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Published in: HomeThe moral sadism of the Dutch StateDesperate to eject some refugees it does not want, the Netherlands is refining the art of radical deprivation. No...
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Published in: HomeHow populism grew its roots in the NetherlandsAs politics and elite behaviour move away from consensus and inclusion, Geert Wilders has been able to capitalise on...
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Published in: HomeOf pride and shame: the Turkish gay community in the NetherlandsThe presence of a Turkish boat at the Amsterdam Gay Pride parade is a massive step forward for homosexual Turks and...
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Published in: HomeThe Dutch elections and the Eurosceptic paradoxDespite alarming predictions, last week's Dutch election results turned out to be anticlimactic, as voters placed...
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Published in: HomeDutch elections, European consequences
The combination of economic troubles and Eurosceptic pressures will increase the international impact of the...
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Published in: HomeThe pornography of equalityThe silence of our politicians on women’s security in public spaces is in striking contrast to their tremendous...
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Published in: HomeStop sanctions against Iranian students in the Netherlands
Iranian students in ‘sensitive’ studies should not be seen as posing a threat. They are usually not secretive...
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Published in: HomeThe fall and future of Dutch neo-liberal nationalism
The collapse of budget negotiations and the upcoming elections in Holland provide opportunities for the emergence of...
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Published in: HomeThe rise of Dutch neo-liberal nationalism
Who gets the blame for the ongoing social effects of the coalition’s love for neo-liberal principles? The culprits...
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Published in: HomeDutch Ltd! Dutch nationality is becoming exclusive
The Dutch government has presented a proposal to amend the Nationality Act 2003 to Parliament. The proposed...
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Published in: HomeEurope's crisis and the radical right
The severe economic upheaval in Europe has not been matched by a political resurgence of the radical right. Cas...
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Published in: Home9/11: more security, less secure
The world has been changed by the securitisation of everyday life and the Islamisation of security. The accompanying...
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Published in: HomeMulticulturalism and Dutch political culture
In the case of the seventeenth century Dutch Republic, there was no single, dominant religion. There was also no...
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Published in: HomeGeert Wilders and Dutch democracy
A court in the Netherlands has found the influential politician Geert Wilders innocent of charges of fomenting...
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Published in: HomeThe future of Islamophobia: the liberal, the Jew, the animalThe ritual slaughter of animals has become the last of many areas of contention that are changing the shape of our...
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Published in: Shine A LightThe coordinated attack on multiculturalism
Centre-right parties across Europe are announcing the failure of multiculturalism. We are witnessing a co-ordinated...
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Published in: HomeOld and new demagoguery: the rhetoric of exclusion
Right-wing populist parties tend to be anti-multinational and anti-intellectual: they endorse nationalistic,...
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Published in: HomeCrisis - what crisis?
Why is widespread social anxiety fuelling xenophobia rather than criticism of neoliberal capitalism? What role has...
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Published in: HomeThe new new radical right: spectre and reality
The emergence of a fresh current on Europe's political right, typified by figures such as Geert Wilders, is being...
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Published in: HomeThe Clash of ClichésDoes America want Europe to fail in its accommodation of Muslims? Passing remarks by politicians are often amplified...
