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Intro to the Netherlands
Politics, History, Culture
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International Studies
9th Grade
01/15/2009

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nuchter
Definition
down to earth, pragmatic, reasonable, sensible
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gelijk
Definition
equal, conventional
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expediecy principal
Definition
do not persecute if it serves public interest or if the crime is not worth the punishment
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Queen Wilhemina
Definition
1898-1848
symbol of hope during WWII
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Queen Juliana
Definition
1948-1980
"the normal queen"
seen as a normal person during the tumultuous 1960s
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Queen Beatrix
Definition
1980-present
queen by profession
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The Orange Myth
Definition
The Orange family stands above all parties, representing freedom and justice
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Functions of the Queen
Definition
Face of NL
co-sign bills into law
speech of throne
appoint informateur
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Left vs Right Wing parties
Definition
Hand of the government
freedom of the market
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confessional vs non-confessional
Definition
hand of government
freedom of the individual
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pillarization
Definition
separation along religious/idealogical lines
influencing all spheres of life
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de-pillarization
Definition
1960s
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prime minister
Definition
leader of the biggest party
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majority in the lower house
Definition
76 seats
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informateur
Definition
determines which coalitions are possible
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Pim Fortuyn
Definition
freedom of speech more important than anti-discriminatory laws
Killed may 2002
anti-islamist
anti-immigration
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Immigration waves
Definition
indonesia 1949
moluccas 1950s
suriname 1975
antilles & aruba presently
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immigration policies
Definition
1970s different polices, different groups
1980s minorities policy
1990s integration policy
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polders
Definition
build dike around lake and pump out water
1600s
Term
The reason parts of NL are sinking
Definition
removing the water from peet
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last major flooding disaster
Definition
1953
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retention area
Definition
areas to temporarily store water during floods
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green river
Definition
naturally designed river to increase river storage volume
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delta project
Definition
zeeland
lower mechanical dike to prevent floods during storms
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beleid
Definition
Dutch law policy
water meadow metaphor
forbidden fruits will be eaten
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Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Definition
writer of "Submission"
Islam is a threat
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fluitship
Definition
food crisis in 1600s forced the Dutch to create more efficient ships with a longer hull and a smaller crew
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William of Orange
Definition
led the revolt against the Spanish that created the NL
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our-lord-in-the-attic
Definition
golden age
practice your religion, but dont flaunt it
(similar to coffeeshops)
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Benedict Spinoza
Definition
new scientific persepctive focussed on natural laws and rational methods
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Huygens
Definition
pendulum based clocks
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University of Utrecht founding
Definition
1626
Term
Jan Steen
Definition
genre painting of everyday life
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Vermeet
Definition
painter
ex. woman pouring milk
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Reasons for the Golden Age
Definition
trade, not agricultural economy
permissive with religion
supported scientific revolution
art for the masses
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Dutch revolt
Definition
1568
against king of spain
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80 years war
Definition
1568-1648
Term
Kingdom of the NL
Definition
1813-1970
King William I
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Mare liberum
Definition
by Hugo Grotius
free and open seas
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De iure belli ac pacis
Definition
by Hugo Grotius 1625
war is just
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Interest van Holland
by Pieter de la Court
Definition
1662: why the NL is superior
religious tolerance
urbanized middle class
unimportant nobility
democracy
isolationist
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Een eereschuld
Definition
1899 by van Deventer
put money back into Indonesia
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