The Political and Administrative System in Belgium

Teacher(s)

Bottin Jehan; Reuchamps Min; Rihoux Benoît;

Language

French

Main themes

During the course, students will: - Study the basic structures of Belgian political society (divisions, pillars, consociationalism, etc.) and analyse the political balance of power, including at election time; - Take a closer look at the electoral and Party systems, the parties as such, Parliament, the government and the political elites; - Study the structures and operation of the public sector.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	By the end of this course, students should have acquired a good knowledge of the socio-political and administrative workings of the Belgian political system and acquired a capacity to analyse the events which govern the country's political landscape. This will be the particular focus of the Current Affairs Seminar.

Faculty or entity

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