Belgian exceptionalism Belgian politics between realism and surrealism

"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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Caluwaerts, Didier (-)
Otros Autores: Caluwaerts, Didier, editor (editor), Reuchamps, Min, editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Routledge 2021.
[2021]
Edición:First edition
Colección:Routledge Advances in European Politics.
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Sumario:"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (236 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781003104643
9781000517293
Acceso:Open access