Abstract

AbstractThis chapter provides an overview of the Dutch diaspora policy infrastructure and key policies (e.g. cultural, economic, and political) implemented in the Netherlands. While presenting some key characteristics of the (history of the) Dutch diaspora, it also discusses a recent controversy over dual citizenship, which provides a relevant context to analyse the architecture of diaspora engagement policies in the Netherlands. Subsequently, we discuss the degree to which the Netherlands implements social protection policies that aim to provide assistance to Dutch nationals residing abroad. Overall, we show that the Netherlands is characterized by a political climate that prioritizes immigration policies over emigration policies and also appeals to individual responsibility whether it concerns Dutch citizens living in the Netherlands or abroad.

Highlights

  • In this chapter, we aim to provide an overview of the Dutch diaspora policy infrastructure and key policies implemented in the Netherlands

  • Before discussing the Dutch diaspora infrastructure we first want to address a contextual factor that, perhaps not directly influencing current social policies of the Dutch Government aimed at its citizens abroad, might be indicative of the relatively moderate degree of active engagement with Dutch nationals living abroad

  • As we shall see in the remaining sections of this chapter, we believe that two factors, namely i) a political context that prioritizes managing immigration and immigrant integration and ii) a growing appeal to the individual responsibility and self-reliance of Dutch citizens, together provide a context in which extensive governmental policies aimed at engaging with the social protection of Dutch nationals abroad appear to be relatively limited

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21.1 Introduction

We aim to provide an overview of the Dutch diaspora policy infrastructure and key policies (e.g. cultural, economic, and political) implemented in the Netherlands. We present some key characteristics of the (history of the) Dutch diaspora and a discussion about a recent controversy over dual citizenship, which together provide a context for the architecture of diaspora engagement policies in the Netherlands. A political climate that prioritizes immigration policies and appeals to individual responsibility provides the context in which the Dutch Government engages with Dutch citizens living abroad. We present a short overview of the Dutch diaspora infrastructure, followed by a discussion about the extent to which the Dutch Government engages with its citizens abroad. We discuss the degree to which the Netherlands employs social protection policies that aim to provide assistance to Dutch nationals residing abroad.

21.2.1 The Dutch Diaspora and Its Relations with the Homeland
21.2.2 Diaspora Infrastructure
21.2.3 Key Engagement Policies
21.2.4 Engaging with Dutch Nationals Abroad
21.3 Diaspora Policies and Social Protection in the Netherlands
21.3.1 Unemployment
21.3.2 Health Care
21.3.3 Pensions
21.3.4 Family-Related Benefits
21.3.5 Economic Hardship
Findings
21.4 Conclusions
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