Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-291).
Summary:
It is a self-made country, the Dutch national character shaped by the ongoing battle to keep the water out from the love of dairy and beer to the attitude to nature and the famous tolerance. Ben Coates investigates what makes the Dutch the Dutch, why the Netherlands is much more than Holland and why the colour orange is so important. He also discovers a country which is changing fast, with the Dutch now questioning many of the liberal policies which made their nation famous.
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