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Anti-nationalist nationalism: the paradox of Dutch national identity

Anti-nationalist nationalism: the paradox of Dutch national identity

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Academic research on contemporary Dutch nationalism has mainly focused on its overt, xenophobic and chauvinist manifestations, which have become normalised since the early 2000s. As a result, less radical versions of Dutch nationalism have been overlooked. This article attempts to fill this gap by drawing attention to a peculiar self-image among Dutch progressive intellectuals we call anti-nationalist nationalism. Whereas this self-image has had a long history as banal nationalism, it has come to be employed more explicitly for political positioning in an intensified nationalist climate. By dissecting it into its three constitutive dimensions – constructivism, lightness and essentialism – we show how this image of Dutchness is evoked precisely through the simultaneous rejection of ‘bad’ and enactment of ‘good’ nationalism. More generally, this article provides a nuanced understanding of contemporary Dutch nationalism. It also challenges prevalent assumptions in nationalism studies by showing that post-modern anti-nationalism does not exclude but rather constitutes essentialist nationalism.
Artikel is te lezen mddels aankooplink: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nana.12187

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OrganisatieHogeschool Inholland
AfdelingDomein Gezondheid, Sport en Welzijn
LectoraatEmpowerment & Professionalisering Sociaal Domein
Gepubliceerd inNations and Nationalism Vol. 22, Pagina's: 581-597
Datum2016-05-02
TypeArtikel
TaalEngels

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