From war to the rule of law: peace building after violent conflicts

As recent events in Iraq demonstrate, countries that have suffered civil war or rule by military regime can face a long, difficult transition to peaceful democracy. Drawing on the experiences of Bosnia, Haiti, Rwanda and Afghanistan, this outstanding volume demonstrates that newly emerging democracies need more than emergency economic support: restoring the rule of law can involve the training of a new police force, for example, or the creation of an international war crimes tribunal. Concluding with specific recommendations for the UN and EU members,Voorhoeve reminds us that disregard for human rights or delay in civilian reconciliation can lead to resurgences of violence

Beyond the merchant and the clergyman: assessing moral claims about development cooperation

This article proposes to move beyond the categories of altruism and self-interest in the analyses of the motives for development cooperation. This opposition ignores the inherently moral nature of development policy. The article illustrates the shortcomings of such a perspective by tracing the metaphor of the merchant and the clergyman as archetypical figures shaping Dutch development policy. Through these images the suggestion of an opposition between moral and amoral motives in the history of development has gained a strong foothold within the interplay of scholars, policy makers and public opinion. We go on to assess claims about economy, security, solidarity, prestige and guilt, and ecology, which have been brought forward to legitimise Dutch foreign aid. This analysis calls for research on the dynamics of the transnational exchanges of ideas, interests and expectations, especially during episodes when the moral validity of policy has been explicitly contested

Een boeiende buitenwereld

Het onderzoek en onderwijs dat het lectoraat Internationale Vrede, Recht en Veiligheid bevordert, dient gericht te zijn op realisering van goed bestuur dat basisrechten van mensen helpt waar te maken, zowel vrijheidsrechten als basisvoorzieningen. Uitgangspunt is de Universele Verklaring van de Rechten van de Mens

Den Haag als mondiale stad: Intreerede voor de aanvaarding van het lectoraat Internationale Vrede, Recht en Veiligheid aan De Haagse Hogeschool op 8 september 2011

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