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(2014) Transformations of religion and the public sphere, Dordrecht, Springer.
(pro)claiming tradition
the "Judeo-Christian" roots of Dutch society and the rise of conservative nationalism
pp. 53-76
From burgeoning EU scepticism in Great Britain, 1 to criticism of Islam and multiculturalism in Belgium, 2 Germany, 3 France, 4 and the Netherlands, the appeal to "Judeo-Christian' roots of Western societies has been part of the rise of conservative nationalisms all over Europe. If the "postsec-ular' at its very basis indeed signals a renewed place for religion in political debates, conservative nationalists have proven to be more effective postsecularists than their counterparts. By discussing uses of the phrase Judeo-Christian in Dutch political debates, this article aims to investigate the successful mixture between neoconservatism and the postsecular invocation of religious roots that, as I will argue, plays an important role in the current transformation of Dutch society. I will conclude by suggesting a number of vistas for research that can contribute to the debate surrounding the religious roots of Dutch identity.
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(2014)., (pro)claiming tradition: the "Judeo-Christian" roots of Dutch society and the rise of conservative nationalism, in R. Braidotti, B. Blaagaard, T. De Graauw & E. Midden (eds.), Transformations of religion and the public sphere, Dordrecht, Springer, pp. 53-76.
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