The Extreme Right and Racist Violence in the Netherlands

Abstract

In the past few years there has been greatly increased interest in the Netherlands in topics concerning the extreme right and racist violence. To a large extent this has resulted from developments in the surrounding countries, particularly Germany, but events taking place at home have also stimulated interest in the subject. In 1992 there was a sharp increase in the number of criminal offences of a racist nature, and at the same time opinion polls also indicate growing support for the Centrumdemocraten (Centre Democrats, CD). In the parliamentary elections of 1989 the CD gained one seat; now, in 1993, the party could most probably succeed in gaining five or six seats.