Women, Art, Freedom offers an insightful look at the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom uprising in Iran, ignited by Jina Mahsa Amini's murder under the "morality police" for violating hijab rules. Beyond its feminist undertones and the remarkable courage of the young protesters, what sets this uprising apart from previous ones is the abundant and diverse art it has inspired. This book, rather than merely analyzing the artworks that garnered attention on social media platforms, brings to light lesser-...

The transition towards sustainable sources of energy requires the law to facilitate and regulate societal and technological transformations, in all kinds of arrangements concerning energy, from production, transport, and trade to distribution and consumption. As this transition, by its nature, is a universal topic and crosses boundaries of jurisdictions, comparative law is eminently appropriate to

rethink analytically and synthetically how local, national, supra- and international law can fac...

The role of private actors in policing has become a topic in both research and policy, as police forces face budgetary and expertise-related constraints. These challenges are evident in art crime policing, where a lack of prioritisation often means limited resources are allocated for a crime that requires significant expertise to tackle. Cooperating with private actors has been mooted as a solution to this deficit, but empirical research to support this suggestion is scarce.This book helps fi...

Five weeks after the withdrawal of the legendary ‘Rotterdam’ (V),

Holland America Line introduced the ‘Rotterdam’ (VI) in November

1997. With her gross tonnage of 59.652 she was and still is a

remarkable ship among all cruiseliners. From 2012 the proud

flagship of the HAL is sailing year-round from Rotterdam

(The Netherlands). In this number of Liners Bert Lamers describes

the history of the ‘Rotterdam’ (VI). He also gives a description on

the interior and the large art and antiqu...

Have you ever wondered why satisfied customers don’t always stay loyal customers? Why do many companies adopt new sales or enabling technologies, yet fail to see the expected increase in turnover or customer satisfaction? And why do customers expect more from your company despite your yearly innovations?

The answer is both complicated and simple. It’s complicated because it requires changing outdated thinking and processes. However, it becomes simple to understand the customer when you th...

About the book:

Dr. Coen van’t Veer – historicus:

Joop Heilijgers, is a born story teller. Entertaining with a lot of humor. He gives the reader a colourful insight in the expat life in the tropics. His stories are not only a pleasure to read, but also a modern way of history writing. I loved the book, and read story ofter story with a big smile on my face.

A Director of Human Resources of a multinational:

This book, should be compulsory reading for new Expats

The writer Jacob (Joop) Heil...

A fascinating immersion into the cartography and history of the Low Countries

An old map does not only represent a geographical situation; it also embodies a veritable journey of discovery through world history. In this book, historian Anne-Rieke van Schaik immerses herself in the many stories behind the fascinating maps, prints, atlases, globes and instruments belonging to the Phoebus Foundation’s collection. These objects testify to glorious moments and dark interludes in the history of t...

Belgian artist Laurens Legiers (b.1994) is renowned for his serene and introspective art. He transforms elements of nature like ships, snails, and tree branches into geometric forms, creating tranquil scenes that encourage reflection. His pieces, often depicting a harmonious blend of light and mood, invite viewers into a world of peaceful contemplation.

In this volume, the artist presents his latest series of works on paper.

In this new body, Legiers encourages the viewers to engage in peac...

Veel mensen vragen me "waarom schrijf je alleen Engelstalige boeken?".

Dat heeft een reden:

Als kind las ik thuis voornamelijk Engelstalige boeken, aangezien mijn ouders deze veel hadden liggen. Mijn moeder bracht haar jeugd door in Australië, en was die taal zo eigen geworden dat er vooral Engelstalige boeken in huis waren.

Hierdoor leerde ik op jonge leeftijd Engels lezen, en ben ik daar eigenlijk altijd mee doorgegaan.

Zelfs nu ik de 50 ben gepasseerd, heb ik nog steeds een voorliefde voo...