The New Social Contract and the Struggle for Sovereignty in the Netherlands

Ossewaarde, Marinus R.R.

doi:10.1111/j.1477-7053.2007.00233.x

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“…This was spurred by, among others, a critique of the welfare state and concerns about immigration and crime. As a consequence, as for instance in the UK (Roche 2002), increasing calls for the formulation of a new social contract and a rearticulation of citizenship have appeared (Dutch Cabinet 2003; Ossewaarde 2007). The ‘active citizen’, according to the Dutch Cabinet in 2003, is a citizen that does not critique the state, but cooperates with it.…”

Section: Defining ‘Neo‐liberal Communitarianism’mentioning

confidence: 99%

The double helix of cultural assimilationism and neo‐liberalism: citizenship in contemporary governmentality

Schinkel

Houdt

2010

British Journal of Sociology

175

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In this article the recent transformations of citizenship in the Netherlands are analysed in relation to a developing form of governmentality. We regard citizenship as a state regulated technique of in- and exclusion and a crucial instrument in the management of populations. Taking the Dutch contexts of immigration and integration as our case, we argue that cultural assimilationism and neo-liberalism appear in a double helix: they combine to form a new governmental strategy we call neo-liberal communitarianism. Neo-liberal communitarianism is the underlying rationale of a population management that operates both in an individualizing (citizenship as individual participation and responsibility) and a de-individualizing way ('community' at various aggregate and localized levels as frame of 'integration'). It thus combines a communitarian care of a Dutch culturally grounded national community - conceived as traditionally'enlightened' and 'liberal'- with a neo-liberal emphasis on the individual's responsibility to achieve membership of that community. 'Community' is thereby selectively seen as mobilized and present (when immigrant integration is concerned) or as latently present and still in need of mobilization (when indigenous Dutch are concerned). Concomitantly, a repressive responsibilization and a facilitative responsibilization are aimed at these two governmentally differentiated populations.

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Section: Defining ‘Neo‐liberal Communitarianism’mentioning

confidence: 99%

The double helix of cultural assimilationism and neo‐liberalism: citizenship in contemporary governmentality

Schinkel

Houdt

2010

British Journal of Sociology

175

136

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“…There is growing pressure for migrants to adjust themselves to what it means to be Dutch (Ossewaarde, 2007;Schinkel & van Houdt, 2010). According to the WRR (2007), a Dutch scientific board that advises the government, this current understanding of integration and its link to belonging to the Dutch national identity should be revised to embrace the complexity of the process.…”

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Identification Paradoxes and Multiple Belongings: The Narratives of Italian Migrants in the Netherlands

Rouvoet

Eijberts

Ghorashi

2017

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In a time identified by many as one of "multicultural backlash," we can observe a growing negative discourse on the integration of migrants with Islamic backgrounds in most European countries. Criticisms are rooted in the assumptions that cultural and religious differences are the source of social problems and that these migrants are unwilling to integrate. The aim of this article is threefold. First, it criticizes the linear and simplistic assumptions of integration informing the present negative dominant discourse in the Netherlands. Second, it shows that sources of belonging are more layered than the often-assumed exclusive identification with national identity. Third, it broadens the scope of discussion on integration (which is now mainly fixated on Islamic migrants) by showing the somewhat similar experiences of Italian migrants on their path toward integration and belonging within the Dutch context. Through this study, we argue that the process of ethnic othering in the Netherlands is broader than the often-assumed cultural difference of non-Western migrants.

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“…These studies show that Dutch local governments do not always appreciate citizens entrepreneurialism and sometimes even discourage it. This observation indicates that entrepreneurial citizenship is not simply being promoted without a clear goal, it is being promoted in the pursuit of policy ambitions (Ossewaarde 2007;Koster 2015). Rijshouwer and Uitermark (2017) also show in their research that citizen initiatives highly depend on support from local governments or other formal institutions and need to compromise and adjust some of their goals to meet the requirements set by local governments.…”

Section: Manifestations Of Entrepreneurial Citizenship In the Netherlmentioning

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Entrepreneurial citizenship in urban regeneration in the Netherlands

Sader¹,

Kleinhans

Ham

2019

Citizenship Studies

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In the Netherlands, active citizenship in the context of urban regeneration of deprived neighbourhoods seems to have evolved into 'entrepreneurial citizenship'. The concept of entrepreneurial citizenship combines top-down and bottom-up elements. National and/or local governments promote an ideal citizen with entrepreneurship skills and competencies to create more responsible and entrepreneurial citizens' participation in government-initiated arrangements. At the same time, bottom-up behavioural practices from citizens who demand more opportunities to innovatively apply assets, entrepreneurial skills, strategies and collaboration with other stakeholders are initiated to achieve their goals and create societal-added value. The aim of this paper is to better understand the origins of 'entrepreneurial citizenship', and its meaning in the Dutch context of urban regeneration. To do this, we will review the relevant international literature and combine insights from studies on governance, active citizenship, social and community entrepreneurship and urban neighbourhoods. We will also analyse how entrepreneurial citizenship can be locally observed in the Netherlands as reported in the literature.

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The New Social Contract and the Struggle for Sovereignty in the Netherlands

Cited by 23 publications

References 10 publications

The double helix of cultural assimilationism and neo‐liberalism: citizenship in contemporary governmentality

The double helix of cultural assimilationism and neo‐liberalism: citizenship in contemporary governmentality

Identification Paradoxes and Multiple Belongings: The Narratives of Italian Migrants in the Netherlands

Entrepreneurial citizenship in urban regeneration in the Netherlands

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