The Constitution of Belgium: A Contextual Analysis Contributor(s): Popelier, Patricia (Author), Harding, Andrew (Editor), Lemmens, Koen (Author) |
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ISBN: 1849464154 ISBN-13: 9781849464154 Publisher: Hart Publishing OUR PRICE: $37.57 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Constitutions - Law | Constitutional |
Dewey: 342.4 |
Series: Constitutional Systems of the World |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.90 lbs) 312 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. |