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Redefining National Identity: Dutch Evidence on Global Patterns

Emory University, USA, frank.lechner{at}emory.edu

This article uses evidence drawn from Dutch policy arenas to challenge claims about the erosion of national identity due to globalization. More specifically, it complements and revises neoinstitutionalist arguments about the enactment of world culture within nation-states by showing how the redefinition of national identity takes the form of reflexive discourse, varies across sectors and over time, and entwines local with global pressures. Reinforcing a thrust in recent scholarship on globalization that focuses on the continued impact of national paths and the resilience of national traditions, the complex pattern in Dutch identity redefinition illustrates the importance of locally oriented analysis in assessing `macrophenomenological' arguments.

Key Words: globalization • national identity • policy • the Netherlands

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