Conflict and coexistence in Belgium : the dynamics of a culturally divided society / by Arend Lijphart, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lijphart, Arend.

Series:

Research series (University of California, Berkeley. Institute of International Studies) ; no. 46.

Research series ; no. 46

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language policy--Belgium--Congresses.

Language policy.

Belgium.

Belgium--Politics and government--1830-1914--Congresses.

Politics and government.

Belgium--Politics and government--1914---Congresses.

Belgium--Civilization--Congresses.

Civilization.

Belgium--Languages--Political aspects--Congresses.

Language and languages.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

ix, 171 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : 1 map ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : Institute of International Studies, University of California, [1981]

Contents:

Introduction

The Belgian example of cultural coexistence in comparative perspective / Arend Lijphart

The Belgian revolution and the emergence of Belgium's biculturalism / Reginald de Schryver

Liberalism and biculturalism / Janet Polasky

Belgian national sentiments / Jean Stengers

The multicultural nature of contemporary Belgian society / Eugeen Roosens

The two literatures in Belgium since 1830 / Marcel Janssens

Political conflict in bicultural Belgium / Luc Huyse

Belgian electoral politics / Jules Gérard-Libois and Xavier Mabille

The reform of the Belgian Constitution / André Molitor.

Notes:

Based on papers presented at a symposium held at the University of California, Berkeley, 1980.

Includes index.

Bibliography: pages 155-164.

ISBN:

0877251460

OCLC:

7836237