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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelier en information et communication | Standard | 0 | 5 | |
| Bachelier en philosophie | Standard | 0 | 3 | |
| Bachelier en sciences politiques, orientation générale | Standard | 0 | 5 | |
| Bachelier en langues et lettres modernes, orientation germanique | Standard | 0 | 4 | |
| Bachelier en histoire | Standard | 0 | 4 | |
| Bachelier en information et communication | Standard | 2 | 5 | |
| Bachelier en philosophie | Standard | 2 | 3 | |
| Bachelier en sciences politiques, orientation générale | Standard | 2 | 5 | |
| Bachelier en histoire | Standard | 2 | 4 | |
| Bachelier en philosophie | Standard | 3 | 3 | |
| Bachelier en langues et lettres modernes, orientation germanique | Standard | 3 | 4 |