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Pillarisation

Pillarisation (a calque from the Dutch: verzuiling ⓘ) is the vertical division of a society into separate groups, or "pillars" (Dutch: zuilen), organised along religious, socio-economic, and ideological lines. The phenomenon is most closely associated with historical examples in the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Pillarisation in the Netherlands

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Pillarisation in Belgium

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Pillarisation in the Netherlands

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Avg. degree1.98
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related to Further reading · 38
Pillarisation → Acta Politica, Amsterdam, An Analysis, Arend, Aveburyvan Schendelen, Belgian Society, BoomChristophe, Classical, Consociation, Consociationalism, De Bussy, Deschouwer, Dutch, European View, Fayard, Freezing, Harry, Histoire, Kris, Lijphart
related to Depillarisation · 21
Pillarisation → After World War II, Arbeid, Catholic, Catholics, Christian-socialist Christian Democratic Union, Christofoor, Despite, Dutch, Free-thinking Democratic League, However, In, Labour Party, Nederlandse Volksbeweging, Participants, Partij, People’s Movement, Protestants, PvdA, Reformed, Social Democratic Workers’ Party
related to Pillarisation in Belgium · 18
Pillarisation → Belgium, British, Brussels, Catholic, De Tijd, Flanders, Flemish, Het Laatste Nieuws, In, Liberal, Netherlands, Protestant, Seebohm Rowntree, Socialist, The, There, Wallonia, While
related to Proporz in Austria · 18
Pillarisation → Austria, Austrian, Austrian People’s Party, Catholic, Federation, FPÖ, Freedom Party, German, Independents, Proportionalität, Proporz, Social Democratic Party, Socialist Party, SPÖ, The Austrian, The FPÖ's, The Proporz, This
related to Pillarisation in the Netherlands · 15
Pillarisation → Abraham Kuyper, Anti-Revolutionary Party, ARP, Beek, Calvinist, Catholic, Christian, Gerhardus, Kuyper's, Netherlands, NOS, Protestant, Reformed Churches, The, The Netherlands
related to Italy · 14
Pillarisation → Christian Democracy, First Italian Republic, Italian Communist Party, Italian Democratic Socialist Party, Italian General Confederation, Italian Labour Union, Italian Republican Party, Italian Social Movement, Italy, Labour, Multiple, The General Labour Union, The Italian Confederation, Trades Unions
related to Northern Ireland · 13
Pillarisation → Although, Belgium, Catholic, Loyalist, Nationalist, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Republican, The, The Protestant, The Troubles, This, Unionist
is a · 1
Pillarisation → Proporz system

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political social catholic netherlands pillar protestant party society pillars liberal system also dutch groups socialist institutions organisations parties belgium trade

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Pillarisationis aProporz system0.90text
communistsinstance ofSmaller groups0.80text
humanistsinstance ofSmaller groups0.80text
and Protestant fundamentalists also established their own organisationsinstance ofSmaller groups0.80text
though on a much smaller scale.The growth of pillarisation in the Netherlands was supported by two parallel developmentsinstance ofSmaller groups0.80text
a labour unioninstance ofand other organisations0.80text
the ÖAMTCinstance ofautomobile clubs0.80text
the Alliance Partyinstance ofpolitical parties0.80text
the Green Partyinstance ofpolitical parties0.80text
and People Before Profit existinstance ofpolitical parties0.80text
an increasing number of voters now identify asinstance ofpolitical parties0.80text
Pillarisationrelated to DepillarisationAfter World War II0.60section

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