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In search of the poldermodel. Participation and representation in Dutch water boards in the pre-democratic era
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Start project |
2011-01-01 |
End Project |
2016-12-31 |
Main topic |
Waterboards |
Description |
Water management in the pre-democratic Netherlands was characterised by an intensive participation of the rural population. This 'bottom up' structure of water management has often been portrayed as an important explanation for the success of both water management as such, and of Dutch society more generally, but in fact very little is known about it. This project aims to establish:
The project's methodology is deliberately comparative. The project is intellectually framed by the debate on the role of civic institutions in the prosperity and progress of societies. |
Activities |
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Participants |
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Funding body |
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Co-ordinator |
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Contact details |
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Links to project |
http://www.huygens.knaw.nl/poldermodel/ |
AgendA
24-26 February 2021
online
Workshop
7th International Workshop on the Sharing Economy
1 April 2021
online
Seminar
Brussel Solvay
by Coline Serres
More info to follow
25-26 April 2017
Utrecht
Conference
SOSCO
International
Conference
'Sovereignty, Contestation
and "the Economy"'