Girl Trouble The Dutch Political Reformed Party and passive female suffrage 1922-present.

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dc.contributor.advisorLeenders, M.H.C.H.
dc.contributor.advisorGijsenbergh, J.
dc.contributor.authorWieken, Y.
dc.date.issued2014-06-19
dc.description.abstractThis thesis analyzes the apparent contradition between the SGP's acceptance of representative parliamentary democracy and its longstanding rejection of passive female suffrage. The thesis concludes that the answer lies in the SGP's conception of democracy, specifically its theocratic ideology. Theocracy, as the SGP sees it, is a moral guideline for a democratic society. In the SGP's theocratic ideology, democracy is perfectly acceptable. Governments should follow Biblical norms, but this does not preclude the right of the people to vote. The role of women in society is merely part of those Biblical norms, hence women ought not to participate in political affairs. Also, the party is not as undivided on passive female suffrage as it seems - a large part of its membership accepts it, and the success of the first female candidate indicates the SGP electorate does too.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://theses.ubn.ru.nl/handle/123456789/563
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.thesis.facultyFaculteit der Letterenen_US
dc.thesis.specialisationPolitiek en Parlementen_US
dc.thesis.studyprogrammeMaster Geschiedenisen_US
dc.thesis.typeMasteren_US
dc.titleGirl Trouble The Dutch Political Reformed Party and passive female suffrage 1922-present.en_US
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