The cultural Politics of ‘Dutchness’

To understand recent transformations of “Dutchness” it is crucial to look again to the development of Dutch liberalism. Both tolerance and liberalism are seen as Dutch accomplishments: from Holland as a free-haven for the religiously persecuted in the 17th century – of which Descartes and Spinoza ar...

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Main Authors: Marc de Leeuw, Sonja van Wichelen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: professionaldreamers 2008-09-01
Series:lo Squaderno
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Online Access: http://www.professionaldreamers.net/images/losquaderno/losquaderno09.pdf#page=51
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spelling doaj.art-e6148ce0007840eca8d43c331b4abfc92022-12-21T18:57:05Zengprofessionaldreamerslo Squaderno1973-91412008-09-01395154The cultural Politics of ‘Dutchness’Marc de Leeuw0Sonja van Wichelen1Yale UniversityYale UniversityTo understand recent transformations of “Dutchness” it is crucial to look again to the development of Dutch liberalism. Both tolerance and liberalism are seen as Dutch accomplishments: from Holland as a free-haven for the religiously persecuted in the 17th century – of which Descartes and Spinoza are the most famous – to the image of progressive politics on sexuality, drugs, prostitution, and euthanasia. http://www.professionaldreamers.net/images/losquaderno/losquaderno09.pdf#page=51Democracy and Governmentlo Squaderno No. 9
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