In deze scriptie wordt nagegaan of en hoe de eeuwenoude tekst Sunzi (Sun Tzu), ook bekend als De kunst van het oorlogvoeren, kan worden toegepast in het hedendaagse Nederlandse bedrijfsleven. De...Show moreIn deze scriptie wordt nagegaan of en hoe de eeuwenoude tekst Sunzi (Sun Tzu), ook bekend als De kunst van het oorlogvoeren, kan worden toegepast in het hedendaagse Nederlandse bedrijfsleven. De volgende strategieën worden besproken: “Leiderschap”, “Ken je vijand en ken jezelf” en “Aanpassingsvermogen”. Verder bevat deze scriptie één case study waarin Ferry Muller, financieel directeur van familiebedrijf Vebego, wordt geïnterviewd om te laten zien hoe Sunzi’s gedachtegoed is toegepast in een succesvol bedrijf.Show less
Het doel van dit werkstuk is het Daoïstisch gedachtegoed te koppelen aan de schilderkunst van de Song dynastie, om er zo achter te komen op wat voor manier deze filosofie kunst uit deze periode...Show moreHet doel van dit werkstuk is het Daoïstisch gedachtegoed te koppelen aan de schilderkunst van de Song dynastie, om er zo achter te komen op wat voor manier deze filosofie kunst uit deze periode heeft beïnvloed. De theorie rondom het begrip "leegheid" wordt uiteengezet, en vervolgens concreet gemaakt door het beschouwen van een zestal werken.Show less
Newspapers all around the world have been reporting on the COVID-19 epidemic very frequently. Every newspaper however, has constructed their own narrative on the crisis, as well as on how the...Show moreNewspapers all around the world have been reporting on the COVID-19 epidemic very frequently. Every newspaper however, has constructed their own narrative on the crisis, as well as on how the People's Republic of China dealt with it. This thesis will show how "The Guardian" and the "People's Daily" have each constructed their own distinct narratives on the COVID-19 epidemic in China.Show less
China's sphere of influence is growing and the African continent is a key player in this global shift. This thesis focusses on a relatively poor region of the continent and China's growing...Show moreChina's sphere of influence is growing and the African continent is a key player in this global shift. This thesis focusses on a relatively poor region of the continent and China's growing geopolitical influence in that region. It takes the Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway as a case study because it is a tangible and successful manifestation of China’s Africa policy. The research concludes that China's two major gains through such projects are diplomatic support from these countries and that China is able to gain regional control through individual countries.Show less
Deze scriptie onderzoekt de invloed van de Sino-Amerikaanse handelsoorlog op de bilaterale handelsrelatie tussen China en Japan. Hierbij wordt de invloed op de Chinese en Japanse economie...Show moreDeze scriptie onderzoekt de invloed van de Sino-Amerikaanse handelsoorlog op de bilaterale handelsrelatie tussen China en Japan. Hierbij wordt de invloed op de Chinese en Japanse economie meegenomen, gezien veranderingen daarvan invloed zouden kunnen hebben op de handelsrelatie. De veranderingen zijn gebaseerd op economische prestatie en vertrouwen, waarvan prestatie wordt weergegeven in de nationale handelsbalans, lang termijn-beurskoers en lange termijn-valutakoers, en vertrouwen in DBI, korte termijn-beurskoers en korte termijnvalutakoers. Op basis van deze indicatoren lijkt de handelsoorlog een significant negatieve invloed te hebben op de Chinese economie, waarbij zowel de economische prestatie als het vertrouwen afnemen. De Japanse economie lijkt geen significante invloed te ondervinden van de handelsoorlog, waarbij sommige sectoren en bedrijven negatief worden beïnvloed en andere positief. De gevonden invloed op de nationale economieën komt overeen met veranderingen in de Sino-Japanse handelsrelatie. De handelsbalans lijkt in het voordeel van Japan te verschuiven. De stijgende trend van Chinese export naar Japan van de voorafgaande jaren neemt namelijk sinds de handelsoorlog sterk af. Hoewel ook de Japanse export naar China afneemt, was deze trend al voor de handelsoorlog zichtbaar. De uitkomsten van dit onderzoek zouden in vervolgonderzoek moeten worden bevestigd met meer indicatoren. Ook zouden casestudies kunnen worden gebruikt om de handelsoorlog te bevestigen als oorzaak van de gevonden veranderingen.Show less
Elder care in China faces great problems, increasingly due to the ageing of society. In order to tackle issues related to elder care, China has actively been seeking international partners to...Show moreElder care in China faces great problems, increasingly due to the ageing of society. In order to tackle issues related to elder care, China has actively been seeking international partners to collaborate with to share and exchange ideas on the topic. The Netherlands has been one of them, already cooperating with China since 1998. This thesis will describe the issues related to the Chinese elder care, as well as provide a first, exploratory insight into the cooperation between China and the Netherlands.Show less
The statement “a picture tells a thousand words” is pretty often used.I want to find out if there is real value in this statement. In this thesis I will discuss the representations of images of the...Show moreThe statement “a picture tells a thousand words” is pretty often used.I want to find out if there is real value in this statement. In this thesis I will discuss the representations of images of the SARS and COVID-19 virus in People’s Republic of China (PRC). Images help us learn, images grab attention and they are helping to explain tough concept. That is why I think it is interesting to take a look at the representations of images of SARS and COVID-19. In this context I speak about images that are directly related to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) or are at least have been approved by it. In my research I will focus on two time periodes. 2002-2003, the time of the SARS virus outbreak and 2020, the year of the global pandemic caused by COVID-19. I will analyze images from both time periodes to investigate if the images show similarities in representing the virus or have changed over time and I will try to analyze why this is the case.Show less
In the beginning of 2018, The United States under President Trump started a trade war with China. At the same time Japan-United States relations experienced similar tensions due to a trade deficit....Show moreIn the beginning of 2018, The United States under President Trump started a trade war with China. At the same time Japan-United States relations experienced similar tensions due to a trade deficit. This paper will investigate Japan’s changed diplomacy towards China amidst the ongoing China-United States trade war. The study focuses on a recent official visit by Japan’s Prime Minister Abe to China that took place from the 25th to the 27th of October 2018. The visit was to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Treaty of Peace and Friendship between Japan and China. In order to portray Japan’s changed diplomacy primary sources of the visit will be used, as well as secondary sources from Chinese and Japanese media (such as the Japan Times and South China Morning Post). To further answer this question, economic diplomacy is used as a theoretical framework. This thesis finds that Sino-Japanese relations have stabilized due to tensions from the United States and both parties seek to improve economic relations. The visit also paved a way for future visits and thus a continued strengthening of Sino-Japanese relations and building of trust. However, bilateral historical and territorial issues remain unresolved.Show less
The aim of this thesis is to examine how the discourse of the Chinese government regarding the environment has evolved over time, and what role environmental propaganda has played in generating...Show moreThe aim of this thesis is to examine how the discourse of the Chinese government regarding the environment has evolved over time, and what role environmental propaganda has played in generating this discourse. This research also touches on the underlying messages and values of this propaganda, and how it communicates and constructs specific representations about the environment and environmental protection.Show less
Bachelorthesis die onderzoekt of het succes van de katholieke en protestantse missies vanaf eind 16e eeuw tot eind 19e eeuw met elkaar vergeleken kunnen worden.
