The Politics of Belgium
The third edition of this highly respected book covers the numerous political developments that have taken place in Belgium since 2012. This book features topics such as the implementation of the sixth state reform, the rebranding of political parties with new party leaders, several elections at all...
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| author | Deschouwer, Kris Caluwaerts, Didier Meier, Petra Reuchamps, Min Sinardet, Dave van Haute, Emilie |
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| description | The third edition of this highly respected book covers the numerous political developments that have taken place in Belgium since 2012. This book features topics such as the implementation of the sixth state reform, the rebranding of political parties with new party leaders, several elections at all levels of government (from local to European) leading to new governing coalitions, democratic innovations in several parliaments, and, of course, the impact of the COVID-19 crisis and the challenges of climate changes on all political and social institutions. Key features: Gives an even-handed and analytically sophisticated account of contemporary Belgium politics. Explains the background to the territorial divide between a Dutch-speaking north and a French-speaking south that has shaped the political system and led to polarized communities and the need for institutional responses to internal conflict. Provides a thorough example of a consociational democracy, and shows how this form of democratic government, along with Belgium’s particular federal system, has provided a basis – most of the time – to govern a deeply divided country. Provides a comprehensive picture of Belgian politics, which helps answer the question of whether Belgium – and indeed other divided societies – can be governed in a legitimate democratic manner. This book is essential reading to students and scholars of Belgian politics and society, democracy and democratic innovations, political systems, and more broadly to European and comparative politics. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1766582026-06-04T06:42:58Z The Politics of Belgium Deschouwer, Kris Caluwaerts, Didier Meier, Petra Reuchamps, Min Sinardet, Dave van Haute, Emilie Consociational democracy Federalism theory Linguistic conflict Electoral systems Europe Party system fragmentation Democratic innovation Governance in divided societies thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPH Political structure and processes::JPHF Elections and referenda / suffrage thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPL Political parties and party platforms thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPP Public administration thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTM Regional / International studies thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government The third edition of this highly respected book covers the numerous political developments that have taken place in Belgium since 2012. This book features topics such as the implementation of the sixth state reform, the rebranding of political parties with new party leaders, several elections at all levels of government (from local to European) leading to new governing coalitions, democratic innovations in several parliaments, and, of course, the impact of the COVID-19 crisis and the challenges of climate changes on all political and social institutions. Key features: Gives an even-handed and analytically sophisticated account of contemporary Belgium politics. Explains the background to the territorial divide between a Dutch-speaking north and a French-speaking south that has shaped the political system and led to polarized communities and the need for institutional responses to internal conflict. Provides a thorough example of a consociational democracy, and shows how this form of democratic government, along with Belgium’s particular federal system, has provided a basis – most of the time – to govern a deeply divided country. Provides a comprehensive picture of Belgian politics, which helps answer the question of whether Belgium – and indeed other divided societies – can be governed in a legitimate democratic manner. This book is essential reading to students and scholars of Belgian politics and society, democracy and democratic innovations, political systems, and more broadly to European and comparative politics. 2026-05-20T07:39:22Z 2026-05-20T07:39:22Z 2026-05-19T12:45:17Z 2026 book ONIX_20260519T105720_9781040543818_19 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/113177 9781040543818 9781003586289 9781040654859 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/176658 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/113177/1/9781040543818.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/113177/1/9781040543818.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781003586289 10.4324/9781003586289 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 Multiple Funders 88aff734-32d0-4936-8003-872f39ab6963 9781040543818 9781003586289 9781040654859 Routledge 218 Oxford [...] open access |
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