Met haar boek Magic click is het Barbara Tammes gelukt een zeer effectieve methode te ontwikkelen om creatief denken simpel en toegankelijk te maken voor iedereen. In succesvolle workshops en trainingen aan verschillende internationale doelgroepen, waaronder het onderwijs, de zorg en de creatieve sector, hebben deelnemers in minder dan een uur tijd geleerd hoe ze met een magic click hun gedachten op kleur kunnen ordenen en hoe je creatief kunt denken door te wisselen van kleur en dus van pers...

Digital developments have a significant impact on crime and therefore on law enforcement practices. One of the profound issues is that the police have to deal with challenges in balancing new technological possibilities for law enforcement agencies in the investigation of crimes, and the implications that these developments have for fundamental human rights. There are no clear cut solutions or answers. Step by step the police have to find answers to several legal and ethical issues that go to...

What are the new questions raised by AI for the prevention and detection of crime? How can we rationalise the Amazon Ring doorbell and Tesla’s Sentry Mode? How can algoracism be identified, and what should we think of data donation? Surveillance today cannot be understood without an awareness of how AI and algorithms have become increasingly central in the governance of security. They have led to a substantial expansion in the depth and breadth of surveillance, ranging from mass data collec...

A small group of freethinkers from the Dutch Republic played a key role in the major intellectual changes of the Early Enlightenment (1640–1720). In the wake of Cartesianism, their rationalist ideas transformed debates about science, theology, medicine, and political theory. This book studies the position of four translators in these debates on the ‘New Philosophy’: Jan Hendriksz Glazemaker, Pieter Balling, Abraham van Berkel, and Stephan Blankaart. It presents a comparative history of ...

In this book, Henk van Rinsum provides an in-depth description of the colonial past of Utrecht University in the Netherlands, from its foundation in 1636. He describes the development of (scientific) knowledge and knowledge transfer about and in the Dutch colonies, especially in the Dutch East Indies. The central theme of his book is the idea of Western superiority – the assumption that we are ‘developed’ and therefore modern, while those in the colonies are ‘not (yet) developed’ an...

The role of women in the maritime sector has long been overlooked. Diverting from the image of women passively waiting for men to return, this edition of the Yearbook of Women’s History argues that women shaped port-life as much as men. It highlights that women were important social and economic actors. Contributions in this Yearbook show women as stevedores, wharf owners, inn-keepers and union-leaders. They cover the period from the seventeenth century up until the present, and range from ...

Have you ever felt lost in the middle?

Whether it’s being middle-aged, a middle child, stuck in middle management, or struggling to fit in anywhere, we all find ourselves in the middle at some point. Yet, society often portrays this ‘middle’ as underwhelming, confusing, or even disappointing. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Find Joy in the Middle is for everyone navigating these spaces and feeling uncertain or overlooked. Through insightful analysis and practical guidance, this bo...

THE LEADERSHIP GAME

The purpose of this game is reflecting on how you function in your role as a leader. This involves some important questions such as:

* What is your vision on leadership and how do you put it into practice?

* Does your management style best suit the current situation?

* What is your organization’s vision on leadership?

* What do your employees expect from you as a manager?

The Leadership Game covers all the main aspects of leadership. Therefore, the game is suited for all kind...

Adolf Hitler did not commit suicide

Adolf Hitler is one of the most described figures in world history. His life has been described in many books, documentaries, and films. All too often, the same images and topics are revisited. They usually reveal little that is new.

In contrast, this book presents previously unpublished facts and war reports. These come from sources including the archives of the US Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the predecessor of the CIA, and the archives of the form...