Abstract

The success of multiculturalism as an ideology to deal with cultural differences depends upon the level of support for multiculturalism by majority members. It has been argued that support for multiculturalism in the Netherlands has substantially changed in response to various national and international events, such as the terrorist attacks on New York (2001), Madrid (2004), and London (2005), and the assassinations of popular politician Fortuyn (2002) and controversial movie director Van Gogh (2004). We compared survey data on Dutch majority attitudes in 1999 (n= 333), 2001 (n= 1,266), 2004 (n= 246), 2005 (n= 170), 2006 (n= 306), and 2007 (n= 464). Contrary to popular belief, we found little evidence for enduring attitude changes over the nine‐year period. Implications for studies of multiculturalism and for policy‐makers are discussed.Le succès du multiculturalisme en tant qu’idéologie pour appréhender les différences culturelles dépend du soutien dont il bénéficie de la part de la majorité de la population. On a dit que l’approbation du multiculturalisme s’était profondément altérée aux Pays‐Bas à la suite de divers évènements nationaux et internationaux, telles que les attaques terroristes sur New York (2001), Madrid (2004) et Londres (2005), et les assassinats du politicien populaire Fortuyn (2002) et du metteur en scène controversé Van Gogh (2004). On a comparé des données d’enquête sur les attitudes majoritaires chez les Néerlandais en 1999 (n= 333), 2001 (n= 1,266), 2004 (n= 246), 2005 (n= 170), 2006 (n= 306) et 2007 (n= 464). A l’encontre de la croyance populaire, un changement d’attitudes durable est loin d’être évident sur cette période de neuf ans. On discute des conséquences pour les études sur le multiculturalisme et les projets politiques.

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