The Belgian Federation at a Crossroad |
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Authors: | Kris Deschouwer Min Reuchamps |
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Affiliation: | 1. Vrije Universiteit Brussel , Brussels , Belgium Kris.Deschouwer@vub.ac.be;3. Université Catholique de Louvain , Louvain-la-Neuve , Belgium |
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Abstract: | In the introduction, the editors present the special issue and, in particular, the issue at stake: the future of Belgian federalism. Despite the agreement on the sixth state reform, four key issues remain for Belgium's future: decision making, distribution of powers, intergovernmental relations and the role of the parties. Drawing on past and present investigations of this topic, they present the state of the federation and, in so doing, they set the stage for the remaining papers. |
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Keywords: | Belgium federalism territorial politics state reform |
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