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The Constitution of Belgium: A Contextual Analysis
Patricia Popelier
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Description for The Constitution of Belgium: A Contextual Analysis
Paperback. In this book, the institutional structure and the principles governing the Belgian constitutional system are explained in the light of its historical, demographic and political context. Series: Constitutional Systems of the World. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDB; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 410.
The Belgian Constitution, once described as a model of consensus democracy, has now become an enigma in comparative federalism. On the one hand, it demonstrates features which suggest institutional instability as well as elements that enhance the probability of secession. On the other hand, Belgium continues to exist as a federal system, based upon linguistic bipolarity. This linguistic bipolarity dominates Belgian politics and has shaped the design of Belgium's institutions as well as the Constitution's fundamental organising principles: concepts of federalism, democracy, separation of powers, constitutionalism and the rule of law. In this book, the institutional structure and ... Read more
The Belgian Constitution, once described as a model of consensus democracy, has now become an enigma in comparative federalism. On the one hand, it demonstrates features which suggest institutional instability as well as elements that enhance the probability of secession. On the other hand, Belgium continues to exist as a federal system, based upon linguistic bipolarity. This linguistic bipolarity dominates Belgian politics and has shaped the design of Belgium's institutions as well as the Constitution's fundamental organising principles: concepts of federalism, democracy, separation of powers, constitutionalism and the rule of law. In this book, the institutional structure and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Constitutional Systems of the World
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849464154
SKU
V9781849464154
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About Patricia Popelier
Patricia Popelier is Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Antwerp. Koen Lemmens is Associate Professor of Human Rights at the Catholic University of Louvain.
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