Exit, Voice, and Loyalty within the Judiciary: Judges’ Responses to New Managerialism in the Netherlands

Judges in the Netherlands recently expressed their concerns over the organisation of the judiciary and the pressure to deliver output in a manifesto, which was signed by approximately 700 out of a total of 2,500 judges. At the same time, the judges proclaimed to be highly committed to their work. In this article, we explore this apparent contradiction by studying recent developments in the organisation of the judiciary and in the selection and training of judges. We specifically focus on the consequences that these developments could have on the loyalty of judges. Thereby, we distinguish betwe... Mehr ...