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Introduction: Politics in the Netherlands after 1989: A Final Farewell to Consociationalism?

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Dutch politics has experienced quite some change since the 1980s. In the past, these changes are due to contextual developments like the ending of the Cold War and the broadening and deepening of the EU. At the same time Dutch society has changed as well as its socio-economic profile and performance. This special issue examines the effects of these changes on the working of the Dutch political system. In a nutshell it signifies a farewell to consociationalism.

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Acknowledgements

The editor of this Special Issue thank the referees for their quick response and helpful comments. This has certainly improved the quality of the contributions. In addition, the contributors must be thanked for their timely responses and cooperation. Finally, Jaap Woldendorp should be mentioned for preparing an up-to-date bibliography of English language literature on Dutch Politics, society and its history.

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  1. Department of Political Science, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1081, Amsterdam, 1081 HV, The Netherlands

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Keman, H. Introduction: Politics in the Netherlands after 1989: A Final Farewell to Consociationalism?. Acta Polit 43, 149–153 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1057/ap.2008.5

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