Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Table Of Contents 5
3. Note For The Revised Edition 11
4. Introduction 13
5. Society
6. Chapter 1 Citizens, Coalitions, And The Crown 21
7. Chapter 2 Politics Between Accommodation And Commotion 33
8. Chapter 3 Economy Of The Polder 45
9. Chapter 4 Dilemmas Of The Welfare State 57
10. Chapter 5 Randstad Holland 69
11. Chapter 6 Distinctive Within The Global Fold? 83
12. History
13. Chapter 7 From The Periphery To The Center 97
14. Chapter 8 The Golden Age 109
15. Chapter 9 A Tradition Of Tolerance 121
16. Chapter 10 From Colonial Past To Postcolonial Present 133
17. Chapter 11 The Second World War: The Dilemmas Of Occupation 145
18. Chapter 12 Religious Diversification Or Secularization? 157
19. Arts & Culture
20. Chapter 13 The Making Of Rembrandt And Van Gogh 171
21. Chapter 14 Style And Lifestyle In Architecture 183
22. Chapter 15 Literature, Authors, And Public Debate 199
23. Chapter 16 Three Feminist Waves 211
24. Chapter 17 The Double Bind Of Television 223
25. Chapter 18 Global Dutch 235
26. Contemporary Issues
27. Chapter 19 Living With Water 249
28. Chapter 20 Excellence And Egalitarianism In Higher Education 261
29. Chapter 21 Immigration And Diversity 275
30. Chapter 22 Legal Culture 287
31. Chapter 23 Idealism And Self-Interest In The World 299
32. Chapter 24 In Foreign Eyes 311
33. Notes 323
34. About The Authors 335
35. Illustrations 341
36. Index 343