A State of Emotion?
The Dutch parliament on migration: A state of emotion? “Sometimes, I find it frightening to realize that Mr. Wilders and I have something in common. It seems, namely, that both his and my ancestors came from Indonesia. I find it impressive that someone, being a product of migration himself, can speak against migration like this.” Photo: Jesse Klaver and Geert Wilders Quotation: Jesse Klaver Source: ANP 2 Photo: Jesse Klaver and Geert Wilders Quotation: Jesse Klaver Source: ANP The Dutch parliament on migration: A state of emotion? Written by Tanja Runhaar Student number: 10657819 Supervisor: Rosa Sanchez Salgado Second reader: Franca van Hooren Word count: 19.400 July 2017 This dissertation is submitted for the degree of Master of Science (MSc) in Political Science: Public Policy and Governance University of Amsterdam 3 4 PREFACE “The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet”, Aristotle said. In front of you lies my master thesis, and I can only hope that you will find it sweet. What I can say for sure, however, is that there would have been no growth without nutrition. First and foremost, I want to thank Rosa, for giving me the opportunity to graduate on this complex, but highly relevant topic, and supervising me along the way. Furthermore, I want to thank Adger van Helden, Mona Keijzer, Jan-Pieter Dees and all other people at CDA for answering my questions – including the political incorrect ones – with openness and honesty. Of course, my parents and five older brothers cannot be left out. Not only because they are exquisite examples of how to debate passionately, but more importantly, because they taught me the value of integrity, social responsibility, and gratitude.
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