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Beleid en Maatschappij
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Van de redactie |
Het thuisgevoel van de buurt-BBQ |
Auteurs | Dr. Tamara Metze |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
Artikel |
De participatiemythe; een drieluik over dubieuze beleidsassumpties |
Trefwoorden | politics of participation, policy assumptions,, societal resilience, Neoliberalism |
Auteurs | Prof. Willem Trommel |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
This article argues that the politics of participation, as it is currently implemented in Dutch society, departs from dubious policy assumptions. The main problems relate to a controversial idea of what societal resilience is about, which in turn is a side-effect of the neoliberal conception of man and society. In particular three policy assumptions seem contested, regarding respectively the self-governance norm, the required levels of trust, and the presence of a ‘loving culture’. While discussing these three topics, the article also introduces three contributions to this special issue, which will focus in more detail on the poverty of the assumptions underlying the participation paradigm. |
Artikel |
De redzaamheidsnotie als dekmantel |
Trefwoorden | (zelf)redzaamheid, Participatiesamenleving, Maatschappelijke onzekerheden, Verzorgingsstaat, Morele strijd |
Auteurs | Sjouke Elsman MSc |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
In recent years few political ambitions enjoyed so much political support as the striving to let the welfare state become more of a ‘participation society’. This ‘participation society’ should be a society with self-reliant citizens; before turning to the state for support, citizens should first of all look at their own capacities, and only in the last case ask the state for help. The premise is promising: collective well-being. However, the fundamental assumptions behind this notion do raise questions. This article argues that the notion for citizens to be self-reliant easily builds on questionable assumptions; these assumptions on the one hand raise hope for collective well-being, but on the other hand easily catalyze citizens’ contemporary uncertainties. It indeed is desirable to restate the relation between state and citizens, but the contemporary focus on citizens’ self-reliance should watch for building on unstable foundations to easily. |
Artikel |
Loslaten in achterdochtOver het gebrek aan vertrouwen in burgers |
Trefwoorden | vertrouwen, loslaten, participatiesamenleving, eigenbelang, bestuurlijk discours |
Auteurs | Daniël van Kapel MSc |
Samenvatting |
Much has been written about the decline of trust in societies: trust in governments and political systems is a popular field of research. Trust of governments in citizens however, is a relatively unknown field. This article presents a research into the trust the Dutch government has in its citizens. By conducting a discourse analysis on policy documents regarding the participation society, the degree of trust was examined. The results show that the government has trust in the capabilities of citizens, but does not trust the intentions of citizens. This results in many control measures, high transaction costs, a fragile base for public cooperation and a disturbed relationship between the government and citizens. In order to gain more trust in citizens the government has to change the way it uses language regarding citizens. |
Artikel |
Zonder publieke liefde |
Trefwoorden | Participatiesamenleving, Publieke liefde, Zelfliefde, Homo economicus, Neoliberalisme |
Auteurs | ing. Tessa Klarenbeek MSc |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
Decades of neoliberalism have placed emphasis on individualism, self-responsibility, and self-interest. As a result solidarity, and charity are losing ground and inter-subjective suspicion enters society. With a dominant focus on the economic life, happiness can be found in working and consuming, which has led to a morbid focus on performance. As a consequence self-exploitation, stress, fear of failure and auto-aggression undermines self-love. Competing individuals, with whom man cannot identify himself, see the other as someone who also has to take care of himself; empathy for the stranger is far to seek. Problematic because in the participatory society people need to care for themselves, and others, which calls for public love. Economic actions of man should be perceived as a social activity that presupposes love. A supplier must show empathy towards its customer before a decent product can be created. A prerequisite for empathy and cooperation is equality. However with scarcity as the engine of hyper-capitalism market thinking inequality between people increases. It seems that men should embrace the ‘difference’ of others. The acceptance of ‘the strange’ could start with a heterogeneous student population during education, and a variety of inhabitants in neighbourhoods. Furthermore a more relaxed working climate with the focus on cooperation instead of competition could contribute to the return of empathy and self-love. |
Dossier |
Ten geleide |
Auteurs | Fabian Dekker |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
In this feature authors discuss recent research findings that are of interest to readers of Beleid en Maatschappij. |
Dossier |
Werken in de klusseneconomie: een literatuurstudie |
Auteurs | Fabian Dekker |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
In the last few years, platform work and the so-called ‘gig economy’ have been growing across countries. While policy makers are debating the gig economy, there is no single agreed definition of this new type of work and systematic academic reviews are missing. This literature review provides main findings of relevant papers on working in the gig economy. The article shows that the growth of the gig economy fits well into the increasing hybridisation of work, which raises some political questions. |
Dossier |
Een eerlijke klusseneconomie |
Auteurs | Magda Smink, Joost Gerritsen, Arnoud Van Waes e.a. |
Auteursinformatie |
Dossier |
Juridische vraagstukken rond arbeid in de klusseneconomie |
Auteurs | Mijke Houwerzijl |
Auteursinformatie |
Dossier |
Organisatiekenmerken en het gebruik van digitale platforms |
Auteurs | Ferry Koster |
Auteursinformatie |
Boekensignalement |
Boekensignalement |
Auteurs | Hans Boutellier |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
In this feature authors review recently published books on subjects of interest to readers of Beleid en Maatschappij. |
Boekensignalement |
Weg van de totale oorlog tegen de overheid |
Auteurs | Jasper Van Dijk |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
In this feature authors review recently published books on subjects of interest to readers of Beleid en Maatschappij. |
De blinde vlek |
De blinde vlek van burgerschapsonderwijs |
Auteurs | Dr. Bram Eidhof |
SamenvattingAuteursinformatie |
The most relevant part of a discussion is not what is discussed but what cannot be spoken of. The real taboos are those for which it is taboo to call them taboos. The status quo defines itself as non-ideological while denouncing any challenge to itself as radical. |