Common Contracts
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License: Licence agreement concerning inclusion of doctoral thesis in the Institutional Repository of the University of LeidenMay 31st, 2022
The previous chapter showed that the early nineteenth century proved to be a turbulent era for the Netherlands in terms of its relations with foreign powers. In order to maintain external tranquility, the Dutch government found it necessary to adopt a law that prohibited contemptuous expression directed at foreign powers. The crime that is at the center of this chapter, lèse-majesté, has its roots in considerations of internal peace and public order.
