Decoloniality in the Netherlands

European Review, vol. 30, pp. S59–S64

Abstract

In the Netherlands, the Dutch colonial past is still visible in a number of statues and street names. Increasingly, however, this past has come under critical scrutiny. The benefits of Dutch colonial rule now seem to pale in view of the various crimes against humanity committed during the colonial era, such as slavery, the violence used to supress rebellions, and – more recently – the Dutch war crimes in Indonesia during the war of independence.

Authors 1

1. Pieter Cornelis Emmer corresponding Aachen

   Leiden University

   Affiliation as printed

   Leiden University, History, PO Box 9515, Leiden, 2300 RA, The Netherlands