Mens & Maatschappij - Volume 97, Issue 4, 2022

Abstract The calm before the storm? Investigating tolerance for political violence in the Netherlands Scholars increasingly worry about an increase in citizens’ tolerance for political violence. The present research aimed to gauge tolerance for political violence in the Netherlands and investigate its predictors. In Study 1, tolerance for political violence was assessed in a representative sample of Dutch citizens (N = 515) in a preregi Read More

Abstract Intersectional sex and country of origin differences in non-employment: an explanation based on social capital. In this article we study to what extent intersectional sex- and country of origin differences in non-employment in the Netherlands are mediated by social capital. Hypotheses are formulated based on literature concerning intersectionality, social resources, traditional gender roles and homogeneous social prefe Read More

Abstract Police legitimacy: The importance of procedural justice in the Netherlands The current study tests two assumptions in procedural justice theory by examining (a) to what extent is the relationship between police procedural justice and police legitimacy stronger in comparison with competing determinants like distributive justice and police effectiveness, and (b) to what extent does the strength of the relationship bet Read More

Abstract The intergenerational transmission of an extreme belief systems: Theoretical exploration of a new field of study With the recent rise and fall of IS, academics and policy makers around the world are expressing concerns about the fate of children of former foreign fighters. Will they follow in their parents’ footsteps? In this paper, we argue that in light of this discussion, the intergenerational transmission of extreme b Read More