In this thesis, the legal dimensions of the First Dutch West India Company are discussed on the basis of three case studies. As one of the world's first multinationals, the Company was granted...Show moreIn this thesis, the legal dimensions of the First Dutch West India Company are discussed on the basis of three case studies. As one of the world's first multinationals, the Company was granted public powers that are today regarded as prerogatives of the state. To what extent was the WIC a separate sovereign entity? What was its constitutional position within the Dutch Republic? And to what extent did Company practice accord with seventeenth century legal theory?Show less
Never before in the history of popular culture has a nation been able to draw so much attention worldwide to its music, drama and movies in such a short period. From the moment that South Korea was...Show moreNever before in the history of popular culture has a nation been able to draw so much attention worldwide to its music, drama and movies in such a short period. From the moment that South Korea was forced to open its markets by the IMF and America as a result of the Asian financial crisis, their popular culture has been gaining worldwide recognition. On every continent we can find k-pop fans and Korean dramas on television. This phenomenon got the interest of the media, politicians and scholars. In this paper I’ve been trying to answer the questions who are behind the success of the Korean wave and how do they think about the Korean wave? It turns out that the Korean wave deliberately was created by the Korean government. In 1998 the government decided that the movie industry would be their key industry of growth. The idea was that the exports of movies would bring in a lot of money. The policies of the 1980s had an indirect effect on the drama and music industries. Korean entertainment companies used the popularity of Korean movies and dramas in other countries to successfully export k-pop. For entertainment companies it is essential to export their music to other countries, because the Korean music market is too small to sustain itself.Show less
Research master thesis | History: Societies and Institutions (research) (MA)
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The thesis presents an introduction and edition of the Chronicon Moissiacense, a Carolingian world chronicle as contained in BN lat. 4886. The various manuscripts related to this text are explored...Show moreThe thesis presents an introduction and edition of the Chronicon Moissiacense, a Carolingian world chronicle as contained in BN lat. 4886. The various manuscripts related to this text are explored and placed in a stemma, followed by a review of previous editions and a short exploration of Merovingian and Carolingian historiography, with particular focus on world and universal chronicles. The Chronicon Moissiacense is mainly interesting because of its highly composite nature; it expands on an older, 8th century text that records history up to the year 741 and is a composition of ancient as well as early medieval authors. Bede's 66th chapter of De Temporum Ratione forms the spine of the chronicle, but this text is heavily interpolated with fragments from Flavius Josephus, Eusebius, Jerome, Orosius, Fredegar, the Liber Historiae Francorum, and other sources. The Chronicon Moissiacense presents a continuation of this text up to the year 818, drawing on other sources such as the Annales Laureshamenses, multiple minor annals, and a 'southern source' believed to be lost today. The text attempts to connect Roman with Merovingian and Carolingian history in various ways, such as through the inclusion of a shared Trojan heritage, but also through a reworking of the chronology.Show less
Research master thesis | History: Societies and Institutions (research) (MA)
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This thesis explores two theoretical approaches of the dynamic interaction between religion and politics. In a case study, examining the sanctuary of Hera Akraia near the modern village of...Show moreThis thesis explores two theoretical approaches of the dynamic interaction between religion and politics. In a case study, examining the sanctuary of Hera Akraia near the modern village of Perachora, these theories are put to the test.Show less
Research master thesis | History: Societies and Institutions (research) (MA)
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This thesis is about the Parsis, a special Indian minority group who came to India more than a millenium ago. The Parsis became very wealthy and influential under British colonial rule and acquired...Show moreThis thesis is about the Parsis, a special Indian minority group who came to India more than a millenium ago. The Parsis became very wealthy and influential under British colonial rule and acquired great esteem as a colonial elite. After decolonisation of the British Indies, this picture completely turned upside town and a lot of Parsis left India for a western country such as the UK and the US. Thus, they had to reconstruct their identity both in India and the US and the UK. This thesis examines this double identity reconstruction by means of a combination of literary analysis and discourse analysis.Show less
Research master thesis | History: Societies and Institutions (research) (MA)
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This thesis compares two historical debates, the debate around the New Historians on the war of 1948 since the 1980s and the debate around the Cold War Revisionists in the US during the 1960s and...Show moreThis thesis compares two historical debates, the debate around the New Historians on the war of 1948 since the 1980s and the debate around the Cold War Revisionists in the US during the 1960s and 1970s. It links these debates to Raymond Martin’s thesis on progress in history that states that during historical debates historical interpretations will eventually become more comprehensive, better balanced and more justified, and that historiographical debates tend to converge after a brief period of interpretational divergence. The thesis argues that there is a difference between the historiographical trajectories in these two countries based on the respective socio-political circumstances. In both cases revisionist historians, claiming to pursue a more advanced historical narrative, challenged the prevailing mythical patriotic narrative. The revisionists –who themselves started out firmly on the political left- were in both instances aided by the changing socio-political realities of their day, such as loss of legitimacy of political establishments because of unpopular wars (Vietnam and Lebanon), changes in the international political context and generational shifts. While in the US the trajectory of the debate on Cold War historiography seems to confirm Raymond Martin’s thesis, the trajectory in the Israeli debate has not seen any convergence on the 1948 War. The thesis argues that this lack of convergence in the is linked to the socio-political circumstances in Israel.Show less
In this thesis I've done a research about the Chinese in The United States and the way that The New York Times wrote about them from their arrival (1850) until the Chinese Exclusion Act. Did the...Show moreIn this thesis I've done a research about the Chinese in The United States and the way that The New York Times wrote about them from their arrival (1850) until the Chinese Exclusion Act. Did the Times stay true to its own values of being an independent newspaper or did it give in to political influence or the wishes of the people, and what caused them to do so?Show less
This thesis explores how participants of Dutch migration to Canada in the 1920s portrayed this migration in the Dutch newspapers,by analyzing newspaper articles.
Research master thesis | History: Societies and Institutions (research) (MA)
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This thesis paper examines and looks at the events, which allowed an African trader to defeat a powerful Dutch trading company. The reason why this case is so historically relevant is because of...Show moreThis thesis paper examines and looks at the events, which allowed an African trader to defeat a powerful Dutch trading company. The reason why this case is so historically relevant is because of the dire consequences it had on the WIC’s Gold Coast economic output. The time period studied predates the war upwards of three years, and post dates the resolution to end all conflicts in excess of nine years. I used two major research strategies: (1) a thorough analysis of the Dutch West India Companies archives from 1759-1773 and (2) a quantitative and qualitative analysis of previously published data. Data has been collected from archives, published first hand accounts written by company officials and journeymen, and keyword searches on the Internet. This dissertation augments and reanalysis information provided by the field pacesetter’s professor P. Valsecchi and the late R. Baesjou. The focus is largely on uncovering the factors behind a failed WIC invasion, while keeping the actual historically relevant story intact. By doing the historical qualitative analysis in this manor it not only provides the reader with a better overall experience, but also aids further understanding in African warfare procedures. The reason why this is of such importance is because the WIC-Appolonian war of 1761-1764, had an ever-lasting impact on not only Dutch and British coastal procedure from henceforth but also on the very foundation of the modern day Nzema state.Show less
An analysis is given of two potential revolutionary situations in order to find out whether the actions by potential revolutionaries can be considered revolutionary at all.
During the Second World War, Indonesia was occupied by the Japanese. Some of the Dutch that were able to escape to Australia established a Dutch government in exile. In 1942, together with other...Show moreDuring the Second World War, Indonesia was occupied by the Japanese. Some of the Dutch that were able to escape to Australia established a Dutch government in exile. In 1942, together with other Allies, the Dutch government in exile established NEFIS (Netherlands Forces Intelligence Service) as a way to satisfy the need for information about Indonesia in order to take back Indonesia from the Japanese. After the Japanese surrender, the Dutch government moved back to Indonesia and NEFIS continued its intelligence activity in Indonesia. This intelligence service continued its activity until 1949. The aim of this study is to investigate from both an organizational and archival approach the type of information that NEFIS accumulated in Indonesia between 1945 and 1949 and explore whether these perspectives correspond with each other. Literature and archival sources were used to conduct research in order to better understand NEFIS’s tasks and responsibilities. The applied archival approach involved taking several general subjects and matching them with sample archives. The results indicate consistency between NEFIS’s raw documents and its stated tasks. Several subjects of interest to NEFIS include: anti-Dutch propaganda, the current political condition, underground activity, and information about the Indonesian Armed Forces.Show less
Research master thesis | History: Societies and Institutions (research) (MA)
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Beginning under the Flavian dynasty, large quantities of river personifications start to appear in Roman art and coinage, a trend which lasts until the third century A.D. These images are often...Show moreBeginning under the Flavian dynasty, large quantities of river personifications start to appear in Roman art and coinage, a trend which lasts until the third century A.D. These images are often regarded as little more than fashionable decorative items. This thesis argues however that, far from being merely decorative pieces, river personifications give us a unique insight in Roman ideas on geography, imperial power and civilization.Show less
This research follows the discourse of the ragged school movement across a twenty-year period, and through this provides a greater understanding of problem-formation and problem-solving. By...Show moreThis research follows the discourse of the ragged school movement across a twenty-year period, and through this provides a greater understanding of problem-formation and problem-solving. By analysing the movement using ideas of problematisation and sub-culture solidification as the theoretical framework, this thesis contends with contemporary views of the child-saving movement. Unlike the wider historiographical work on the child-savers, this work has investigated the problematising function of language that was used in ragged school material, and has shown how the rhetoric that was used sought to mobilise and involve the general public. During this research, factors such as the identification of deviants, the fluidity of categorisation, the association of broader issues, and the importance of problem solvability have been explored in a manner that had not yet been done in association with the child-saving movement. Beyond this, this work has contributed to current theories of problematisation by focusing on how a problem can be built around an intended solution.Show less
Research master thesis | History: Societies and Institutions (research) (MA)
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This study focuses on the political history of Maguindanao, a polity along the western coast of Mindanao (present-day southern Philippines) from ca. 1680 till 1760. Primarily using the archives of...Show moreThis study focuses on the political history of Maguindanao, a polity along the western coast of Mindanao (present-day southern Philippines) from ca. 1680 till 1760. Primarily using the archives of the VOC (Dutch East India Company), it examines three interrelated historiographical issues: (1) the nature of political rule in Maguindanao, (2) the upland-lowland geopolitical divide and the (3) question of Maguindanao political decline. This thesis argues that these issues are better understood if seen from the perspective of complex intra-familial politics. By using the family as a lens, this thesis highlights the important role of women in the conduct of politics. It also dilutes the seemingly rigid division between the upland and lowland Maguindanao by viewing political factions not in terms of fixed political centers, but rather as a consequence of changing family alliances and rivalries.Show less
Research master thesis | History: Societies and Institutions (research) (MA)
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German migrants have a reputation of creating a blooming associational life in their places of settlement. Therefore, a better understanding of German migrant life might be acquired if we better...Show moreGerman migrants have a reputation of creating a blooming associational life in their places of settlement. Therefore, a better understanding of German migrant life might be acquired if we better understand the associational life of these migrants. This thesis tries to provide a functionalist account of German associational life abroad based on case studies of the sailors homes and German schools in the German colonies of Antwerp and Rotterdam in the early twentieth century. Though it is often assumed that nationalist considerations and pressures from sending states are decisive in shaping the functionality of migrant organizations, I argue that the economic, moral and class related interests of the local environment provide a more elucidating picture of the functioning of the researched migrant organizations.Show less
This thesis examines the development of the Landsarchief (which is now known as the Arsip Nasional of the Republic of Indonesia (ANRI), the archival institution of the Dutch East Indies since it...Show moreThis thesis examines the development of the Landsarchief (which is now known as the Arsip Nasional of the Republic of Indonesia (ANRI), the archival institution of the Dutch East Indies since it was established on January 28, 1892 until the Japanese occupation in 1942. However, this thesis only focuses in the period of 1920s until early 1940s where the archives become more important not only for the government but also for the public. The process of establishing the Landsarchief did not go smoothly. It took years from the first proposal until it was finally approved in 1892. Its creation signified a new beginning to the archival development in the Dutch East Indies. From its inception until the Japanese occupation in 1942 and 1943, the Landsarchief experienced several internal reorganisations. The staff members of the Landsarchief played role in these reorganisations and in the decision making of the policies of the Landsarchief. This thesis also discuss the relationship between the Landsarchief of the Dutch East Indies with the ARA (Algemene Rijksarchief) in the Netherlands. As an archival institution that established in 1802, ARA shared many of its archival knowledge to the Landsarchief. Both of these archival institutions had a close relationship. In many occasions, before the Landsarchief emerged an policy or appointed a staff of the Landsarchief such as Landsarchivaris or Adjunct-Landarchivaris, the Governor General of the Dutch East Indies or the Algemene Secretaris as the person who were in charged in monitoring the activity of the Landsarchief often exchanged news and asked for advices from the Algemene Rijksarchivaris concerning the issues or problems that appeared in the Landsarchief. As a result of this, many of the policies were based on the advices of the Algemene Rijksarchivaris.Show less
