Het statuut van Brussel in geval van confederalisme

This article looks into the future of Brussels in the hypothesis of Belgium’s move towards confederalism. After defining this term and making a distinction between its legal and political usage, the authors explore various scenarios that could lead from federalism to confederalism, showing that the...

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Main Authors: Hugues Dumont, Sébastien Van Drooghenbroeck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université Saint-Louis Bruxelles 2007-10-01
Series:Brussels Studies
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/brussels/477
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spelling doaj-6fc64d5f4ab3416287cc0dfc63a6f0e32020-11-25T01:31:54ZengUniversité Saint-Louis BruxellesBrussels Studies2031-02932007-10-0110.4000/brussels.477Het statuut van Brussel in geval van confederalismeHugues DumontSébastien Van DrooghenbroeckThis article looks into the future of Brussels in the hypothesis of Belgium’s move towards confederalism. After defining this term and making a distinction between its legal and political usage, the authors explore various scenarios that could lead from federalism to confederalism, showing that the latter is not a mere continuation of the former and that the path is strewn with heady questions. They then review the statuses that could be envisaged for Brussels in the hypothetical wake of such a move, and call for an interdisciplinary and citizen-based reflection in reaction to their analyses.http://journals.openedition.org/brussels/477
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Het statuut van Brussel in geval van confederalisme
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title Het statuut van Brussel in geval van confederalisme
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description This article looks into the future of Brussels in the hypothesis of Belgium’s move towards confederalism. After defining this term and making a distinction between its legal and political usage, the authors explore various scenarios that could lead from federalism to confederalism, showing that the latter is not a mere continuation of the former and that the path is strewn with heady questions. They then review the statuses that could be envisaged for Brussels in the hypothetical wake of such a move, and call for an interdisciplinary and citizen-based reflection in reaction to their analyses.
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