Dynamics of Power in Dutch Integration Politics From Accommodation to Confrontation
Integration politics in the Netherlands has changed dramatically between 1990 and 2005. Whereas ethnic and religious differences were hitherto pacified through accommodation, a new and increasingly powerful current in Dutch politicsproblematizes the presence of minorities.This development represents...
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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam University Press
2012
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| Series: | Solidarity and Identity
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| Summary: | Integration politics in the Netherlands has changed dramatically between 1990 and 2005. Whereas ethnic and religious differences were hitherto pacified through accommodation, a new and increasingly powerful current in Dutch politicsproblematizes the presence of minorities.This development represents a challenge to sociologists and political scientists: how to map and explain drastic changes?Arguing that extant approaches are better at explaining continuity than change, this book develops a distinct approach to the study of dynamic power relations to understand drastic transformations in the national debate as well as urban governance. |
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| ISBN: | j.ctt45kdp8 9789048515837 9789089644060 |
| Access: | Open Access |