The Bachelor Thesis depicts the theory of Securitization applied to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa. It looks towards the societal effects of securitizing certain high risk groups in the...Show moreThe Bachelor Thesis depicts the theory of Securitization applied to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa. It looks towards the societal effects of securitizing certain high risk groups in the epidemic, such as sex workers and men who have sex with men. The societal effects are mostly the discrimination and stigmatization of these groups.Show less
The increase in the (power of) surveillance and the increase in the amount of intelligence that is being gathered about not only terrorists, but also about a country’s own citizens, have caused the...Show moreThe increase in the (power of) surveillance and the increase in the amount of intelligence that is being gathered about not only terrorists, but also about a country’s own citizens, have caused the government to seek help in the private sector. However, it can also be argued that the adoption of New Public Management in many European countries has led to the privatization of intelligence. This thesis researches a public-private partnerships in intelligence in the Netherlands. Based on the research question: "What are the effects of public-private partnerships in intelligence on civil liberties in the EU?" the following hypothesis is accepted: "With the privatisation of intelligence liberal regimes engage in illiberal practices because oversight is limited, legal accountability is (partly) lacking and public and media scrutiny is missing." This hypothesis is accepted because oversight needs to be improved to allow the reviewing of the practices of private companies, the law concerning the Intelligence and Security Services (WIV) must be updated in time to allow the unfocused interception of cable-tied telecommunication, and the possibilities for public and media scrutiny need to improve in order not to severely affect civil liberties.Show less
Political Tolerance can be seen as allowing persons of your least-liked group to poses political rights. This research is about political tolerance in relaltion to party identification. Previous...Show morePolitical Tolerance can be seen as allowing persons of your least-liked group to poses political rights. This research is about political tolerance in relaltion to party identification. Previous American research suggested that conservatives are less likely to act tolerant than conservatives. The results show that people who feel an attachment to a political party are significantly more likely to be tolerant than people who do not feel any attachment to a political party. Their is no difference in tolerance among respondents who feel attached with right or left parties or progressive or conservative parties in the Netherlands.Show less
This thesis sets up a model for political tolerance among minority groups in the Netherlands, which consists of two dimensions. The first determines whether the group has been a victim of...Show moreThis thesis sets up a model for political tolerance among minority groups in the Netherlands, which consists of two dimensions. The first determines whether the group has been a victim of discrimination and because of their struggles the individuals have grown more tolerant towards others. The other dimension is the division between bridging and bonding networks, with the latter making people less tolerant. This research confirms the second assumption, but not the first.Show less
