CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2011
| Author | Van der Lee, Martine Johanna Christiana Anna |
|---|---|
| Title | Exit or Voice? Migrant Responses to the Rise of Right-Wing Radicalism in the Netherlands |
| Summary | This study examines the responses of Islamic migrants to the rise of right-wing radicalism in the Netherlands. Through an analysis of transnational social capital spanning the countries of origin and destination and political attachment to the destination country, this study demonstrates that migrants’ ties to their country of origin impact their political behavior in their destination country either positively or negatively in a contentious political situation. Qualitative interviews with first and second generation Turkish and Moroccan migrants show that first generation migrant possess a low political attachment to the Netherlands, and a low level of transnational social capital, resulting in disenfranchisement of the Netherlands. Second generation Moroccan migrants hold high levels of political attachment, yet low levels of transnational social capital. Challenged by the radical right, they become more active by conventional forms of political action. Second generation Turks keep high levels of both transnational social capital and political attachment, and use the opportunity to voice their concerns via conventional political methods as well, but their claims include a threat to emigrate from the Netherlands. Following these observations, this study shows how rational cost-benefit decision-making strategies of residence become politicized and how, in effect, transnational social capital can have a participatory effect on destination country politics. |
| Supervisor | Greskovits, Bela |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2011/van-der-lee_martine.pdf |
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