religion Catholics VS Protestants politics Competition over New World, Trade economics New European Order : nationalism, Absolutism, Nation States, French and Dutch went up, Spain went down. England strived. 4 paragraphs Louis XIII was absolute monarch, took control on religion of France Tolerance of Religion Not allow to be calvinists 4 phases B and D---local and religion S and F--- continental and politics Religion gradually had less influence on European but politics took more control Henry IV---converted
political parties and the nature of partisan competition, women's movements, policy legacies, and social structural changes” . As stressed out in the first pages: “this book examines and explain patterns of work-family policies in Sweden, France, the Netherlands and the United States, giving particular attention to child care policy but also looking at parental leave and flexible work-time arrangements. The analysis focuses on how religion has influenced on this dimension of the welfare state.” As Morgan
citizens of the Netherland Provinces was quite heavy and detrimental to their economy, a worse tactic used by King Philip II to keep the presence of his domination in the states was centralization. Centralization is defined as being “the concentration of administrative power in a central government, authority, etc”, which means that the Spanish administered either specific laws, or gave away political patronage to the King’s most loyal trustees in order to maintain the Netherland Provinces under
In 2002, the Netherlands population growth is slower than the same period last year, the reason is the recession, deterring foreigners to come to NL, and more people leave the country of high population density. The Netherlands from last year to strengthen regulation of asylum application, since then, gradually reduce the number of refugees. Before this, the country has been known as the "safe haven" of Europe's most open country of asylum seekers. For a long time, the Netherlands in the world renowned
The War on Drugs One of the key aspects to consider when evaluating domestic political actors preferences towards policies pertaining to illegal drug use in both the Netherlands and Germany is to evaluate their ideological differences. The Netherlands attitude towards drug policy revolves around limiting the negative impacts illegal drug use has on society by implementing laws catered towards decriminalization. On the other hand, Germany considers drugs a detriment to society and promotes legislation
international political agenda. As a result of increasing public concern and awareness of the ecological problems, the “politicization” of environmental agenda impacted on creation of number of international and regional resolutions to be involved into daily politics of states. The EU ratified the UN treaties on the environmental protection and adopted its own regulations to comply with them and consequently create its own environmental policies. In other words, the main aim of the EU was to become a global leader
with each respected religion. While France was going through peace agreement, in Netherlands, the Pacification of Ghent was introduced. This compromise is somewhat similar to Peace of Augsburg; the Pacification of Ghent declared internal regional sovereignty and settled religious differences in the Holy Roman Empire. Apart from the compromise, Netherlands also became independent. Spanish attempted to reconquer Netherlands but Spanish got defeated in the English Channel. All three nations were able to
unprofitable(Hartog, 82). The Kingdom of the Netherlands is a traditional, constitutional monarchy. Aruba’s system of Government is based upon Western democratic principles. Although Aruba has separate status, it still has the comfort of ties with Holland economically, culturally, politically and most importantly in aspects of defense. If there were ever an attack on the island of Aruba, it would be deemed an attack on Holland. Aruba was a part of the Netherland Antilles, which consisted of six islands
1. Introduction “The years of slavery are past, The Belgian rejoices once more; Courage restores to him at last, the rights he held of yore, strong and firm his gasp will be; Keeping the ancient flag unfurled; to fling its message on the watchful world: For king, for right, for liberty.” (Belgian National Anthem, 1830). This was what the Belgian sang when they fought for their independence, the song arises some questions on the situation of Belgium before there was a Belgian state or a Belgian Nation
The Netherlands The Netherlands is low-lying country in western Europe located west of Germany and north of Belgium. According to a 1993 estimate, the Netherlands had a population of 15,224,942. The overall population density was about 449 persons per sq km (about 1162 per sq mi) which makes it one of the most densely populated countries in the world. About 89 percent of the population live in urban areas. The largest cities are Amsterdam (population, 1992 estimate, 713,407), the country's
Religion commanded a central and varied role in European politics, society, culture, and thought, from the late 16th century to the Enlightenment. In politics, the interest of nations was centered on religion. Monarchs aligned themselves based on religious belief and fought wars against those who worshiped differently. In Spain, King Phillip II waged war against the Islamic Ottoman Empire in an attempt to stop the spread of Islam in Western Europe and further spread Catholicism. Spain, the most
Brussels is the capital of Belgium and has been Belgium’s capital since its independence from the Netherlands in 1830. Throughout European history, Brussels has maintained a key place in European political affairs, as the seat of Habsburg power during the Reformation, the birthplace of the Belgian revolution in 1830, a strategic point in the failed Schlieffen plan of 1914, and as the current de facto capital of the European Union. Brussels has also influenced key artistic movements, boasting Renaissance
following the Protestant reformation and the Catholic counter reformation, was full of conflict and war. The entire continent of Europe and all of it's classes of society were affected by the destruction and flaring tempers of the period. In the Netherlands, the Protestants and the Catholics were at eachother’s throats. In France it was the Guise family versus the Bourbons. In Bohemia, the religious and political structures caused total havoc for over thirty years; and in England, the Presbyterians
political fortunes took a positive turn. Shaftesbury’s prompting, Lock composed the Two Treatises of Government, Locke wrote the Treatises to defend the Glorious Revolution. Locke went to the Netherlands in 1683 under the strong suspicion in his involvement in the Rye House Plot. While Locke was in the Netherlands her return to his writing, he spent
gender mainstreaming as a new form of feminist policies, which is often contested. But there are more issues to discuss. The essay deals with several key words: gender, gender equality and inequality, gender mainstreaming, intersectionality, gender politics. These terms describe the different processes which are often interrelated. In the next part I will explain the terms mentioned in the essay and I will give you examples of gender mainstreaming on local/regional, national and transnational level
able to end the rebellion. He began to instruct Louis on his position as king. Even though Louis the XIV was now of age, the Cardinal remained the dominant authority in French politics. Louis served with the French army during France's war with Spain. His biggest battle was sacrificing his love for Mazarin's niece for politics. In 1660 he married the daughter of the king of Spain to bring peace between the two countries. Mazarin died March 9, 1661. On March 10, Louis claimed supreme authority in
groups were attempting to fashion America politics into their vision of democracy. It was only natural that literature in the country at the time began showing the influence of this newly created democracy. Born in New York in 1783 and named for the American Revolution hero and first president, Washington Irving grew up a nation engulfed in the democratic passions. An atmosphere of this kind of politics could lend the idea that Irving would satire politics of this time. This satirical writing can
profound effect on the Dutch economy. The ability of the VOC to recognize the value of coffee during their work at the port of Mocha allowed them to envision the potential for the small but fertile island of Java. Through strategic relations with local politics, and the willingness to cede production control to local officials, the Dutch were able to carve out a Cultivation System far different from any of those employed by the competing English or Portuguese. This Cultivation System would become the engine
Stromback’s four-dimension concept of mediatisation of politics. The essay is divided into three parts as follows. The first part presents the concepts of mediation and mediatisation, which contribute to the basis of Stromback’s theories. In the second part, the concept of mediatisation of politics by Stromback is deconstructed. With the help of such a concept, political communication can be perceived as a process in which adaptations between politics and media as well as competitions between media logic
society is changing. Countries worldwide are adapting their laws to recognize the inherent rights of homosexual citizens. Attitudes of homosexuality as taboo are being altered as a tide of goodwill takes the globe by storm. To date, Spain and the Netherlands are the most gay friendly countries in the world. In a new Gallup poll study, residents of both EU nations were asked if their country was a good place for gay and lesbian citizens, and the vast majority of residents in both instances responded