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The negative reaction to the PVV election victory in the Netherlands from the Dutch anti-institutional news sphere

The Policy of ‘Paz Total’ (Total Peace) in Colombia: Challenges, Failures and Opportunities

‘Paz Total’ is a central pillar of Gustavo Petro’s presidential administration from 2022 to 2026. What are the prospects for negotiations with insurgent and criminal armed groups and for security and peace in Colombia under this policy?

Deaths of Despair: Is it really just an American phenomenon?

Improvements in life expectancy have been stagnating across many wealthy countries, including the Netherlands. Deaths from suicide, drug overdose, and alcohol-related diseases (aka deaths of despair) have been implicated in American longevity declines, but are the Dutch immune to this epidemic?

From Trauma to Tactics: Strategic Calculations of Sexual Violence in Ukraine

Since the start of the conflict in Ukraine, UN agencies have reported cases of conflict-related sexual violence. This blogpost explores how Russian military leadership exploits the knowledge that their troops perpetrate sexual violence in their strategic thinking.

Security Tensions: national and international dilemmas in the relationship between law and security

Existing legal regimes are often portrayed as limiting the effectiveness of security responses, yet they are actually crucial forms of protection for individuals and their rights. Yet, security interests and law can clash producing tensions at the national and international level.

Adolescent Mental Health in an Evolutionary Perspective

Although adolescents experience 'storm and stress' differently in societies, there is little systematic work on why adult transition is smooth in some and turbulent in others. Combining evolutionary theoretical framework with cross-cultural data can help us understand how and why teen angst varies.