Branding of cities: to whom is the city advertized and what fundamental idea lies behind it?

“Good advertising does not just circulate information. It penetrates the public mind with desires and belief”, is one of the … Continue ReadingBranding of cities: to whom is the city advertized and what fundamental idea lies behind it?

How Postmodernism Advanced Populism: An Inside Story From The Netherlands

There are many factors that explain the upheaval of populism. Postmodernism is one of them. In the Netherlands, certainly the … Continue ReadingHow Postmodernism Advanced Populism: An Inside Story From The Netherlands

Why Does Fieldwork Matter? Reflections On Immersion, The Everyday & Knowledge Creation In Hong Kong

“If the RMB depreciates, Southbound trading goes through the roof!” A conversation overheard in Central Ideas about the borderless world … Continue ReadingWhy Does Fieldwork Matter? Reflections On Immersion, The Everyday & Knowledge Creation In Hong Kong

The Limits Of Survey Data: What Questionnaires Can’t Tell Us

All research methodologies have their limitations, as many authors have pointed before (see for example Visser, Krosnick and Lavrakas, 2000). … Continue ReadingThe Limits Of Survey Data: What Questionnaires Can’t Tell Us

Intellectual monocultures, black swans & the failure of economics: lessons from the global financial crisis and austerity

  One of the most pressing challenges to the global economy has been the global financial crisis of 2007 – … Continue ReadingIntellectual monocultures, black swans & the failure of economics: lessons from the global financial crisis and austerity