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70 Years of Human Rights? – Lessons from History
This the fourth installment of ‘Lessons from History’, where we reflect on the big anniversaries of significant historical events and...
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Dec 10, 2018
In these US-midterms, Minorities Made a Splash.
And a blue wave followed. The results of the United States midterm elections were in some ways par for the course in the current era of...
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Nov 19, 2018


Sorry, Macron, but a European Army is not happening
Global diplomacy has been stirring with chatter about a pan-European military. A unified European defence force, how would that be? Just...
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Nov 15, 2018
Merkel’s Last Stand?
Some of us students probably do not remember a time when Angela Merkel was not a figurehead in German and European politics. This past...
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Nov 3, 2018
Lessons from History: 10 Years Lehman Brothers Crash
This is the very first article of a series reflecting on anniversaries of historical events. Examples include a reflection on 100 years...
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Oct 27, 2018
Lecture Summary: Taking Democracy Seriously.
On October 9th, an auditorium packed to the rafters welcomed Mr. Frank Furedi, emeritus professor of sociology at the University of Kent,...
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Oct 16, 2018
Kofi Annan has died
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Aug 19, 2018
Italy: The government of change or a(nother) government to quickly change?
Italy: The government of change or a(nother) government to change? Since 1946, the year when Italian citizens chose republic over the...
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Jun 19, 2018
The Syrian Situation: An Analysis (Part Two)
Of course, other factors were involved too. The Middle East is a warren of intentions, and nothing is ever what it seems. In the fight...
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May 9, 2018


The Syrian Situation: An Analysis (Part One)
It’s been all over the news, in bar conversation, on your Facebook feed, and perhaps in class too; but what exactly is going on in Syria?...
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May 7, 2018


The UN and the Future We Want: A Conversation with Helen Clark
Helen Clark is one of those women, and sadly one of the few, who have been able to reach the highest positions within the world’s social,...
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May 3, 2018
Syria: The World’s Battleground?
On April 7th, 2018, Douma, the closest rebel-held stronghold near the capital Damascus, was heavily bombed in a chemical weapons attack....
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Apr 23, 2018
The Endless Quest for Palestinian-Israeli Peace: A Lecture’s Analysis
The longest, bloodiest and most complex War that has ever been fought in the world’s history. A War in which a myriad of factors...
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Apr 14, 2018
(Un)Changing Hungarian Politics
By E.S. “Each nation has a government it deserves. If for some reason, stupid or wicked people are sitting on the neck of wise and honest...
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Apr 10, 2018
MaasX Student Debate: An Analysis (Part Two)
4th Topic- The Housing Quota System Statement: The municipality should abolish the system of quotas on student houses per street. Again,...
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Mar 20, 2018


PvdA Student Candidates: “We want to go back to the local feeling, to the core of Maastricht, one th
The running Social-Democratic party argues that nuisance and student housing, drug violence and drug tourism should not be framed as...
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Mar 19, 2018
MaasX Student Debate: An Analysis (Part One)
Introduction- The Debate’s Structure The Franz Palm Lecture Hall is packed. 400 students, or even more, have come to the Student Debate...
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Mar 18, 2018


2018 Russian Presidential Elections: The Last Season of Putin’s Era?
Sunday 18th March presidential elections will be held in the Russian Federation. Ever since 2000, (2008-2012 as prime minister), Vladimir...
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Mar 17, 2018
Brexit: Where We Are At
The past week has been quite eventful regarding the ongoing Brexit negotiations. The EU presented the first draft of, what is to be, the...
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Mar 16, 2018


M:OED #4 Candidate: “You have to be quite bold to bring about change”.
Martin van Rooij, last year FASoS European Studies, fourth on the M:OED list for the municipal elections details the newborn party’s...
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Mar 13, 2018
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