Projects
Exploratory field research on hybrid governance in mining concessions in Ghana University of Antwerp
Transnational companies and local politics. Hybrid governance in mining concessions in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in Ghana. University of Antwerp
State institutions and hybrid governance beyond the 'failed' state: a comparative study of custom institutions along the borders of South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. University of Antwerp
European Union v. Hybrid Threats: Repurposing the EU Legal Framework to Counter Hybrid Threats? KU Leuven
The phrase ‘hybrid threats’ refers to a type of conflict where hostile actors combine and synchronise actions to target the systemic vulnerabilities of democratic societies, with the intent of destabilising the antagonist. Both the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union (EU) use ‘hybrid threats’ as an umbrella-term to describe different types of unwelcome interventions in a country’s internal space.
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Hybrid literature, hybrid agancy the status of the literary text in Edward Saids Culture Analysis Ghent University
This project investigates the status of literary texts and its implications on the conceptualization of agency in Edward Said’s criticism. By submitting Said’s contrapuntal approach to a close rhetorical reading, this project analyzes the incorporation and application of the intertexts Said draws upon and their foundational influence on the status of literature and the correlating view on agency.
Governance of co-operative enterprises under pressure: A multilevel and holistic approach KU Leuven
The co-operative organizational model is one imbued with values: democracy, self-help, selfresponsibility, equity, equality, and solidarity. Co-operatives share a strong distinctive identity relying on internationally-shared principles, translated into specific governance characteristics, among which member ownership and control, and democratic decision-making. Despite their contribution to pluralism on markets, co-operatives still lack ...
DOMINIA enabled. The role of the state, spatial policy systems and the governance of Landed Commons in Europe. KU Leuven
Several scholars have been for long underlining the growing potential that Landed Commons (LCs) embody, as alternative land governance arrangements covering a broad range between public and private property regimes, to address discrepancies between increasing land demands and sustainable development. However, global and European organizations have drawn attention to their often-limited legal recognition and institutional embeddedness in ...
EU economic governance and the right to collective bargaining. A legal research of the problematic relationship between European economic policy and fundamental social rights KU Leuven
This research studies the relationship of EU economic governance with the right to collective bargaining. In addition to legislation, the European Union also uses a hybrid policy method called 'economic governance' to make annual (country specific) recommendations to the member states, the follow-up of which is monitored by the institutions through various mechanisms in the European Semester. ...
Negotiating the Sacred: Conservation, Land Dynamics and Governance Tensions in Loita Enaimina Enkiyio Forest, Kenya KU Leuven
This research elaborates on the impact of Kenya's sacred forests on indigenous communities and their way of life. The forests are more than just a natural resource. They are a source of identity and shape the livelihoods of those who rely on them. However, competing land uses and interests in indigenous forests lead to challenges for the forest communities. These challenges include changes in tenure and ownership claims, which have resulted ...