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Maarten van den Berg

Maarten van den Berg

A political scientist by training (University of Amsterdam, York University, Canada), Maarten van den Berg is former senior editor of The Broker,an independent magazine on globalization and development. Before he joined The Broker in 2011, Maarten worked as a communication and knowledgement professional for a variety of international organizations, and still has his own consultancy, RISQ. After work, Maarten loves to cook and shares in the care of his son Titus.

The personal may become political

In a contemporary variation on the 1970s slogan ‘the personal is political’, young people today employ social media to connect with others, build social lives and - at times - set out to partake in political action.

Digital (Alter)Natives - book review

Book review: ‘Digital (Alter)Natives with a cause?’ is a collection of four books with essays published by the Centre for Internet and Society in Bangalore, India, and the Dutch NGO Hivos.

The changing face of citizen action

The conference coined ‘The changing face of citizen action’, will bring together a select group of 40 researchers, scholar-activists and social practitioners to deepen understanding of contemporary citizen action, sharpen questions and strengthen connections for future research, and innovative support practices.

Breivik and the Gramscian legacy

What do a Norwegian terrorist, a rightist politician in The Netherlands, some American think tanks and an editor of The Broker share in common? They all assign an important role to the work of Antonio Gramsci in the making of contemporary politics.

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