This paper intends to show how the North American Technocratie movement, which was a force to reckon with during the early 1930s, vended their politica! aims as non-political by claiming their ideas were prescribed by Technology, which they regarded as being both neutral and efficient. The proponents …

Leidt de democratiseringsambitie van de gemeente Amsterdam tot fundamentele verandering van de manier waarop zij haar bewoners bij het besturen van de stad betrekt, of blijft het bij geïsoleerde experimenten? Wij betogen dat de experimenten in de stad leiden tot spanningen tussen de participatieve democratie …

Grote maatschappelijke opgaven vragen om strategische samenwerking tussen organisaties (overheid, bedrijven, non-profit organisaties), die elk een eigen belang of verantwoordelijkheid hebben in het realiseren van oplossingsrichtingen. In strategische samenwerkingen zit veel strijd, maar het is lastig …

De rol van conflict en strijd bij de aanpak van belangrijke maatschappelijke vraagstukken: weinig politicologen zullen het belang ervan onderschatten. Conflict is immers een uitdrukking van betrokkenheid, terwijl strijd een productieve botsing is over wat de beste aanpak is: twee voorwaarden om verder …

Robots are increasingly used in a variety of work environments, but surprisingly little attention has been paid to how robots change work. In this comparative case study, we explore how robotization changed the work design of order pickers and order packers in eight logistic warehouses. We found that …

Today, our environment and the objects therein are equipped with an increasing number of devices such as cameras, sensors, and actuators, which all together produce a huge amount of data. Furthermore, we observe that citizens generate data via social media applications running on their personal devices. …

The concept of autonomy has received considerable attention in both –philosophy and psychology. From the perspective of philosophy, autonomy refers to self-governance of one’s actions. In psychological theory, the focus has been more on human beings striving to experience autonomy and self-determination. …

This applied research project aims to generate a better understanding of the effects of heatwaves on vulnerable population groups in the municipality of The Hague, and suggests ways in which the municipality can help such groups to cope with these heatwaves. The research was performed as a cooperation …