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As argued in the introductory chapter, the institutions of government and the relations between government and society are currently undergoing important changes. Firstly, the distinction between different levels of government has become more diffuse than ever. Due to processes of globalization and developments in information and communication technology, jurisdictions — from nation states to local governments — are losing their borders. Secondly, both the effectiveness and the legitimacy of representative democracy in its classic form appear to be undergoing erosion.
This chapter is mostly based on several chapters in Jacques Thomassen, Kees Aarts and Henk van der Kolk (eds.), Politieke veranderingen in Nederland 1971–1998. Kiezers en de smalle marges van de politiek Den Haag: SDU, 2000.
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Aarts, K., Thomassen, J., van Wijnen, P. (2000). The Swamp of Dutch Politics: How the Impact of Modernization on Political Behavior is Modified by Institutional Context. In: van Heffen, O., Kickert, W.J.M., Thomassen, J.J.A. (eds) Governance in Modern Society. Library of Public Policy and Public Administration, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9486-8_5
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