BIJ1 has recently joined the political arena with one seat in Parliament. This marked the formalization of a movement that has risen worldwide but mainly originated in the United States. This anti...Show moreBIJ1 has recently joined the political arena with one seat in Parliament. This marked the formalization of a movement that has risen worldwide but mainly originated in the United States. This anti-racist movement aims to create awareness of institutional social and racial inequality. This research analyses the reasons for members of the Dutch electorate chose to vote for BIJ1. By conducting a binary logistic regression this research strives to shed light on the propensity of citizens with a migration background to vote for BIJ1. This results in a strong relationship between voting for the party and ethnic background. Furthermore, fifteen semi-structured interviews with BIJ1 voters and people who have considered voting for the party. These were used to examine the reasons behind voting for BIJ1 along the three dimensions in Dutch politics: namely the socioeconomic, cultural and moral dimensions. The socio-economic and cultural dimensions proved to be paramount to BIJ1 supporters. Although BIJ1 voters and non-voters mentioned reasons that fell within the three dimensions these categories seem to provide incomplete explanations in connection to other issues that were discussed. The results of the interviews with BIJ1 voters, as well as non-voters, have demonstrated that their reasons for voting and considering the party were predominantly connected to identity. The group of voters who considered voting for BIJ1 were often held back by the identity of the party and did not identify with these issues as deeply as BIJ1 voters did.Show less
