DE ZEEUW, Jeroen (dir.) - From Soldiers to Politicians. Transforming Rebel Movements after Civil War
In: Études internationales: revue trimestrielle, Band 39, Heft 4, S. 641-643
ISSN: 0014-2123
In: Études internationales: revue trimestrielle, Band 39, Heft 4, S. 641-643
ISSN: 0014-2123
In: Democratization, Band 15, Heft 1, S. 184-185
ISSN: 1351-0347
In: van Riemsdijk , A W G 2021 , ' Secundum Fidem et Religionem : Philibert van Serooskerke (1537-1579) Een Zeeuw in dienst van de Spaanse koning ' , Dr. , Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam , Amsterdam .
Philibert van Serooskerke (1537-1579), viscount of Zealand, steward of Zealand West of the Scheldt and governor of Bergen op Zoom was the chief administrator in Zealand for Philip II, king of Spain and lord of the Habsburg-Burgundian Netherlands. On the basis of a biographical study in historical context, this dissertation aims to bridge the gap between what is known about the motives of the Dutch Revolt's initiators, and the contrasting attitude of a high-ranking civil servant who remains loyal to his sovereign and to the central administration of the Low Countries. The lord of Serooskerke is not a generally known figure in the political history of the early decades of the Dutch Revolt or Eighty Years' War. European historiography of that era generally focuses on emperors and popes, queens and kings, admirals and field-marshals, statesmen and stadtholders. It describes the events caused by their schemes and ambitions, rivalry, relations, failures and successes in response to the spirit of the age. With reference to the Dutch Revolt, much has been written about the prominent vassals of Philip II, the grand seigneurs who rose against him and took the lead in the rebellion in its early phase: Hendrick van Brederode; the counts of Egmont, Horne, Montigny, Hoogstraten; the marquess of Bergen; and – last but not least – the prince of Orange, the king's stadtholder or locum tenens in the provinces of Holland and Zealand. Particularly with regard to these two provinces, the motives and considerations of civil administrators were far less a subject of historical review, notwithstanding their crucial role. The administrators in charge were forced to choose between allegiance to their superior – the rebellious prince – and loyalty to their overlord the Spanish king, sovereign count of Holland and Zealand. Philibert van Serooskerke is a perfect example, because of his rank as viscount of Zealand and his functions of royal counsellor, steward, grand bailiff and supreme dike-reeve in Zealand West-of-Scheldt. His obligations are to keep law and order in this most important district of the province, covering more than half of its territory. It is his duty to supervise jurisdiction, prevent religious strife, and protect the king's subjects from war, plunder and exploitation. He facilitates commerce and industry. In the case of Zealand in particular this means: keeping the waterways safe for international transport and trade. Access to the great European port of Antwerp must remain open, and reversely 'nuestra salida al océano' as the Spanish governor-general in Brussels frases it, has to be reconquered when blocked by rebellious forces. In addition, dike maintenance to safeguard the islands from storm surges and floods is an almost unbearable responsibility in times of war. Raising the money to finance the province's obligations to its constituency on the one hand, and on the other to cover the growing needs of the central government, is not a very popular duty of a royal steward. During the last two years of his tenure, it may have appeared to him that siding with the king of Spain and remaining with the Roman faith had become contradictory to the interests and future welfare of his descendants. Nevertheless, he persisted in his task, secundum fidem et religionem, until this was no longer possible in 1578 because of his discharge from office by the States of Zealand then in power, acting in usurpation of the king's rights. Philibert van Serooskerke passed away a year later, an exile in Antwerp and a devout Roman Catholic.
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In: European affairs, Band 3, Heft 1, S. 13-17
ISSN: 0921-5778
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In: European affairs, Band 5, Heft 2, S. 76-78
ISSN: 0921-5778
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In: Openbaar bestuur: tijdschrift voor beleid, organisatie en politiek, Band 3, Heft 11, S. 6-9
ISSN: 0925-7322
In: Internationale spectator, Band 50, Heft 9, S. 468-469
ISSN: 0020-9317
In: S & D, Band 53, Heft 9, S. 475-478
ISSN: 0037-8135
Research to support social interventions Social interventions are intended to improve cooperation between two or more mutually productive roles. Examples include relationships between teachers and students, clients and social workers, managers and non-managers and police and the policed. A number of approaches have been developed to accelerate the implementation of such interventions, including action research, the evidence-based approach, the soft-systems approach, the Mode 2 form of knowledge production and many others. The status of these approaches as forms of research is contested, even in cases in which the term "research" has become part of an accepted name. Opponents to the notion that these approaches constitute research note that they allow contributions in the form of observations (or reports of observations) as well as judgements. This is in contrast to traditional forms of research, which restrict themselves to observations. Proponents treat both types as observations. The aim of the paper is to identify a form of research that makes use of both types of contributions without ignoring the distinction between them. It is a hybrid. It is argued to show a clear family resemblance to traditional forms of research, however, and to support social interventions in the same way that those forms support technical interventions. A short history is included in order to identify the place of this hybrid within the development of research and to show how it helps to improve the approaches mentioned, as well as others (such as design research) by providing a more exhaustive treatment of judgements than is usual. An academic discipline (andragology) that focuses on this type of research is referenced. The hybrid is recognized as part of the "next area of development" of research. Onderzoek ter ondersteuning van sociale interventies Sociale interventies zijn bedoeld om de samenwerking tussen twee of meer wederzijds productieve rollen te verbeteren zoals die tussen docent en student(en), cliënt(en) en sociale hulpverlener, manager en ondergeschikte(n) en politie en publiek. Er zijn diverse benaderingen ontwikkeld om de realisatie van zulke interventies te versnellen. Voorbeelden omvatten actieonderzoek, evidencebased onderzoek, the "soft system approach", de Mode 2 vorm van kennisproductie en vele andere benaderingen. De status van deze voorbeelden als onderzoek wordt betwist, ook in die gevallen waar de term onderzoek als deel van de naam wordt geaccepteerd. Tegenstanders van het idee dat deze benaderingen onderzoek vormen, merken op dat ze bijdragen toelaten in de vorm van zowel (gerapporteerde) observaties als van oordelen – anders dan traditionele vormen van onderzoek die zich beperken tot (gerapporteerde) observaties. Voorstanders behandelen beide bijdragen als observaties. In deze bijdrage wordt een type onderzoek geconcipieerd dat gebruik maakt van beide bijdragen zonder het onderscheid daartussen te laten vervallen. Het gaat om een hybride type. Er wordt betoogd dat dit voldoende gelijkenis vertoont met traditionele vormen van onderzoek om als onderzoek te worden erkend en dat het helpt om sociale interventies op dezelfde manier te ondersteunen als traditioneel onderzoek technische interventies ondersteunt. Een korte geschiedenis laat zien hoe dit hybride type past in de ontwikkeling van onderzoek en tevens dat het ontwerponderzoek en benaderingen zoals de al genoemde effectief ondersteunt (via een meer uitputtende behandeling van oordelen dan daarin gebruikelijk). Er wordt gerefereerd aan een academische discipline ("andragologie") waarin zulk onderzoek centraal heeft gestaan. Dit type wordt gezien als het "naastgelegen gebied van ontwikkeling" van onderzoek.
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In: Internationale spectator, Band 47, Heft 5, S. 263-268
ISSN: 0020-9317
In: Openbaar bestuur: tijdschrift voor beleid, organisatie en politiek, Band 11, Heft 3, S. 31-33
ISSN: 0925-7322
Democracy assistance to postconflict societies / Krishna Kumar and Jeroen de Zeeuw -- International support to "no-party" democracy in Uganda / John-Jean Barya -- Electoral assistance and democratic transition in Ethiopia / Dessalegn Rahmato and Meheret Ayenew -- Fostering multiparty politics in Mozambique / Marc de Tollenaere -- Strengthening human rights in Guatemala / Dinorah Azpuru -- Human rights challenges in postconflict Cambodia / Sorpong Peou -- Human rights assistance to Sierra Leone / Mohamed Gibril Sesay and Charlie Hughes -- Transitional justice in Sierra Leone / Marieke Wierda -- Media assistance to postgenocide Rwanda / Christopher Kayumba and Jean-Paul Kimonyo -- Promoting independent media in El Salvador / Anne Germain Lef(c)·vre -- Building a community radio network in Afghanistan / Krishna Kumar -- Conclusions -- Findings and recommendations / Jeroen de Zeeuw and Luc van de Goor
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In: Études internationales, Band 39, Heft 2, S. 314
ISSN: 1703-7891
In: Advanced lectures in quantitative economics 2