Radical right populist voting: Logical choice or blind protest?
This study examines whether people who believe they belong to a lower social class are more inclined to vote for right-wing populist parties (RPPs). Using DPES (NKO) data from 2021, the results of linear regression models show this is indeed the case. This is in line with social marginalization theory, which states that both economic and
Move to improve? A longitudinal study on the subjective experience of housing quality after relocation among Dutch people with a migration background and Dutch people without a migration background
This study aims to find out if people with a migration background in the Netherlands experience less improvement in housing quality following relocation compared to those who do not have a migration background.
Inaugural lecture: Politics, religion and sex. On the importance of a sociological perspective on inclusion, and of inclusion for sociology
Talking about politics, Islam, sexuality, migration, gender-identity and discrimination, Spierings’ inaugural lecture argues that inclusion goes beyond participation, discrimination and intergroup attitudes. To what extent society is inclusive depend also on the
NSC, innocent protest vote or gateway party? – The rise of a centrist anti-establishment party in the Netherlands
Centrist anti-establishment parties (CAPs) are an understudied new type of protest party, described as parties with moderate ideological views that use anti-establishment rhetoric and attract protest voters. This article explores voters’ motivations to vote for NSC, a new CAP that won
“Transforming societal discontent into innovative power”: Towards a democratic welfare state
First, this inaugural lecture argues that there are sources of discontent that undermine the social legitimacy of our welfare state; middle classes in danger of becoming alienated from the welfare state, undeserving beneficiaries having to meet stricter requirements, and social systems becoming entangled
Characteristics of the ideal human trafficking victim: A media analysis
Christie (1986) suggests that victims/survivors conforming to the standards of the ideal victim are more likely to be recognized as victims – provided they have the social capital to claim that victim status. In this study, we
The influence of the reception period on developments in perceived exclusion by Syrian refugees in the Netherlands
Policies can have a large impact on the lives of refugees, especially in the first few years after arrival. Prior research has mostly focused on their impact on ‘objective’ factors such as language acquisition or labor market integration. We expand on this by examining the