The Purpose of this thesis is to answer the research question: ‘How did the agenda setting of the VVD evolve from 2006 to 2021 regarding climate issues?’ The VVD had the largest mandate in the...Show moreThe Purpose of this thesis is to answer the research question: ‘How did the agenda setting of the VVD evolve from 2006 to 2021 regarding climate issues?’ The VVD had the largest mandate in the Lower House for the past 10 years and also supplied the Prime Minister Mark Rutte. The VVD is usually characterised as a right-wing liberal party, with a huge emphasis on the economy, the market and liberty. At the same time, the discussion on climate change has come up strongly and has become an important topic of Dutch politics. The research on this phenomenon shows more and more the necessity of political action, in order to reverse the trend. The relationship between these two is the subject of this thesis, for the reason that it has hardly been studied, but the vision of the VVD is crucial for the formation of Dutch climate policy. Therefore this research will analyse the vision of the VVD in regard to climate change.Show less
