Tolerance of Turkish Muslims in Dutch Society

Exchange ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-172
Author(s):  
Gé M. Speelman
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Core Values ◽  
Public Debate ◽  
Religious Organizations ◽  
Dutch Government ◽  
Dutch Society ◽  
Public Values ◽  
Recent Debate

The present-day public debate about Muslim migrants in the Netherlands is focusing on core values, and hence on tolerance. Can the majority tolerate (presumed) deviations in core values of minorities, and in reverse is there toleration of majority values by minorities? The article starts with a reflection on the different meanings of the word ‘tolerance’. It then goes on to analyze a recent debate on the role of Turkish religious organizations in the Netherlands vis à vis Dutch core values. Most Turkish Dutch citizens are for instance tolerant, but not affirmative of homosexuality, an attitude that may be related to their adherence to religious organizations. Should the Dutch government see their disapproval as intolerable in a modern society, and therefore supervise Turkish religious organizations on a permanent basis? The author argues for another preferable possibility: the acceptance of value plurality when it comes to ‘society’s operative public values’.

Prawne aspekty eutanazji w Holandii

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 243-253
Author(s):  
Grzegorz Stefanowicz
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Assisted Suicide ◽  
Public Authority ◽  
Dutch Society ◽  
On Demand ◽  
Limited Length ◽  
The Law ◽  
Death On Demand ◽  
The Way

This article undertakes to show the way that has led to the statutory decriminalization of euthanasia-related murder and assisted suicide in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It presents the evolution of the views held by Dutch society on the euthanasia related practice, in the consequence of which death on demand has become legal after less than thirty years. Due attention is paid to the role of organs of public authority in these changes, with a particular emphasis put on the role of the Dutch Parliament – the States General. Because of scarcity of space and limited length of the article, the change in the attitudes toward euthanasia, which has taken place in the Netherlands, is presented in a synthetic way – from the first discussions on admissibility of a euthanasia-related murder carried out in the 1970s, through the practice of killing patients at their request, which was against the law at that time, but with years began more and more acceptable, up to the statutory decriminalization of euthanasia by the Dutch Parliament, made with the support of the majority of society.

The SORS Decision-Making Support System: A statistical tool for better policy making in the Republic of Serbia

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Miladin Kovačević ◽  
Katarina Stančić
Keyword(s):  
Policy Making ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Public Debate ◽  
Statistical Tool ◽  
The Public ◽  
System A ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Trusted Data

Modern society is witnessing a data revolution which necessarily entails changes to the overall behavior of citizens, governments and companies. This is a big challenge and an opportunity for National Statistics Offices (NSOs). Especially after the outbreak of COVID-19, when the public debate about the number of mortalities and tested and infected persons escalated, trusted data is required more than ever. Which data can modern society trust? Are modern societies being subjected to opinion rather than fact? This paper introduces a new statistical tool to facilitate policy-making based on trusted statistics. Using economic indicators to illustrate implementation, the new statistical tool is shown to be a flexible instrument for analysis, monitoring and evaluation of the economic situation in the Republic of Serbia. By taking a role in public policy management, the tool can be used to transform the NSO’s role in the statistical system into an active participant in public debate in contrast to the previous traditional, usually passive role of collecting, processing and publishing data. The tool supports the integration of statistics into public policies and connects the knowledge and expertise of official statisticians on one side with political decision makers on the other.

scholarly journals The Dutch Cybersecurity Landscape: From Cyber ‘Air Castles’ to Concrete Building Blocks

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Max Smeets ◽  
Joost Bunk
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Cyber Security ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Dutch Government ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Government ◽  
Coordination And Collaboration ◽  
Key Terms

Since 2010, the Netherlands has led a wide range of initiatives promoting cybersecurity and stability. The government currently engages with variety of stakeholders – including the private sector, civil society, state actors, and intergovernmental organizations – across multiple fora and organizations. Rather than being a passive participant, the Netherlands has been a catalyst, driving change in the field of cyber security both domestically and internationally. Yet, the challenge which lies ahead for the Dutch government is to make sure their cyber efforts as a whole will become greater than the sum of its parts. It will require increased coordination and collaboration across initiatives to turn the current patchwork into a synergistic endeavor. Our argument is presented in four parts. The first part provides an overview of the national cyber security strategies published since 2011. It also addresses which key terms have been defined by the Dutch government. The second part discusses the Dutch government’s views on sovereignty, international law and international cooperation. Part three analyzes the role of the private sector in the Netherlands. The final part concludes.

scholarly journals Accounting and power in the society of Buddhism: An analysis of the income and expenditure reports of Toji Temple, 1427–1532

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-52
Author(s):  
Yumiko Sankoji
Keyword(s):  
Social Context ◽  
Middle Ages ◽  
Social Order ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Religious Organizations ◽  
Money Management ◽  
Modern Times ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Relationship

In recent decades, many studies have examined the role of accounting in organizations, the relationship between accounting and power in modern society, and the use of accounting as an instrument to construct a social order and foster interaction within a social context. However, little is known about the use of accounting to exert power in religious organizations – despite these organizations being among the most socially influential entities of pre-modern times. This article seeks to help fill this gap by analyzing the income and expenditure reports of the Komyo-ko-gata of the Toji Temple (1427–1532) in Japan. Two distinctive contributions are made. First, instead of focusing on Christianity, the subject is a Buddhist organization during the Middle Ages. Second, both synchronic and diachronic approaches are applied in this analysis. The findings confirm that accounting can strengthen strained relationships within organizations by facilitating control over information related to money management.

Publieke religie: een terreinverkenning

2007 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 220-232
Author(s):  
Arie L. Molendijk
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
The Public ◽  
Religious Attitudes ◽  
Public Role ◽  
Contemporary Religion ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Religious Landscape

The public role of contemporary religion is undeniably a topic of much strive and debate. Two recent Dutch volumes make an important contribution to this discussion by analyzing and evaluating issues that arise with the ‘re-emergence of religion in the public domain’. Especially the volume that was issued by the (Dutch) Scientific Council for Government Policy shows the transformations in the Dutch religious landscape and how important non-religious attitudes and orientations presently are in the Netherlands. Notwithstanding critical voices the authors of both books show an appreciative and non-judgemental approach to the phenomena they research. This essay addresses some of the key issues in the often confusing and confused debates concerning the role that religion plays in modern society.

scholarly journals „Niewolnicy świętego Mikołaja”. Eskalacja debaty społecznej wokół holenderskiej tradycji

Adeptus ◽  
2014 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Marta Kargól
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Verbal Aggression ◽  
Public Debate ◽  
Media Content ◽  
Social Conflicts ◽  
Dutch Society ◽  
Multicultural Society ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Times

The slaves of Sinterklaas. The escalation of the public debate on Dutch traditionThis paper examines the public debate about Dutch tradition of Sinterklaas (Saint-Nicolas) and particularly the character of Zwarte Piet, the black-faced helper. His apparent racist nature has been subject of debate in Dutch media for years. However, in 2013 the debate escalated and provoked social conflicts and verbal aggression. The paper gives some explanations why this happened. The case of Zwarte Piet is noteworthy because it shows that Dutch society, well-known for being tolerant and open-minded, is not entirely free of ethnic and national tensions. This Old Dutch tradition that had been shaped in the times of colonialism and slavery, has become a hot issue in todays’ multicultural society. The paper includes considerations concerning the emergence of social conflicts and the meaning of postmodern national and ethnic identity. Additionally, it discusses the role of social media in fuelling the debate. Conclusions are based on analysis of social media content (television, Internet) and publications in the Dutch press from October to December 2013. „Niewolnicy świętego Mikołaja”. Eskalacja debaty społecznej wokół holenderskiej tradycjiArtykuł dotyczy debaty społecznej toczącej się wokół holenderskiej tradycji Sinterklaasa (świętego Mikołaja), a szczególnie wokół postaci Zwarte Piet – pomocnika z uszminkowaną na czarno twarzą. Jego wyraźnie negroidalny wygląd rodzi oskarżenia o rasizm i dlatego od wielu już lat wywołuje dyskusje w holenderskich mediach. W roku 2013 miała miejsce szczególnie ostra dyskusja, która prowadziła do konfliktów oraz agresji słownej. W artykule podjęto próbę wyjaśnienia przyczyny tej sytuacji. Problem postaci Zwarte Piet jest godny uwagi, ponieważ pokazuje, że społeczeństwo holenderskie, uchodzące za tolerancyjne i otwarte, nie jest całkowicie wolne od napięć o charakterze etnicznym i narodowym. Dawna holenderska tradycja, która ukształtowała się w czasach kolonializmu i niewolnictwa, stała się poważnym problemem we współczesnym wielokulturowym społeczeństwie. Artykuł zawiera rozważania na temat powstawania konfliktów społecznych oraz nowoczesnej świadomości etnicznej i narodowej. Ponadto porusza zagadnienie roli mediów w zaostrzaniu dyskusji i towarzyszącej jej agresji. Wnioski zostały oparte o analizę treści medialnych (telewizja, internet) oraz artykułów prasowych, które pojawiały się od października do grudnia 2013 roku.

Waarom Nederland in 1848 geen revolutie kende

2020 ◽  
Vol 133 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-29
Author(s):  
Geerten Waling ◽  
Niels Ottenheim
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Political Culture ◽  
Cultural Perspective ◽  
Dutch Society ◽  
Key Characteristics ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Newspaper Articles

Abstract Why the Netherlands did not witness a revolution in 1848In 1848, a wave of democratic revolutions struck most of Europe, but not the Netherlands. Historians have provided only partial explanations from a range of perspectives, such as socio-economic, socio-political, and institutional. We argue that none of these are fully tenable or satisfactory by comparing the Dutch situation with countries that did experience revolutions in 1848. Also, we add a cultural perspective by studying the role of the Dutch consensus culture. After tracing its roots, we identify its key characteristics and use these as a prism to interpret several governmental sources, brochures, and newspaper articles. On this basis, we argue that it is likely that the consensus culture strongly contributed to the stability of Dutch society during the European revolutionary months of 1848. Without wanting to present this perspective as the definitive explanation, we claim that (political) culture as such deserves more attention in studies to the Netherlands during 1848.

scholarly journals Employers and Employers Associations in the Netherlands Industrial Relations Systems

2005 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-73
Author(s):  
John P. Windmuller
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Industrial Relations ◽  
Current Trend ◽  
Economic Policies ◽  
Dutch Government ◽  
Social Organizations ◽  
High Degree ◽  
A Current

This article analyzes the organization of employers in the Netheriands for their industrial relations tasks. After first describing the role of individual employers and explaining why that role is a relatively small one, the article emphasizes the structure and functioning of employers associations in industrial relations. Special attention is given to the existence of pluralistic associations in a country where by tradition most if not all social organizations are pluralistically organized. The postwar wage and economic policies of the Dutch government have encouraged a high degree of centralized decision-making among employers as well as among labor organizations. The article concludes with some observations about the likely consequences of a current trend toward greater decentralization.

scholarly journals Digital Field of Communication of Religious Organizations

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 6600-6603
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Modern Science ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Religious Organizations ◽  
Central Position ◽  
Sociocultural Processes ◽  
Development Prospects ◽  
Russian Model

Studies on the interaction of religious organizations and their followers on social networks go back about ten years. Recognition of the crucial role of social networks in the religious life of modern society can be considered a generally accepted position among scholars. However, such interactions on the Russian internet remain poorly understood. The phenomenon of online religion is still not fully open. In modern science, there is a shortage of studies that pay attention to the theoretical and methodological foundations of the classification of religious practices online, taking into account the influence of sociocultural processes occurring in society. The concept of “digital religion” and the attempt to classify it have become the central position of the article. The advantages and the development prospects of the most famous theories of digital religion are demonstrated on basis of their analysis. The article attempts to adapt the concept of the Hjarvard mediatized religion to the Russian model of digital religion.

The Making of a Fundamental Value

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-49
Author(s):  
Mart Rutjes
Keyword(s):  
Eighteenth Century ◽  
National Identity ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Church And State ◽  
The State ◽  
Religious Organizations ◽  
Dutch Society ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
History Of ◽  
Fundamental Value

Separation of church and state is one of the key concepts in contemporary debates in increasingly secular democracies like the Netherlands. It is not only used to describe the legal and political arrangements between the state and religious organizations, but is also part of a larger discursive struggle over national identity and the meaning of citizenship. This article traces the history of the concept of separation of church and state in the Netherlands since the eighteenth century. First, it shows how the concept has always been a contested one. Second, it argues that the current framing of separation of church and state as a fundamental value of Dutch society is relatively recent and is connected to growing secularism and the position of Islam in Dutch society.

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