Belgium and the monarchy : from national independence to national disintegration / Herman Van Goethem ; [transl. of the Dutch text: Ian Connerty].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goethem, Herman van, 1958-

Standardized Title:

Monarchie en 'het einde van België'. English

Language:

Dutch

English

Subjects (All):

Monarchy--Belgium--History.

Monarchy.

History.

Belgium--History--1830-1914.

Belgium.

Belgium--History--1914-.

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

Politics and government.

Belgium--Politics and government--1914-.

Federal government--Belgium.

Federal government.

Léopold II, King of the Belgians, 1835-1909.

Léopold.

Albert I, King of the Belgians, 1875-1934.

Albert.

Physical Description:

295 pages : illustrations, color map ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Brussels : Upa, [2010]

Summary:

Tracing the fault lines that have led to the current uneasy relations between Belgium, Flanders, and Wallonia, this history shows how the monarchy in Belgium has changed with the times since the democratization of voting rights in 1893. The policies now confronting parliament, however, will be another serious test of the monarchy, according to this analysis. As the result of its growing regional economy since 1970, Flanders has made a bid to divide the country, and this discussion considers the possible breakup of Belgium from the perspective of the past--and then looks ahead at the implications for other countries in the European Union.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-295).

ISBN:

9054876980

9789054876984

OCLC:

745598680

Publisher Number:

99944664619