Belgian political structures and institutions in contemporary times
- UE code LHISB204
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Schedule
45Quarter 2
- ECTS Credits 3
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Language
French
- Teacher
To provide students with solid information on key concepts and the evolution of political institutions in Belgium in the contemporary period.
1. Understand the politics in the country where you live/study. 2. Identify the political cleavages that explain the structuring of contemporary Belgian politics, the institutional architecture of Belgium and its evolutions.
Part I traces the history of the main cleavages in Belgium (1789-1961). Part II presents the updated theory of cleavages and pillars (1961-2021). It presents the institutions of contemporary Belgium and the main actors in public life from a political perspective.
Written exam for part I (1/3 of the final grade) and for part II (2/3 of the final grade). The passing of a partim (minimum 10/20) in the first session allows to obtain an exemption for the second session.
Mabille X., 2011, Nouvelle histoire poli.que de la Belgique, Brussels, CRISP. Deschouwer K., 2012, The Poli.cs of Belgium: Governing a Divided Society, London, Palgrave Macmillan. Reading portfolio via WebCampus.
Training | Study programme | Block | Credits | Mandatory |
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Bachelier en philosophie | Standard | 0 | 3 | |
Bachelier en sciences politiques, orientation générale | Standard | 0 | 5 | |
Bachelier en information et communication | Standard | 0 | 5 | |
Bachelier en langues et lettres modernes, orientation germaniques | Standard | 0 | 4 | |
Bachelier en histoire | Standard | 0 | 4 | |
Bachelier en sciences politiques, orientation générale | Standard | 2 | 5 | |
Bachelier en information et communication | Standard | 2 | 5 | |
Bachelier en histoire | Standard | 2 | 4 | |
Bachelier en philosophie | Standard | 2 | 3 | |
Bachelier en philosophie | Standard | 3 | 3 | |
Bachelier en langues et lettres modernes, orientation germaniques | Standard | 3 | 4 |