Caluwaerts, Didier and Reuchamps, Min (2021) Belgian Exceptionalism: Belgian Politics between Realism and Surrealism. 1st Edition ed. Routledge, London. ISBN 9781003104643
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Abstract
This book takes stock of Belgium’s exceptional and – for some foreign observers –schizophrenic position in the political world and explains its idiosyncrasy to a non-Belgian audience.
Offering a broad and comprehensive analysis of Belgian politics, the guiding questions throughout each of the chapters of this book are: Is Belgium a political enigma, and why? Along which axes is Belgium "exceptional" compared to other countries? And what insights does a comparative study of Belgian politics have to offer? The book therefore provides a critical assessment of how Belgian politics "stands out" internationally, both in good and bad ways – including consociationalism, federalism, democratic innovations, Euroscepticism, government formation, gender equality, among others – and which factors can explain Belgium’s exceptional position.
Based on cutting-edge research findings, the book will be of wide interest to scholars and students of Belgian politics, European Politics and Comparative politics.
Item Type: | Book |
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Subjects: | J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JZ International relations |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email lib@uiii.ac.id |
Date Deposited: | 15 Nov 2021 04:55 |
Last Modified: | 15 Nov 2021 04:55 |
URI: | http://digitalcollections.uiii.ac.id/id/eprint/303 |