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Summary
A comprehensive history of bilateral relations between the Netherlands and the United States.
Since Henry Hudson landed on Manhattan in 1609, the peoples of the Netherlands and North America have been inextricably linked. Four Centuries of Dutch-American Relations, written by a team of nearly one hundred Dutch and American scholars, is the first book to offer a comprehensive history of this bilateral relationship. This volume covers the main paths of contacts, conflicts, and common plans, from the first exploratory contacts in the early seventeenth century to the intense and multifaceted exchanges in the early twenty-first. Based on the most up-to-date research, Four Centuries of Dutch-American Relations will be for years to come a valuable and much-used reference work for anyone interested in the history and culture of the United States and the Netherlands and the larger transatlantic interdependent framework in which they are embedded.
“The contributors cover almost every conceivable subject … [a] very valuable source on 400 years of US-Dutch relations.” — CHOICE
“From wooden ships to microchips, from New Amsterdam to New York City, this volume provides a deep scholarly overview of the 400-year sweep of Dutch-American connections. It has the excellent benefit of being both broad in its range and deep in its individual entries.” — Russell Shorto, author of The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America
Hans Krabbendam is Assistant Director of the Roosevelt Study Center and the author of The Model Man: A Life of Edward William Bok, 1863–1930.Cornelis A. van Minnen is Director of the Roosevelt Study Center in Middelburg, the Netherlands, as well as Professor of American History at Ghent University, Belgium, and the author of Van Loon: Popular Historian, Journalist, and FDR Confidant.Giles Scott-Smith is Senior Researcher at the Roosevelt Study Center and Ernst H. van der Beugel Professor of Diplomatic History of Atlantic Cooperation at the University of Leiden, the Netherlands, and the author of Networks of Empire: The U.S. State Department’s Foreign Leader Program in the Netherlands, France, and Britain, 1950–1970.
Published in cooperation with Uitgeverij Boom
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
General Introduction
Hans Krabbendam
Four Centuries of Dutch-American Relations,1609–2009: A Major Contribution to Atlantic History Cornelis A. Van Minnen and Giles Scott-Smith
Chronology of Dutch-American Relations
1. Colonial Period and Eighteenth Century 1609–1782
Introduction:
The Dutch, New Netherland, and Thereafter (1609–1780s) Willem Frijhoff and Jaap Jacobs
Images of America in the Low Countries until the Seventeenth Century Michiel van Groesen
The Dutch in the Atlantic Wim Klooster
New Netherland: The Formative Years, 1609–1632 Charles T. Gehring
Migration, Population, and Government in New Netherland Jaap Jacobs
Economic Networks of Dutch Traders and the British Colonial Empire Cathy Matson
The Waning of Dutch New York Simon Middleton
The Social and Cultural Life of Dutch Settlers, 1664–1776 Joyce D. Goodfriend
Dutch Political Identity in English New York David W. Voorhees
Dutch Jurisprudence in New Netherland shattuck and New York Martha Dickinson
The Dutch and Their Religion
Fred van Lieburg
Dutch Language and Literature in the United States Jan Noordegraaf
Intercultural Relations between Native Americans and Europeans in New Netherland and New York Paul Otto
Intercultural Relations between Europeans and John Thornton and Blacks in New Netherland Linda Heywood
The Dutch Republic and the Creation of the United States Wayne te Brake
2. The Nineteenth Century
Introduction
From Distant Images to Closer Relations: The Netherlands and the United States during the Nineteenth Century Wim van den Doel
Images of Dutchness in the United States Annette Stott
The Dutch-American Political Elite in New York State Firth Haring Fabend
Dutch-American Diplomatic Relations Cornelis A. Van Minnen
American Trade with the Netherlands and the Dutch East Indies Jeroen Touwen
Dutch Investments in the United States Augustus J. Veenendaal, Jr.
The New Immigration Robert P. Swierenga
Dutch Pioneers and Native Americans Pieter Hovens
Transatlantic Transportation and Travelers’ Experiences George Harinck and Augustus J. Veenendaal, Jr.
Religious Exchange in the Dutch-American Network George Harinck
Dutch Social Reformers’ Perceptions of American Reform Maartje Janse
The Reception of American Literature in the Netherlands Hans Bak
Artistic Affinities: New-World Painters Recast the Golden Age Nancy T. Minty
Dutch-American Identity during the Civil War and the Boer War Michael Douma
Dutch-American Material Culture Annette Stott
3. The Period of the World Wars 1914–1945
Introduction
Toward a Community of Interests: The Netherlands and the United States between the World Wars Doeko Bosscher
Dutch-American Relations during World War I Hubert P. van Tuyll
Dutch Perceptions of American Culture and Promotion of Dutch Culture in the United States Cornelis A. van Minnen
American Influences on Dutch Material Culture and Product Design J. W. Drukker & Timo de Rijk
American Influences on Dutch Architecture and Urban Design Herman van Bergeijk
The Reception of American Literature in the Netherlands, 1900–1950 Hans Bak
American Movies Reach the Netherlands Karel Dibbets and Thunnis van Oort
The Netherlands and Classical Music in America Frits Zwart
The Introduction of Jazz in the Netherlands Kees Wouters
The United States and the Netherlands during the Great Depression Janny de Jong
American Diplomatic Perspectives Frances Gouda
The Netherlands, the United States, and the International Political Culture Michael Riemens
Dutch Companies in the United States and American Companies in the Netherlands Ferry de Goey
Dutch-American Relations during World War II Albert Kersten
Crossing Borders: Americans and the Liberation of the Netherlands Wim Klinkert
4. The Cold War and Beyond 1945–2009
Politics and Security
Introduction
The Politics of Asymmetry: The Netherlands and the United States since 1945 Duco Hellema
The Netherlands, the United States, and Anticommunism during the Early Cold War Paul Koedijk
Decolonization and Dutch-American Relations Marc Frey
Bilateral Defense Cooperation in an Atlantic Perspective, 1945–1970 Ine Megens
The United States, the Netherlands, and the Establishment of the United Nations Peter R. Baehr
Dutch and U.S. Assessments of European Political Integration Jan van der Harst
Dutch Left-Wing Political Parties and Nato Frank Zuijdam
Embassies and Ambassadors in The Hagueand Washington Giles Scott-Smith and Bert van der Zwan
Dutch-American Intelligence Relations Bob de Graaff
Dutch-American Relations and the Vietnam War Rimko van der Maar
The Netherlands, the United States, and the Helsinki Process, 1972–1989 Floribert Baudet
Dutch-American Relations during the Second Cold War Hans Righolt
American and Dutch Policies toward the Reorientation of nato after the Cold War Bram Boxhoorn
Peacekeeping and the War on Terror, 1989–2007 Christ Klep
5. The Cold War and Beyond
1945–2009
Economics and Society
Introduction
The Netherlands, the United States, and the Development of a Postwar International Economy Bob Reinalda
The Marshall Plan and the Modernization of Dutch Society Frank Inklaar
Trading Economics across the Atlantic :Jan Tinbergen and Milton Friedman Harry P. van Dalen and Arjo Klamer
U. S. Multinationals in the Netherlands: The Cases of IBM, Dow Chemical, and Sara Lee Ben Wubs
Dutch Multinationals in the United States: The Cases of Philips, Shell, and Unilever Mira Wilkins
The Bilderberg Group and Dutch-American Relations Thomas Gijswijt
The Transfer of Mobility: The Emergence of a Car Society in the Netherlands Gijs Mom
Suburbia as the New Frontier: A Story of Dutch and American Convergence Koos Bosma
Ambivalent Solidarity: Sixty Years of Dutch-American Trade Union Relations Tom Etty
Corporate Governance: The Polder Model and the Anglo-Saxon Model John Groenewegen
The Netherlands, the United States,& mathieu segers Germany, and European Integration in the 1950s and 1960s Joost Kleuters
The Dutch and the Americans in the Bretton Woods Institutions Age F. P. Bakker
The Economic Influence of the United States in Suriname Jerome Egger
U. S. Ideology and the Founding of Business Schools in the Netherlands Peter van Baalen
U. S. Advertising Strategies in the Netherlands Wilbert Schreurs
Dutch-American Cooperation in WaterManagement Dirk Dekkers and Taco Westerhuis
6. The Cold War and Beyond 1945–2009
Culture
Introduction
Cultural Developments in the Dutch-American Relationship since 1945 James C. Kennedy
Dutch Impressions of America Rob Kroes
Anne Frank in the United States and in the Netherlands David Barnouw
Dutch Cultural Policy in the United States David J. Snyder
American Studies in the Netherlands Giles Scott-Smith
American Practices in Dutch Sociology, 1945–1968 Tity de Vries
Dutch Emigration to the United States Enne Koops
Beyond the Blue Horizon: Tourism and Travel Marc Dierikx
The American Impact on Dutch Religion Hans Krabbendam
Americanizing Trends in Dutch Prose and Poetry Jaap van der Bent and Bertram Mourits
American Popular Music in the Netherlands Lutgard Mutsaers
Contemporary Dutch Cinema and Hollywood Jaap Kooijman
The Presence and Impact of Dutch Painters Gail Levin
American Modern Art in the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Jan van Adrichem
North Atlantic Dance Relations Onno F. Stokvis
A Transatlantic Debate about Diversity and National Identity Jaap Verheul
List of Maps and Graphics
List of Contributors
Copyright of Illustrations
Index
