Netherlands

It is no secret that the pendulum between liberalism and conservatism in the Netherlands is on the dramatic backswing to the right. In all aspects of Dutch society, once hailed for its extremely tolerant and liberal mindset, are slowly moving in the other direction. With the growing power of the Christian Union in the Netherlands, marijuana, prostitution, and now abortion are once again causes for concern. One woman, ten years ago, had a vision. Her vision was to spread what she calls a “basic human

Dutch Slave Trade      During the 17th and 18th centuries, mercantilism was the emerging economic policy through which the slave trade developed in Europe. In the Netherlands many historical events gave rise to a desire for domination of international trade. They were serious tradesman and were heavily involved in the profitable business of slavery. The Dutch, intelligent and self-ruling tradesmen took no time in displaying their dominance over rival countries, Portugal

Nationalism is an ideology in which a group’s recognition and espouse of their identity, as a nation, is expressed based on a common origin, in addition to the desire to spread their global influence. Through analysis of the Netherlands Party for Freedom (PVV) and the Netherlands’ Socialist Party (Socialistische Partij) alongside the World Values Survey, I will assess the values of each party and compare their supporters through various variables in order to further examine Nationalism. In comparison

Assignment III-B: Dutch and Belgium Organ Donation Acts. In Belgium there is a different post mortem organ donation law than in The Netherlands, although they both have the same main purpose: they seek to increase the supply of donors. In Belgium it is presumed that each citizen has consented to the harvest of organs following death unless an objection to such a harvest was recorded, an opt-out system. Belgium combines presumed consent with a practice of inquiring into the wishes of the next of

The chart above displays the known ancestors of John Bigony Rex. The Bigony, Rex, Knauss and Tibben lines reaches the furthest back in time to European births in the 1600 's. The circles represent roots of the American dream, when men and women alike risked all to journey across an ocean to a distant land called America. It was a time of kings, war and persecution. Our brave forefathers were farmers, blacksmiths, fishermen and laborers. Regardless of their humble start, they became the building

L¡¦Oreal Nederland B.V. Pertinent Facts L¡¦Oreal is the largest cosmetics company in the world. In 1992 the L¡¦Oreal Group was the largest cosmetics manufacturer in the world. They are Headquartered in Paris, it have subsidiaries in over 100 countries. In 1992, its sales were $6.8 billion (a 12% over 1991) and net profits were $417 million (a 14% increase). France contributed 24% of total worldwide sales. Europe (both western and eastern countries, excluding France) provided 42%, and the U.S

Intergenerational Interview Report “The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.”- Alan Watts Throughout history; more specifically throughout different generations, we as human beings have been subject to a certain amount of change within our society. As time goes by change is almost inevitable among a nation. Change has occurred throughout history due to specific events that have a ripple effect upon individuals. Whether the change is a result

Amidst the immigration crisis in Europe, it became very common for most involved political parties to come out as anti-immigrant. Recently though, one has been created in the Netherlands that is actually pro-immigrant. Denk is a political party founded in 2014 after two members of the Labor Party had to leave over a dispute (Siegal). The dispute was whether the surveillance of Muslims was justified or not (Siegal). The party’s primary goal is to combat the isolationist and nativist policies of the

February. Regardless of initial concerns regarding a plausible flood arising, citizens within the coastal regions of England and the Netherlands remained ignorant toward constant cautionary aids. The North Sea Flood has been considered as a calamitous phenomenon that has forced detriments upon the citizens that resided nearing the Northern Sea ; coastal areas of Netherlands, England, Belgium, France as well as Denmark. Oblivion toward the aftermath of the flooding resulted within fatalities and varying

What was the Two Front War and The Schlieffen Plan, and how did they affect the war? The Schlieffen Plan was created by General Count Alfred von Schlieffen in December 1905. This plan was created to prove Germany victorious over France and Russia. General Schlieffen wanted to make a plan where Germany could fight both France and Russia and still be victorious. Schlieffen saw France as the biggest threat, and decided that they should be first defeated to secure victory over both armies. Schlieffen