<DIV><DIV><I>Integration politics in the Netherlands has changed dramatically between 1990 and 2005. Whereas ethnic and religious differences were hitherto pacified through accommodation, a new and increasingly powerful current</I><I> in Dutch politicsproblematizes</I><I> the presence of minorities.</I>This development represents a challenge to sociologists and political scientists: how to map and explain drastic changes?<I>Arguing that extant approaches are better at explaining continuity than change, </I><I>this book</I><I> develops a distinct approach to the study of dynamic power relations to understand drastic transformations in the national debate as well as urban governance.</I></DIV><BR></DIV>