In 1998, the Linkage Act came into effect in the Netherlands, linking the right to social benefits to a residence permit. Migrants who were unable to claim a residence permit, were to be deported....Show moreIn 1998, the Linkage Act came into effect in the Netherlands, linking the right to social benefits to a residence permit. Migrants who were unable to claim a residence permit, were to be deported. Fifteen Turkish women resisted the Linkage Act, and went on a hunger strike for 39 days. Women, who were also mothers, going on a hunger strike was a new phenomenon in the Netherlands. This thesis analyses the following research question: 'How and why did the fifteen Turkish women decided to go on a hunger strike and use it as a method of protest?' This thesis aimed to answer this question by using interviews with the hunger strikers together with an analysis on gender, motherhood, support, and avoiding a precedent.Show less
What did ‘good’ citizenship mean to the Dutch officials and to the Dutch prisoners of camp Miranda de Ebro, and how did the lack of aid and slow releases and evacuations by the Dutch state during...Show moreWhat did ‘good’ citizenship mean to the Dutch officials and to the Dutch prisoners of camp Miranda de Ebro, and how did the lack of aid and slow releases and evacuations by the Dutch state during their imprisonment influence their idea and sense of Dutchmanship?Show less
