This thesis is about power relations behind the development of historically themed videogames set in the Global South. The thesis has taken into account games released in the Western World as well...Show moreThis thesis is about power relations behind the development of historically themed videogames set in the Global South. The thesis has taken into account games released in the Western World as well as in the Global South between 2000 and 2020. The main argument is that historically themed videogames set and developed in the Global South do not have the power to add to, differ from or change the representations made about their countries in the Western World.Show less
Dit eindwerkstuk toetst de these van Lorentz Luthi's boek The Sino-Soviet Split aan de hand van 30 Chinese propagandaposters. De these van Luthi is terug te zien in de propaganda en de propagande...Show moreDit eindwerkstuk toetst de these van Lorentz Luthi's boek The Sino-Soviet Split aan de hand van 30 Chinese propagandaposters. De these van Luthi is terug te zien in de propaganda en de propagande geeft nuance over verschillende gebeurtenissen in de Sino-Soviet Split zoals ze volgens Luthi een rol hebben gespeeld.Show less
The primary aim of this thesis is to research the tension between the presentation of the intentions of the Chinese government, and the perception of the West of the Chinese government’s intentions...Show moreThe primary aim of this thesis is to research the tension between the presentation of the intentions of the Chinese government, and the perception of the West of the Chinese government’s intentions, concerning the Maritime Silk Road initiative (MSR) in the Indian Ocean. In order to provide an answer to the main research question, the researcher has analyzed historical primary sources from both the Chinese and the Western perspective and has conducted an interview with Maritime Silk Road expert Frans-Paul van der Putten. The analysis of these sources indicates that there is growing tension between the presentation of the intentions of the Chinese government concerning MSR in the Indian Ocean and the Western perception of those intentions. From China’s perspective, the Chinese government presents its intentions concerning MSR as economically motivated, the goal being to create shared prosperity and connections by win-win cooperation with other countries. From the Western perspective, the perception is that the Chinese government has not only economic but also geopolitical intentions with its MSR-initiative. The conclusion is that this discrepancy will exacerbate tensions between China and the West and, eventually, may result in a confrontation.Show less
