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The story can be traced back many centuries to a time of warfare between Christian European countries and the Muslim Ottoman Empire.
Why we are predicting the mountains of the far future, and what it can tell us about the world today.
L'approche de Macron à l'égard de la politique africaine s'inspire des stratégies des années 50 en raison notamment des similutudes avec la période qui a suivi la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
Police officers are tasked with summarising accounts of violent incidents. And the language they use is extremely important.
Western militaries all too often try to hide the fact of civilian casualties as they spoil the popular narrative of a “clean” war.
Each year in spring and summer, waterbirds mingle on their breeding grounds in Siberia and mix their flu viruses, creating new variants they then bring to Europe, Asia and Africa.
Macron’s approach to Africa policy emulates the 1950’s strategies. Why? A big part of the answer can be found in the fact that today’s global circumstances are similar to those of post-World War II.
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Associate Professor in Media Studies, Utrecht University
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Chair in Global Tectonics and Paleogeography, Utrecht University
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Associate professor of international history, Utrecht University
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Professor of Global Sustainability Governance, Utrecht University
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Junior Assistant Professor in Animal Science and Society, Utrecht University
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Professor of Neurology and Neurogenetics, Utrecht University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Natural Hazards, Utrecht University
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PhD Candidate, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University
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Professor of Functional Genomics, Utrecht University
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PhD Researcher, Utrecht University
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Neonatology Fellow, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University
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Assistant Professor in Hydrological Extremes, Utrecht University
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PhD candidate in Neurogenetics, Utrecht University
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PhD candidate in Neurogenetics, Utrecht University
