The Constitution Of Belgium

Author : Patricia Popelier
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782259457
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Constitution of Belgium written by Patricia Popelier and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-10-22 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Belgian Constitution, once described as a model of consensus democracy, has now become an enigma in comparative federalism. On the one hand, it demonstrates features which suggest institutional instability as well as elements that enhance the probability of secession. On the other hand, Belgium continues to exist as a federal system, based upon linguistic bipolarity. This linguistic bipolarity dominates Belgian politics and has shaped the design of Belgium's institutions as well as the Constitution's fundamental organising principles: concepts of federalism, democracy, separation of powers, constitutionalism and the rule of law. In this book, the institutional structure and the principles governing the Belgian constitutional system are explained in the light of its historical, demographic and political context. Linguistic bipolarity and its historical evolution explain the establishment of the Belgian State structure as a dual federalism, with exclusive powers, instruments for consensus making and obstruction, and elements of confederal decision making. It also explains the evolution in the concept of principles of democracy and the rule of law. Besides describing the devolutionary process, the book also incorporates two other elements that have shaped the Belgian constitutional landscape: fundamental rights and Europeanisation.

Author : Brecht Deseure
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000375021
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sovereignty, Civic Participation, and Constitutional Law written by Brecht Deseure and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings recent insights about sovereignty and citizen participation in the Belgian Constitution to scholars in the fields of law, philosophy, history, and politics. Throughout the Western world, there are increasing calls for greater citizen participation. Referendums, citizen councils, and other forms of direct democracy are considered necessary antidotes to a growing hostility towards traditional party politics. This book focuses on the Belgian debate, where the introduction of participatory politics has stalled because of an ambiguity in the Constitution. Scholars and judges generally claim that the Belgian Constitution gives ultimate power to the nation, which can only speak through representation in parliament. In light of this, direct democracy would be an unconstitutional power grab by the current generation of citizens. This book critically investigates this received interpretation of the Constitution and, by reaching back to the debates among Belgium’s 1831 founding fathers, concludes that it is untenable. The spirit, if not the text, of the Belgian Constitution allows for more popular participation than present-day jurisprudence admits. This book is the first to make recent debates in this field accessible to international scholars. It provides a rare source of information on Belgium’s 1831 Constitution, which was in its time seen as modern constitutionalism’s greatest triumph and which became a model for countless other constitutions. Yet the questions it asks reverberate far beyond Belgium. Combining new insights from law, philosophy, history, and politics, this book is a showcase for continental constitutional theory. It will be a valuable resource for academics and researchers in constitutional law, political and legal philosophy, and legal history.

Author : Brecht Deseure
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 100037503X
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sovereignty, Civic Participation, and Constitutional Law written by Brecht Deseure and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings recent insights about sovereignty and citizen participation in the Belgian Constitution to scholars in the fields of law, philosophy, history, and politics. Throughout the Western world, there are increasing calls for greater citizen participation. Referendums, citizen councils, and other forms of direct democracy are considered necessary antidotes to a growing hostility towards traditional party politics. This book focuses on the Belgian debate, where the introduction of participatory politics has stalled because of an ambiguity in the Constitution. Scholars and judges generally claim that the Belgian Constitution gives ultimate power to the nation, which can only speak through representation in parliament. In light of this, direct democracy would be an unconstitutional power grab by the current generation of citizens. This book critically investigates this received interpretation of the Constitution and, by reaching back to the debates among Belgium’s 1831 founding fathers, concludes that it is untenable. The spirit, if not the text, of the Belgian Constitution allows for more popular participation than present-day jurisprudence admits. This book is the first to make recent debates in this field accessible to international scholars. It provides a rare source of information on Belgium’s 1831 Constitution, which was in its time seen as modern constitutionalism’s greatest triumph and which became a model for countless other constitutions. Yet the questions it asks reverberate far beyond Belgium. Combining new insights from law, philosophy, history, and politics, this book is a showcase for continental constitutional theory. It will be a valuable resource for academics and researchers in constitutional law, political and legal philosophy, and legal history.

Author : Belgium
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Constitution of the Kingdom of Belgium written by Belgium and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781978489219
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Constitution of the Kingdom of Belgium written by Anonymous and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-19 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Constitution of Belgium dates back to 1831. Since then Belgium has been a parliamentary monarchy that applies the principles of ministerial responsibility for the government policy and the Trias Politica. The Constitution established Belgium as a centralised unitary state. However, since 1970, through successive state reforms, Belgium has gradually evolved into a federal state. The last radical change of the constitution was carried out in 1993 after which it was published in a renewed version in the Belgian Official Journal. One of the most important changes was the introduction of the Court of Arbitration whose competencies were expanded by a special law of 2003, to include Title II (Articles 8 to 32), and the Articles 170, 172 and 191 of the Constitution. The Court therefore developed into a constitutional court and in May 2007 it was formally redesignated Constitutional Court. This court has the authority to examine whether a law or a decree is in compliance with Title II and Articles 170, 172 and 191.

Author : John Crabb
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9789065440624
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Constitution of Belgium and the Belgian Civil Code written by John Crabb and published by Springer. This book was released on 1983-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : André Alen
Publisher : Kluwer Law International B.V.
ISBN 13 : 9403525835
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Constitutional Law in Belgium written by André Alen and published by Kluwer Law International B.V.. This book was released on 2020-09-22 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this very useful analysis of constitutional law in Belgium provides essential information on the country’s sources of constitutional law, its form of government, and its administrative structure. Lawyers who handle transnational matters will appreciate the clarifications of particular terminology and its application. Throughout the book, the treatment emphasizes the specific points at which constitutional law affects the interpretation of legal rules and procedure. Thorough coverage by a local expert fully describes the political system, the historical background, the role of treaties, legislation, jurisprudence, and administrative regulations. The discussion of the form and structure of government outlines its legal status, the jurisdiction and workings of the central state organs, the subdivisions of the state, its decentralized authorities, and concepts of citizenship. Special issues include the legal position of aliens, foreign relations, taxing and spending powers, emergency laws, the power of the military, and the constitutional relationship between church and state. Details are presented in such a way that readers who are unfamiliar with specific terms and concepts in varying contexts will fully grasp their meaning and significance. Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of the information it provides, make this book a valuable time-saving tool for both practising and academic jurists. Lawyers representing parties with interests in Belgium will welcome this guide, and academics and researchers will appreciate its value in the study of comparative constitutional law.

Author : E. Ramón Arango
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421434687
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leopold III and the Belgian Royal Question written by E. Ramón Arango and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2020-02-03 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1963. Between 1945 and 1951, Belgium faced a crisis in political leadership when its ruling monarch, King Leopold III, was accused of violating the Belgian Constitution during World War II. The "question" at hand refers to the uncertainty over whether King Leopold III could return to Belgium as king. Leopold III and the Belgian Royal Question documents the history of this political crisis, culminating with the abdication of King Leopold and the assumption of the crown by Baudouin, Leopold's son.

Author : Belgium
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789033424700
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Constitution of the Kingdom of Belgium written by Belgium and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781983342196
Total Pages : 67 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Constitution of the Kingdom of Belgium written by and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-03 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Constitution of Belgium dates back to 1831. Since then Belgium has been a parliamentary monarchy that applies the principles of ministerial responsibility for the government policy and the Trias Politica. The Constitution established Belgium as a centralised unitary state. However, since 1970, through successive state reforms, Belgium has gradually evolved into a federal state.The last radical change of the constitution was carried out in 1993 after which it was published in a renewed version in the Belgian Official Journal. One of the most important changes was the introduction of the Court of Arbitration whose competencies were expanded by a special law of 2003, to include Title II (Articles 8 to 32), and the Articles 170, 172 and 191 of the Constitution. The Court therefore developed into a constitutional court and in May 2007 it was formally redesignated Constitutional Court. This court has the authority to examine whether a law or a decree is in compliance with Title II and Articles 170, 172 and 191.