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 politics problematizes-the presence of minorities. This development represen...

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Main Author: Uitermark, Justus 1978- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press [2012]
Series:Solidarity and identity
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1515/9789048515837
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 politics problematizes-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
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (303 Seiten)
ISBN:9789048515837
9789048515844
DOI:10.1515/9789048515837