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Op 1 januari 1738 verging voor de monding van de Marowijnerivier in Suriname het slavenschip Leusden van de West-Indische Compagnie (WIC). Van de 716 in Afrika ingescheepte gevangenen overleefden er slechts 16 de ramp. Hoewel het ongetwijfeld de grootste tragedie is uit de Nederlandse scheepvaarthis
Many of us believe that our elected assemblies should reflect the diversity of society in some way, so as to ensure a better quality of the deliberative process and the legitimacy of political decisions. However, suspicions easily arise about the ability of politicians to strive for the common good.
Migrant organizations can play an important role in the process of integration; through the social capital that they have at their disposal, these organizations increase the political participation of their communities. The social capital of organizations is embodied by the organizational network. I
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