Abstract In this introduction, we show that whereas “home” in public discourses in the United States and many other Western countries is most often conceived of as a personal space, particularistic and exclusive, free from any external (state) interference, in the Netherlands, the metaphor of home as a public and ideological space is increasingly being used by policy-makers, urban planners, and social workers to legitimize their political programs, policies, and social interventions. They aim to make everyone feel at home in the nation, the city, and the neighborhood. This special issue Homing the Dutch: Politics and the Planning of Belonging deals in particular with the strong tendency in the Netherlands to govern and stimulate feelings of home and belonging in public space, building on an old tradition. The case studies that are being presented, all address instances of different (state-supported) projects or policies that attempt to improve social cohesion, integration, and livability by means of establishing “a feeling of home for everyone” in public space.

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归巢荷兰人

摘要 在本介绍中，我们表明，尽管在美国和许多其他西方国家的公共话语中，“家”最常被视为个人空间，具有特殊性和排他性，不受任何外部（国家）干预，但在荷兰，家庭作为公共和意识形态空间的隐喻越来越多地被决策者、城市规划者和社会工作者用来使他们的政治计划、政策和社会干预合法化。他们的目标是让每个人在国家、城市和社区都有宾至如归的感觉。本期特刊《归巢荷兰人：政治与归属规划》特别探讨了荷兰在古老传统的基础上管理和激发公共空间的归属感和归属感的强烈趋势。正在介绍的案例研究，