Prime Minister Dick Schoof called fresh elections following the first collapse of his government, which would go on to fall a second time within a few months.
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The controversial Dutch politician has won the most seats in parliament, but may still find it expedient to be the junior partner in a coalition government
To understand the politics of “Bersiap”, we must refrain from the dichotomous framing of Netherlands/Indonesia as us/them that has plagued years of public debate on the two countries’ colonial past.
The March elections in the Netherlands, and the fact that a government still hasn’t been formed, illustrate both the benefits and problems with proportional representation.
There will be 17 parties in the 150-seat parliament – and the radical right holds more of them than ever.
A chorus of politicians are once again calling for electoral reform after the UK’s 2019 election.
As the anniversary of Indonesian independence from the Netherlands approaches, a close look reveals how Dutch policy divides people along racial lines and ignores the Indonesian dead in that war.
The abolition of citizen referendums in the Netherlands will do little to remedy the distrust in the political system – and could strengthen Geert Wilders’ far-right party.
The famous anti-immigrant crusader fizzled at the polls, but the Netherlands still has a legacy of intolerance to turn around.
A recent spat between Turkey and the Netherlands reveals how Dutch-Turks are badly served by politics.
Dutch populism goes back much further than Trump, Brexit or even Geert Wilders.
A large number of parties are in the running, which could make forming a coalition a complicated task.
The leader of the Dutch Freedom Party was found guilty of insulting a group of people inciting discrimination.
The latest polls show Wilders’ PVV on course to be largest party in the Dutch parliament.
Explained: the implications of a Eurosceptic victory in the Netherlands vote.
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Lecturer in Politics, Queen Mary University of London
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Director of Dutch and Flemish Studies, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor Political Science, University of Amsterdam
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Phd Candidate, University of Amsterdam
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Lecturer in Nordic Politics, University of Aberdeen
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for European Studies, Australian National University
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Lecturer of Dutch and European Politics, Leiden University
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Strathclyde
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Professor of Political Science, Fellow and member of the Management Council of the Institute for European Policymaking, Bocconi University
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Assistant Professor, Utrecht University School of Governance, Utrecht University
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Jean Monnet Chair and Professor of Political Science, Socio-Legal Studies, and Public & International Affairs, York University, Canada
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Professor emeritus, Monash University
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PhD Candidate at the Institute for Research on Far Right Extremism (IRex), University of Tübingen
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Professor of Research on Far-Right Extremism, Institute for Research on Far-Right Extremism (IRex), University of Tübingen
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Professor of Social Philosophy, Maastricht University