Dynamics of Power in Dutch Integration Politics: From Accommodation to Confrontation

By Justus Uitermark

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 problematized 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 relational discourse analysis to understand dynamic power relations in national as well as local politics.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9089644067
• ISBN13: 9789089644060
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"