The Tragedies of Pim Fortuyn and Theo Van Gogh

For many of the Dutch, the death of the 54 year old Pim Fortuyn, the flamboyant sociology professor turned right-wing politician in 2002 had something of the dreadful impact which September 11 (2001) had on Americans(*). Dark disorientation fell upon the nation known for its tolerance of almost everything secular, eccentric, and postmodern. Fortuyn was… Read More The Tragedies of Pim Fortuyn and Theo Van Gogh