Bulletin n. 1/2012 | ||
June 2012 | ||
Hooghe Marc |
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The political Crisis in Belgium (2007-2011): A Federal System without federal Loyalty | ||
in Representation , Volume 48, Issue 1 , 2012 , 131-138 | ||
Since 2007, Belgium has been confronted with an ongoing political crisis. As the two language communities in the country grow further apart, it becomes increasingly difficult to form a coalition government with an electoral system that does not provide any incentives for federal loyalty. During the lengthy coalition negotiations a caretaker government had implemented European policies, which might provide a form of economic stability, but does provoke questions about democratic legitimacy and accountability, while questions have also been voiced about the long-term stability of the Belgian political system. | ||