for those of you that don`t know what VOC is, it’s the famous Dutch East India Company, the first ever Multinational corporation and the company which upon the British drew inspiration from for their legendary East India CompanyThe VOC mentality is a term introduced in 2006 by the Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende .
He responded with his statement on Femke Halsema in a debate in the House during the General considerations about the economic recovery:
Balkenende was referring to the United East India Company (VOC). This trading company, the first multinational in the world, was seen by Balkenende as a company with business acumen, decisiveness and boldness.I do not understand why you are so negative and annoying about doing here. (...) Let us be happy together! Let us be optimistic! Let's say, the Netherlands again! That VOC mentality , look across borders, dynamics! Yet? [1]
- Jan-Peter Balkenende, General considerations 2006
By others was associated with violent behavior and colonization . So said SP leader Jan Marijnissen : "The VOC era knew quite a few raids also colonization by the Dutch then arise, such as Indonesia As our Prime Minister says he wants to return to the VOC-time, that crazy happen in.. abroad. "
It was not the first time that Balkenende spoke of a "VOC mentality ': [2] he used on April 26, 2006 the term when he praised the Dutch creative industry, [3] a day later he described it the conduct of John the Mol [4] and in June 2006 he said: "I want a VOC mentality again". [2]
The ruling Balkenende Hans Goedkoop the idea to a television series on the Golden age to make.
its incumbent upon every marexaan to learn the dutch golden age alongside, the great British empire and Protestant Reformation
for those that speak dutch
http://goudeneeuw.ntr.nl/krant/afleveringen/
The High Art Of The Low Countries BBC Documentary
BBC - Simon Schama - A History Of Britain
