Is Belgian Federalism At Critical Juncture - 1373 Words

PSIR 303 Territorial Politics 127934 Alijan Artykov Is Belgian federalism at critical juncture? Abstract The aim of this paper is to analyse the basic processes pushes to federalism in Belgium,describe the current situation in the state and give my own assumption of future of the Belgium.I will use primarily official sourses and agreements to show different actors that can influence political sturcture 1.How Federation Was Established. To understand how Belgium into a federal system,we have to look into history of creation of Belgian State.Belgium was founded in 1830 as a result of Belgian Revolution with secession of southern provinces form Netherlands.Belgium has been an officially french-speaking constitutional monarchy.During 19th century in Belgium were 2 ethnic groups:Flanders(Dutch-speaking community) and Wallons(French-speaking community).After First World War received new lands from Germany and germans who lived on those territories became 3rd ethnic group in Belgium.Political elite at that time were french-speakers,which called upper class(bourgeoisie).While dutch-speakers make up a second