After violent protests across the country had forced President Suharto to step down in 1998, Indonesia successfully made the transition from an authoritarian state to a democracy. For the first... Show moreAfter violent protests across the country had forced President Suharto to step down in 1998, Indonesia successfully made the transition from an authoritarian state to a democracy. For the first time in forty years Islamic parties and organizations – including some inspired by the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood – were free to propagate their ways of thinking. The new government also succeeded in negotiating an end to a separatist rebellion in Aceh, making the province the only region in Indonesia permitted to draft its own Islamic legislation. In this book Indonesian scholars affiliated with Islamic universities as well as Dutch researchers investigate what has happened since the transition. They explore what the consequences are of the growing influence of orthodoxy and radicalism, which – while already visible prior to 1998 – has only grown stronger. How did political and religious relations change? How were the lives of women and their legal position affected? Furthermore, what are the ramifications for religious minorities? Show less
Biezen, Ingrid van; Napel, Hans-Martien ten; Katz, Richard S.; et al. 2014
Regulating Political Parties provides a novel and valuable contribution to the existing literature on political parties by discussing the various dimensions of party law and regulation, in Europe... Show moreRegulating Political Parties provides a novel and valuable contribution to the existing literature on political parties by discussing the various dimensions of party law and regulation, in Europe and other regions of the world. To what extent are political parties legitimate objects of state regulation? What are the dilemmas of regulating political finance? To what extent are parties accorded a formal constitutional status? What are the consequences of legal bans on political parties? How do legal arrangements affect parties representing ethnic minorities? These and related questions are discussed and examined from both theoretical and empirical perspectives. By bringing together international experts from the disciplines of law and political science, this volume thus addresses from an interdisciplinary and comparative point of view what has long been a notable lacuna in the study of political parties. Show less
Bratt, Kirstin Ruth; Bentahar, Ziad; Elkouche, Mohamed; et al. 2014
Anti-colonial literature is not necessarily ‘combat literature’ as Fanon and Déjeux have both suggested in their own writings. While it is often combative, there is also anti-colonial literature... Show moreAnti-colonial literature is not necessarily ‘combat literature’ as Fanon and Déjeux have both suggested in their own writings. While it is often combative, there is also anti-colonial literature that emphasizes the human and the humane rather than the oppositional and contentious; it cannot be fair to label all anti-colonial literature as combative, even if one were to expand the definition of “combat” to include peaceful struggles against oppression or dehumanization. This book suggests that the relationship between the West and the rest of the world has been imagined as a relationship of Self (the West) to Other (the rest of the world), ordered and bordered geographically by the whims of Europeans and creating a Center-Periphery paradigm. These invented boundaries of humanity serve to separate geographical sites, but more, they serve to enclose the Empire and exoticize other cultures. Boundaries are often spatial, but more often, they are related to relationships and colonialization. Show less
Osbourne, Robin; Bussels, Stijn; Hermans, Lex; et al. 2014
The Secret Lives of Art Works is a collection of essays on the phenomenon that viewers treat works of art as living beings: they attribute life, personhood and agency to them, kiss them, beat them,... Show moreThe Secret Lives of Art Works is a collection of essays on the phenomenon that viewers treat works of art as living beings: they attribute life, personhood and agency to them, kiss them, beat them, or claim that portraits look at viewers, and that statues move, breathe and speak. This volume engages in existent theories of these phenomena in art history, psychology, aesthetics and anthropology developed by the members of the Leiden ‘Art, Agency and Living Presence’ group. The Secret Lives of Art Works identifies new areas of research and presents the theoretical and historical account exploring the boundaries between ‘Art and Life’. Show less
Lunteren, Frans van; Janssen, Michiel; Willink, Bastiaan; et al. 2013
Over the course of his career, Anne Kox has developed a wide range of professional interests, in the Netherlands as well as abroad. It is no surprise that the varied circle of colleagues that Anne... Show moreOver the course of his career, Anne Kox has developed a wide range of professional interests, in the Netherlands as well as abroad. It is no surprise that the varied circle of colleagues that Anne Kox has gathered around himself over the years reflects his own varied professional interests. This is definitely the case for the group of close colleagues who have contributed to this volume. As a result, Albert Einstein and Hendrik Antoon Lorentz, the two towering figures in the history of theoretical physics to whom Kox has devoted a large part of his career, inevitably play a prominent role in several chapters in this volume. Show less
This volume provides new insights in the concept of shari’a in the West, and sets out a framework of how shari’a in the West can be studied. The premise of this volume is that one needs to focus on... Show moreThis volume provides new insights in the concept of shari’a in the West, and sets out a framework of how shari’a in the West can be studied. The premise of this volume is that one needs to focus on the question ‘What do Muslims do in terms of shari’a?’ rather than ‘What is shari’a?’. This perspective shows that the practice of Sharia is restricted to a limited set of rules that mainly relate to religious rituals, family law and social interaction. The framework of this volume then continues to explore two more interactions: the Western responses to these practices of shari’a and, in turn, the Muslim legal reaction to these responses. Show less
Kwakkel, Erik; Brown, Michelle P.; Garrison, Mary; et al. 2013
This book comprises six essays by prominent scholars of medieval Insular manuscripts. The main emphasis is on the physical appearance of books, though writing on and in other objects is also... Show moreThis book comprises six essays by prominent scholars of medieval Insular manuscripts. The main emphasis is on the physical appearance of books, though writing on and in other objects is also discussed. The essays highlight, in different ways, the tight relationship between the palaeographical and codicological features of manuscripts and the culture in which the objects were produced and used. Extending their expertise to a broad audience interested in the medieval book, the contributors discuss various aspects of written culture, including the development of Insular scripts, book culture in Mercia, the layout of Anglo-Saxon charters, and the transition from Anglo-Saxon to Norman-inspired script and book production Show less
Otto, Jan Michiel; Hoekema, André; Bruce, John W.; et al. 2012
"These farmers have been working this land for generations. But they have no papers. So the government may clear this land for a project. People fear they will be chased away.” Such stories can be... Show more"These farmers have been working this land for generations. But they have no papers. So the government may clear this land for a project. People fear they will be chased away.” Such stories can be heard every day in Africa, Asia and Latin America. They demonstrate the insecurity of rural smallholders who are threatened with eviction without proper compensation. The ‘project’ may be large-scale agriculture, industry, bio fuels, forest conservation, urban sprawl, or transnational land-grabbing by countries insecure in food and energy resources. Can such peasants be empowered with ‘papers’? Five legal experts who believe in adaptation to local conditions share their experiences and work with local people, take their needs seriously, respect their ways of managing land, make good use of the legal system and opt for simple but robust registration systems. Show less
Andeweg, Rudy; Thomassen, Jacques; Denters, Bas; et al. 2011
In Democratie doorgelicht – Het functioneren van de Nederlandse democratie legt een vijftigtal politicologen en bestuurskundigen het huidige Nederlandse politieke bestel langs democratische meetlat... Show moreIn Democratie doorgelicht – Het functioneren van de Nederlandse democratie legt een vijftigtal politicologen en bestuurskundigen het huidige Nederlandse politieke bestel langs democratische meetlat. Kernvraag van deze unieke gezamenlijke onderneming is of de Nederlandse democratie nog wel naar behoren functioneert. Velen hebben grote zorgen over bestuurlijke integriteit en een kloof tussen kiezers en gekozenen. Wat is eigenlijk het bestaansrecht van al die politieke partijen? Hoe zit het met de opkomst van populisme en de rol van de media hierbij? En wat betekent dit alles in het licht van naar Brussel weglekkende bevoegdheden zonder dat daarop controle lijkt te bestaan? Los van eigen politieke voorkeuren, zonder opgeheven vinger en zonder overbodig vakjargon vormt deze eerste democratic audit een standaardwerk over de belangrijkste aspecten van onze democratie. Show less
Cleveringa, Rudolph Pabus; Schuyt, Kees; Klaauw, C.J. van der; et al. 2010
26 november 1940 is een markante datum in de geschiedenis van Nederland. De Leidse hoogleraar mr. R.P. Cleveringa had op die dag bewust zijn koffer klaar staan omdat hij rekening hield met de... Show more26 november 1940 is een markante datum in de geschiedenis van Nederland. De Leidse hoogleraar mr. R.P. Cleveringa had op die dag bewust zijn koffer klaar staan omdat hij rekening hield met de mogelijkheid gearresteerd te worden vanwege het uitspreken van zijn protestcollege tegen de schorsing uit hun ambt van zijn collega 's Meijers en David en andere Joodse medewerkers van de universiteit. Cleveringa’s koffer begint met deze rede uit 1940. De omslagfoto toont de oploop voor het Academiegebouw van de bij het college aanwezige studenten. Daags na de rede werd professor Cleveringa gearresteerd en de Rijksuniversiteit Leiden gesloten. In 70 jaar is Cleveringa’s rede uitgegroeid tot symbool van universitair verzet. Het wordt jaarlijks herdacht in de Cleveringa-oraties, die zich uitspreken over thema’s als recht, vrijheid, verantwoordelijkheid. Cleveringa’s koffer raakt het belang van herdenken en maatschappelijk engagement. Dit boek bundelt, naast Cleveringa’s originele rede, negentien 26 november-lezingen van vooraanstaande sprekers uit binnen- en buitenland. In het voorwoord reconstrueert Kees Schuyt de novemberdagen van 1940 en licht hij de ontwikkeling en het veranderende karakter van de herdenkingen toe; in het nawoord schetst Ineke Sluiter hoe het bewogen verleden het hedendaagse karakter van de Leidse universitaire gemeenschap vormt. Show less
Abujaber, Raouf Sa'd; Kaptijn, Eva; Zeist, Willem van; et al. 2009
The Jordan Valley continues to present many fascinating facets: a barrier as well as a demographic centre, a steppe as well as a fertile agricultural zone, and a region inhabited by a mix of... Show moreThe Jordan Valley continues to present many fascinating facets: a barrier as well as a demographic centre, a steppe as well as a fertile agricultural zone, and a region inhabited by a mix of different ethnic groups, cultures and ideas. This rich volume, written in honour of the Leiden archaeologist Gerrit van der Kooij, presents a wealth of research material from wide range of scholars. Chronologically and thematically diverse, the chapters include material on, among others, historical reports of the Zerqa Triangle; the palaeoecology of the Hula area; Khirbet Kerak Ware found at Jericho; the Jordan Valley during the Early Bronze Age; clay tablets of Tell Deir ‘Alla; a shrine model from Tel Kinrot; an anthropomorphic statue from Tell Damiyah; and sugar production in Jericho during the Ayyubid and Mamluk periods. Also incuded is an overview of Dutch cultural and archaeological activities in Jordan during the last fifty years. Show less
Roebroeks, Wil; Aiello, Leslie C.; Leonard, William R.; et al. 2007
The human brain and its one hundred billion neurons compose the most complex organ in the body and harness more than 20 per cent of all the energy we produce. Why do we have such large and energy... Show moreThe human brain and its one hundred billion neurons compose the most complex organ in the body and harness more than 20 per cent of all the energy we produce. Why do we have such large and energy-demanding brains, and how have we been able to afford such an expensive organ for thousands of years? Guts and Brains discusses the key variables at stake in such a question, including the relationship between brain size and diet, diet and social organization, and large brains and the human sexual division of labour. This interdisciplinary volume provides an entry for the reader into understanding the development of both early primates and our own species. Show less
