In the Netherlands, Municipal enforcers (MLEOs) have become an important addition to policing in the country. This paper uses theories derived from the academic discussion on plural policing. The...Show moreIn the Netherlands, Municipal enforcers (MLEOs) have become an important addition to policing in the country. This paper uses theories derived from the academic discussion on plural policing. The junior and equal partnership models are applied to establish which kind of partnership between MLEOs and the police is present in the Hague. In this single-case study, document analysis and interviews with police officers and an MLEO were utilised to establish which of the two models best describes the partnership between the actors in the Hague. Findings indicate that a junior partnership is in place, where MLEOs take the junior position in relation to the police in the Hague.Show less
When looking at the African continent, Africa is now a socially and economically vibrant destination for foreign powers to invest in and has generated interest of traditional Western powers and of...Show moreWhen looking at the African continent, Africa is now a socially and economically vibrant destination for foreign powers to invest in and has generated interest of traditional Western powers and of the newly emerged ‘Southern powers’ such as China. China puts great effort in differentiating themselves from other partners of African nations. China portrays itself as an ‘all-weather friend’ of Africa that strives for changing the economic world order justly in which all (developing) countries have a say. This research looks at how the Chinese government constructs its engagement in Africa as different compared to Western involvement on the African continent, and how this difference is constituted through different strategies of differentiation: historical ties, South-South mutual understanding, Soft Power and Non-conditional development cooperation.Show less
