Belgium and the monarchy - Herman van Goethem
from national independence to national disintegration
KORTE INHOUD
Belgium is currently facing its most serious political crisis since the nation achieved its independence in 1831. The land is threatening to disintegrate under the strain of a long-standing nationalities problem. On the one hand there is Flanders, which wishes to see the further division of the country. On the other hand there is Wallonia, which wants to preserve the status quo. In between them stands the Brussels capital city region, whose position is far from clear.
This book examines the fault lines which have led to the current situation. In particular, the democratisation of voting rights in 1893 and the growing regionalisation of the economy after 1970 are crucial factors. Both helped to strengthen the regional identities of Flanders and Wallonia, against the background of an institutional model that seems to have reached its limits.
This is the first book in English on the history of the actual disintegration of Belgium. It analyses how Belgium and its kings managed to control in a non-violent way the...
This book examines the fault lines which have led to the current situation. In particular, the democratisation of voting rights in 1893 and the growing regionalisation of the economy after 1970 are crucial factors. Both helped to strengthen the regional identities of Flanders and Wallonia, against the background of an institutional model that seems to have reached its limits.
This is the first book in English on the history of the actual disintegration of Belgium. It analyses how Belgium and its kings managed to control in a non-violent way the...
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2011Uitgever: ASPReeks: De monarchie en 'het einde van België'295 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 9054876980ISBN-13: 9789054876984Koop dit boek tweedehands
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295pp, Paperback / softback [Auteur: Goethem, Herman van] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: Academic & Scientific publishers, 2011] [Titel: Belgium and the Monarchy / from national independence to national disintegration]
