In dit onderzoek is gekeken naar de vraag waarom er een verschil bestond tussen de doelen van het migratiebeleid en de praktische uitvoering hiervan in de periode vlak na de Eerste Wereldoorlog....Show moreIn dit onderzoek is gekeken naar de vraag waarom er een verschil bestond tussen de doelen van het migratiebeleid en de praktische uitvoering hiervan in de periode vlak na de Eerste Wereldoorlog. Deze vraag wordt gesteld in het kader van de "gap hypothesis", een hypothese die stelt dat er een groeiende kloof bestaat tussen de doelen en resultaten van nationaal migratiebeleid in hedendaagse liberale staten. Om meer te zeggen over deze kloof is in dit onderzoek gebruik gemaakt van vreemdelingendossiers van de Vreemdelingendienst met betrekking tot vreemdelingen in Nederland die een gevaar vormden voor de openbare orde, veiligheid, zedelijkheid en gezondheid. Uit de analyse van deze dossiers blijkt dat momenten van crisis, zoals de periode vlak na de Eerste Wereldoorlog, een impuls gaven aan de uitvoering van het migratiebeleid en een grote mate van consensus creëerden onder de actoren die verantwoordelijk waren voor de uitvoering van het beleid, waardoor de kloof tussen migratiebeleid en praktijk tijdelijk kromp. De kloof tussen het migratiebeleid en de praktijk hiervan is dan ook een dynamischer fenomeen dan de gap hypothesis suggereert. Crisismomenten zijn "windows of opportunity" waarbinnen ideeën die door een gebrek aan consensus vastzaten, alsnog gerealiseerd kunnen worden.Show less
This thesis researches the legal status of people with mental illnesses in the fifteenth century Low Countries, based on an analysis of both normative sources (bylaws) and sources of practice ...Show moreThis thesis researches the legal status of people with mental illnesses in the fifteenth century Low Countries, based on an analysis of both normative sources (bylaws) and sources of practice (court cases). It looks at two specific areas, namely guardianship procedures and inheritance law. The research focusses on an urban setting, using two case studies (Leiden and Leuven). The findings are placed in a comparative context by comparing them with results for other cities in the Low Countries, as well as the findings of other medievalists for different countries (England, France and Italy).Show less
Ancient Roman notions of the feminine were ambiguous: on the one hand the feminine was defined as wild, irresponsible and dangerous, but on the other hand the feminine was defined as a cultured,...Show moreAncient Roman notions of the feminine were ambiguous: on the one hand the feminine was defined as wild, irresponsible and dangerous, but on the other hand the feminine was defined as a cultured, productive and essential element of society. Pearls regularly feature in Roman discourses about the feminine, and posess a similar ambiguity. Pearls were used as a symbol or metaphor for both sides of the ambiguous identity of the feminine in literary, visual and archaeological sources. This thesis analyses the underlying thoughts and connections between pearls and the ambiguous notions of feminine identity in the Roman world.Show less
In the discussion on identity, there is a strong tendency to limit the existence of national sentiments to the modern period. In this thesis, the existence of such thoughts are explored in the...Show moreIn the discussion on identity, there is a strong tendency to limit the existence of national sentiments to the modern period. In this thesis, the existence of such thoughts are explored in the letters of three ruling families from the late fifteenth century: the d’Este, Gonzaga and Sforza. The letters have been scrutinized from several perspectives, eventually indicating both the existence of an idea of Italy and its limited application in the political realm. As for the letters in material sense, they show great similarities in their composition, suggesting a common cultural horizon. This is no great surprise, as these ruling elites were socially strongly intertwined through marriages and friendships. From the ongoing discussion on the state of the war, there speaks a strong awareness of a common Italian interest. The expression of this awareness, however, occurred in such a way that underwrites personal interest and the preservation of the own state. In this sense, the political importance of the idea of Italy was constituted by the accumulated interest of the princes in the peninsula. But, because personal interest eventually always prevailed, it was simultaneously also its limitation in the political realm.Show less
This thesis defines slavery in eighteenth-century Cochin. By relying on courtcases and acts of transport, this thesis shows how slavery in eighteenth-century Cochin is connected with caste, VOC-law...Show moreThis thesis defines slavery in eighteenth-century Cochin. By relying on courtcases and acts of transport, this thesis shows how slavery in eighteenth-century Cochin is connected with caste, VOC-law and categorization, and local power structures.Show less
