Between Europeanization and National Collaps

What are the reasons for the crises in Belgian politics?

Term Paper , 2008 , 20 Pages , Grade: 1,3

Politics - Political systems in general and in comparison

Since the 1960 the situation in Belgium is embossed by a conflict between two cultural groups and recurrent political crisis. 2007 the small state in the heart of Europe was not able to find a government that argues the interest of 10 million people during almost 200 days.
Now an interim government controls the fate of Belgium until the next elections in March 2008. The future for the state seems to be very insecure: Flanders and Wallonia are the main actors in the traditional conflict known as “battle of language”. But it is more than a struggle between French and Dutch – it is a combat concerning culture, economy and politics. Two parties are trying for decades to win the fight for force and influence and have now reached the climax. This work will give an impression how Belgium got there and where it might go.

Inhalt

Abstract

Introduction

Indicators of the crisis

Can we call it nation?

Society turned the other way round

Four steps into a new state order

Parties developed and so did governance

Brussels between Belgian regions and European Union

Conclusion

Bibliography

• College: University of Erfurt
• Grade: 1,3
• Author: Nadine Pensold (Author)
• Publication Year: 2008
• Pages: 20
• Catalog Number: V191056
• ISBN (eBook): 9783656156598
• ISBN (Book): 9783656156413
• Language: English
• Tags: between, euopeanization, national, collaps, what, belgian, Europäisierung, Parlament, Belgien, Demokratie, Nationalstaat, Sprachenstreit