leiden University, under the direction of Professor dr. C.L. Hofman. This project has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 1133 and and Humanities in European Research Area (HERA), grant no 1133.

Report on archaeological research on the Ruta de Colón, esecially the sites of El Flaco (Loma de Gayacanes), La Luperona (Unijica) and El Carril (Laguna Salada) by the Faculty of Archeology of the University of Leiden, The Netherlands 2015. This research was carried out under direction of Prof.dr. C.L. Hofman as part of European Research Council under the European Union's Seventh Framework Program (FP7/2007-2013) NEXUS1492, ERC grant agreement no 319209.

Report on Archaeological research on St Kitts by the Faculty of Archeology of the University of Leiden, The Netherlands in 2014-2015. A multi-disciplinary team of researchers have carried out field work campaigns in St Kitts in 2014 and 2015, followed by a workshop in March 2015 to wrap up the field work activities in the island. This is a report of those activities. This reseach was carried out under direction of Prof.dr. C.L. Hofman as part of European Research Council under the European Union's Seventh Framework Program (FP7/2007-2013) NEXUS1492, ERC grant agreement no 319209 and Humanities in European Research Area (HERA), grant no 1133.