Belgian Exceptionalism : Belgian Politics between Realism and Surrealism

This book takes stock of Belgium's exceptional and - for some foreign observers -schizophrenic position in the political world and explains its idiosyncrasy to a non-Belgian audience. Offering a broad and comprehensive analysis of Belgian politics, the guiding questions throughout each of the c...

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Other Authors: Caluwaerts, Didier (Editor), Reuchamps, Min (Editor)
Format: eBook
Published: Taylor & Francis 2022
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