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Today's security challenges are more complex than ever before and no longer have any regard for national boundaries. They therefore require a global response. As a relatively small country, the Netherlands depends on alliances for its security. A successful security policy can be achieved only through multilateral collaboration in various contexts and organizations. "A secure Netherlands in a secure world" is the title of the new Dutch international security strategy. It is based on three pillars: the defense of its own and its allies' territory, an effective international legal order, and economic security. This article presents the core elements of this strategy, particularly as reflected in the bilateral relationship between the Netherlands and Turkey, two NATO allies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses social order in the Netherlands and examines the impact of the growing Muslim social group on Dutch society. Details are provided about Dutch social diversity and about how Dutch society has responded to Turkish and Moroccan immigration. The political state of the Netherlands is described and the growing fear of Islam in the Netherlands following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 is also explored.

The article discusses social order in the Netherlands and examines the impact of the growing Muslim social group on Dutch society. Details are provided about Dutch social diversity and about how Dutch society has responded to Turkish and Moroccan immigration. The political state of the Netherlands is described and the growing fear of Islam in the Netherlands following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 is also explored.