text: Netherlands The party can be seen as rather nationalist. It favoured a strong defence to retain Dutch neutrality. It opposed decolonisation. It saw the colonies in Indonesia as vital for the continued wealth and influence of the Dutch people. It also wanted to enlighten the native population with Christian values.
  Monarchy
  The ARP favoured monarchy, and saw the House of Orange as historically and religiously linked to the Dutch people. It opposed changes to Dutch political system, it wanted to retain bicameralism, opposed popular referendums etc. Its commitment to universal suffrage was only tactical as the ARP expected that it would be able to gain more seats this way. Principally it wanted Householder Franchise where the head of the household would vote for his family.
  The party was fiscally conservative: the Dutch government should be like a good father: it should not spend more than it got through taxes.
  Christian radicalism
  In the 1960s and 1970s, the party became more left-wing on many issues. Social justice became an important ideal of the party, both nationally, where it began to favour a stronger welfare state, and internationally, where development aid became an important issue.
  Organisation
  Leaders
  Prime Ministers
  Barend Biesheuvel (1971–1973)
  Jelle Zijlstra (1966–1967)
  Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy (1940–1945)
  Hendrikus Colijn (1925–1926, 1933–1939)
  Theo Heemskerk (1908–1913)
  Abraham Kuyper (1901–1905)
  Æneas Mackay (1888–1891)
  Leadership
  Party chair
  1975–1980 Hans de Boer