Bicameralism in Belgium: the dismantlement of the Senate for the sake of multinational confederalism
Belgium was established in 1830 as a unitary state with a bicameral parliament, with symmetrical powers for the upper and the lower house. While federalism and bicameralism are often considered a pair, the Belgian system shows an inverse relationship. The Senate gradually turned into a house represe...
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Centre for Studies on Federalism
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Perspectives on Federalism |
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| Online Access: | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/pof.2018.10.issue-2/pof-2018-0024/pof-2018-0024.xml?format=INT |