Beyond Dutch Borders

Author : Liza Mügge
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789089642448

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"Despite widespread scepticism in receiving societies, migrants often remain loyal to their former homeland and stay active in the politics there. "Beyond Dutch borders" is about such ties. Combining extensive fieldwork with quantitative data, this book compares how transnational political involvement among guest workers from Turkey and post-colonial migrants from Surinam living in the Netherlands has evolved over the past half-century. It looks at Turks seeking to improve their position in Dutch society, Kurds lobbying for equal rights in Turkey and Surinamese hoping to boost development in their country of origin. Sending-state governments, political parties and organisations are shown to be key shapers of transnational migrant politics both in opposition to, and support of, homeland ruling elites. Meanwhile, it becomes clear that migrants' border-crossing loyalties and engagement have not dented their political integration in the receiving societies - quite the opposite. Certainly in this respect, the sceptics have been wrong."

Author : Maria Armoudian
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780472038855

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Lawyers Beyond Borders by Maria Armoudian Pdf

Despite international conventions and human rights declarations, millions of people have suffered and continue to suffer torture, slavery, or violent deaths, with no remedy or recourse. They have fallen, in essence, “below the law,” outside of law’s protection. Often violated by their own governments, sometimes with support from transnational corporations, or nations benefiting from human rights violations, how can these victims find justice? Lawyers Beyond Borders reveals the inner workings of the advances and retreats in the quest for redress and restoration of human rights for those whom international legal-political systems have failed. The process of justice begins in the US, with a handful of human rights lawyers steeped in the American tradition of advancing civil rights through civil litigation. As the civil rights movement gained traction and an ample supply of lawyers, this small cadre turned their attention toward advancing international human rights, via the US legal system. They sought to build another piece of the rights revolution, this time for survivors of egregious human rights violations in faraway lands. These cases were among the most unlikely to be slated for victory: The abuses occurred abroad; the victims are aliens, usually with few, if any, resources; the perpetrators are politically powerful, resourced, and well connected, often members of governments, militaries, or multinational corporations. The legal and political systems’ structures are mostly stacked against these survivors, many who bear the scars of trauma and terror. Lawyers Beyond Borders is about agency. It is about how, in the face of powerful interests and seemingly insurmountable obstacles—political, psychological, economic, geographical, and physical—a small group of lawyers and survivors navigated a terrain of daunting barriers to begin building, case-by-case, new pathways to justice for those who otherwise would have none.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264249387

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OECD Territorial Reviews: The Metropolitan Region of Rotterdam-The Hague, Netherlands by OECD Pdf

This report examines the Netherland’s new Metropolitan Region of Rotterdam-The Hague (MRDH), drawing on lessons from governance reforms in other OECD countries and identifying how the MRDH experience could benefit policy makers beyond Dutch borders.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1999-10-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264173774

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OECD Reviews of Regulatory Reform: Regulatory Reform in the Netherlands 1999 by OECD Pdf

This book presents an integrated assessment of regulatory reform in the Netherlands in areas such as the macroeconomic context, the quality of the public sector, competition policy and enforcement, and integration of market openness, and in sectors such as electricity and telecommunications.

Author : Annick De Houwer,Antje Wilton
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027205247

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English in Europe Today by Annick De Houwer,Antje Wilton Pdf

This volume discusses several facets of English in today's multilingual Europe. It emphasizes the interdependence between cultures, languages and situations that influence its use. This interdependence is particularly relevant to European settings where English is being learned as a second language. Such learning situations constitute the core focus of the book. The volume is unique in bringing together empirical studies examining factors that promote the learning of English in Europe. Rather than assuming that English is a threat to linguistic diversity and cultural independence, these studies discuss psycholinguistic factors such as the input, and sociolinguistic factors such as the type of English that is targeted in learning. The contributing authors are well-established specialists who have worked on multilingualism, English as a Lingua Franca and second language acquisition. The book will be of interest to applied linguists, sociolinguists and teachers of English as a foreign language.

Author : Ulbe Bosma
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789089644541

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Post-Colonial Immigrants and Identity Formations in the Netherlands by Ulbe Bosma Pdf

In this book Ulbe Bosma explores the experience of immigrants in the Netherlands over sixty years and three generations. Looking at migrants from all countries, Bosma teases out how their ethnic identities are informed by Dutch culture, and how these immigrant identities evolve over time.“Fascinating, comprehensive, and historically grounded, this essential volume reveals how the colonial past continues to shape multicultural Dutch society. . . . It is an important counterpart to work on France, Britain, and Portugal.”—Andrea Smith, Lafayette College

Author : Joanne van Selm
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2000-09-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1855676419

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Kosovo's Refugees in the European Union by Joanne van Selm Pdf

As more than one million displaced Kosovars crossed borders into Albania and other former Yugoslav republics of Macedonia and Montenegro, the E.U. member states reacted with confusion and lack of unity.While political attention focused on the bombing campaign, public attention - stimulated by media images - was focused on the misery and suffering of fellow Europeans. The book describes and analyzes the vacillations of seven E.U. member states (Germany, Netherlands, U.K., Sweden, Austria, Italy and France) concerning the management of this European refugee crisis.

Author : Alan Gamlen
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-25
Category : Emigration and immigration
ISBN : 9780198833499

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Human Geopolitics by Alan Gamlen Pdf

Migration has become a top priority for politicians and policy makers around the world, but most writing on the topic covers only half the issue, wrongly assuming that migration policy equals immigration policy where, in reality, the majority of states care more deeply about emigration and the transnational involvements of emigrants and their descendants in the diaspora. Liberal democratic states have long considered emigration controls off-limits, for fear that they violate individual freedom of exit at the same time as interfering in the domestic affairs of other states. But these norms are changing fast: in the past 25 years, more than half of all United Nations member states have established some form of government department devoted to their people living0in other countries. What explains the rise of these 'diaspora institutions', and how does it relate to the political geographies of decolonisation, regional integration, and global governance since World War II? 0This book addresses these questions, based on quantitative data covering all UN members from 1936-2015, and fieldwork with high-level policy makers across 60 states. The book shows how, in many world regions, the unregulated spread of diaspora institutions is unleashing a wave of 'human geopolitics': a kind of geopolitics involving claims over people rather than territory. It argues for the development of principles to guide the future development of state-diaspora relations in an era of unprecedented global interdependence.

Author : H. Dwight Swartzendruber
Publisher : Masthof Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781601263636

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Forty Years of Service Beyond Our Borders by H. Dwight Swartzendruber Pdf

This memoir of forty years of international humanitarian service and lessons learned along the way is a great book for young men and women who are attracted to a career in the ecumenical world church or those desiring careers in relief and service ministries. Working for Church World Service (CWS), Mr. Swartzendruber served in Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America. (307pp. color illus. Masthof Press, 2012.)

Author : Anuschka Bakker,Marc M. Levey
Publisher : IBFD
Page : 807 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Dispute resolution (Law).
ISBN : 9789087221003

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Transfer Pricing and Dispute Resolution by Anuschka Bakker,Marc M. Levey Pdf

This book addresses the complexity, valuation and administrative nuances, and cultural impacts of resolving this significant cross-border issue when tax disputes arise. In recent years, transfer pricing has become in financial terms the most important tax issue faced by multinational companies and tax authorities worldwide. In times of economic downturn, as experienced in recent years, when tax authorities are challenged for revenue, the handling of these issues requires great care, skill, creativity and a true awareness of the ramifications confronting each tax jurisdiction. This book sets out in detail not only the general laws in each tax jurisdiction impacted by the multinational companies' transfer pricing practices, but also the ancillary concerns of how the issue is interpreted locally as well as related to the OECD Guidelines; the varied approaches to administrative resolution of these issues, including specific alternative dispute resolution mechanisms and the effective uses of advance pricing agreements; correlative adjustment procedures in the event of transfer pricing adjustments; cross-border exchange of information concerns; and how to proceed to litigation if all else fails administratively. It is here that the book delves into the specific procedures for litigation in each country which must be evaluated as part of the overall strategy for controversy resolution. Unfortunately, today litigation is on the rise in numerous jurisdictions and the presumption of an administrative resolution is no longer correct. An additional feature of this book is how practical anecdotes are intertwined into the analysis to give the reader a sense of pragmatism for these issues. To this point, there are the various case studies which highlight the technicalities of the local rules, customs, and practices.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Energy Regulation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1068 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015081272174

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Domestic refinery development and improvement act of 1979 by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Energy Regulation Pdf

Author : Samuel O. Idowu,René Schmidpeter,Matthias S. Fifka
Publisher : Springer
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015-02-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319135663

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Corporate Social Responsibility in Europe by Samuel O. Idowu,René Schmidpeter,Matthias S. Fifka Pdf

This book explores the current state of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in 24 European nations, examining the state of the development and practice of CSR and sustainability for organizations in these countries. The common denominator for all of the book’s 25 chapters is a management perspective rather than an ethical discourse. The book therefore represents a comprehensive survey of initiatives and activities in the field of CSR and provides a wealth of complete cases and examples for different approaches to sustainable and responsible management practice. The book also reviews the relevant political and governmental guidelines and frameworks for organizations, both on a national and a European level. Europe has taken a leading role in the promotion and implementation of CSR. This book showcases how, through CSR, enterprises can significantly contribute to achieving the European Union’s treaty objectives of sustainable development and a highly competitive social market economy.

Author : Jocelyne Cesari
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2009-12-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135188733

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Muslims in the West after 9/11 by Jocelyne Cesari Pdf

This book is the first systematic attempt to study the situation of European and American Muslims after 9/11, and to present a comprehensive analysis of their religious, political, and legal situations. Since 9/11, and particularly since the Madrid and London bombings of 2004 and 2005, the Muslim presence in Europe and the United States has become a major political concern. Many have raised questions regarding potential links between Western Muslims, radical Islam, and terrorism. Whatever the justification of such concerns, it is insufficient to address the subject of Muslims in the West from an exclusively counter-terrorist perspective. Based on empirical studies of Muslims in the US and Western Europe, this edited volume posits the situation of Muslim minorities in a broader reflection on the status of liberalism in Western foreign policies. It also explores the changes in immigration policies, multiculturalism and secularism that have been shaped by the new international context of the ‘war on terror’. This book will be of great interest to students of Critical Security Studies, Islamic Studies, Sociology and Political Science in general. Jocelyne Cesari is an Associate at Harvard’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies and the Center for European Studies, teaching at Harvard Divinity School and the Government Department, specializing in Islam and the Middle East.

Author : Beatriz Caiuby Labate,Clancy Cavnar
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2023-03-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780429673023

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Religious Freedom and the Global Regulation of Ayahuasca by Beatriz Caiuby Labate,Clancy Cavnar Pdf

This book offers a comprehensive view of the legal, political, and ethical challenges related to the global regulation of ayahuasca, bringing together an international and interdisciplinary group of scholars. Ayahuasca is a psychoactive brew containing N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT), which is a Schedule I substance under the United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances, and the legality of its ritual use has been interpreted differently throughout the world. The chapters in this volume reflect on the complex implications of the international expansion of ayahuasca, from health, spirituality, and human rights impacts on individuals, to legal and policy impacts on national governments. While freedom of religion is generally protected, this protection depends on the recognition of a religion’s legitimacy, and whether particular practices may be deemed a threat to public health, safety, or morality. Through a comparative analysis of different contexts in North America, South America, and Europe in which ayahuasca is consumed, the book investigates the conceptual, philosophical, and legal distinctions among the fields of shamanism, religion, and medicine. It will be particularly relevant to scholars with an interest in indigenous religion and in religion and law.

Author : Emil J. Kirchner
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1988-11-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780521323949

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Liberal Parties in Western Europe by Emil J. Kirchner Pdf

This book is a comparative study of liberal parties in Western Europe, examining the role and development of liberal parties within individual countries; their internal party structure and organization; electoral audience; coalitions and government participation; party programmes and strategies; and international and cross-national links.