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Tiny Spot on the Earth
Piet De Rooy
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Description for Tiny Spot on the Earth
Hardcover. Survey of the Dutch political culture of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 748.
In this survey of the Dutch political culture of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Piet de Rooy reveals that the 'polder model' often used to describe economic and social policymaking based on consensus is a myth. Instead, modern political culture in the Dutch Low Countries began with a revolution and is rife with rivalries among political and ideological factions. De Rooy argues that because of its extremely open economy, the country is vulnerable to external political, cultural, and economic pressures, and Dutch politics is a balancing act between profiting from international developments and maintaining sovereignty. The sudden rise of populism ... Read more
In this survey of the Dutch political culture of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Piet de Rooy reveals that the 'polder model' often used to describe economic and social policymaking based on consensus is a myth. Instead, modern political culture in the Dutch Low Countries began with a revolution and is rife with rivalries among political and ideological factions. De Rooy argues that because of its extremely open economy, the country is vulnerable to external political, cultural, and economic pressures, and Dutch politics is a balancing act between profiting from international developments and maintaining sovereignty. The sudden rise of populism ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
Amsterdam, Netherlands
ISBN
9789089647047
SKU
V9789089647047
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99-50
About Piet De Rooy
Piet de Rooy (1944) is professor emeritus of modern dutch history at the University of Amsterdam. Rob de Wijk is the Director of the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS) and Professor of International Relations and Security at the Campus the Hague of Leiden University. He was previously a Professor in the field of International Relations at the Royal Netherlands ... Read more
Reviews for Tiny Spot on the Earth
"Anyone with an interest in Dutch political history will enjoy this book. It does not only offer a novel take, but it is also engagingly written, filled with interesting anecdotes and vivid descriptions. As such, the book is much more accessible than many academic texts that sometimes lose their punch in the weeds of academic jargon, theorization, and methodological reflections." ... Read more