The Dutch Encounter with the American Century
Modernization, Clientelism, and the Uses of Sovereignty during the Early Cold War
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6055573 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David J Snyder (University of South Carolina, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 10-23 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Dutch Crossing (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0309-6564 • E-ISSN: 1759-7854 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03096564.2016.1129189 |
| OpenAlex | W2333591268 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Traditional historiography posits a Dutch foreign policy loyal to the United States, with only occasional outbursts of independence. This article argues, however, that even as US power constrained Dutch choices it also offered opportunities. Dutch policy-makers therefore sought to leverage American power to Dutch ends. This story of Dutch diplomatic agency offers a key example of a new empire-client framework for understanding post-World War II international relations
Agency (philosophy · Clientelism · Democracy · Diplomatic history · Economic history · Empire · Foreign policy · Great power · Historiography · Independence (probability theory · International relations · Leverage (statistics · Modernization theory · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Sociology · Sovereignty · Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics · Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics · History · Law
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |