Belgium: Why bother?

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book aims to take stock of Belgium’s exceptional and – for some foreign observers – even schizophrenic position in the political world and attempts to explain its idiosyncrasy to a non-Belgian audience. It offers a broad and comprehensive analysis of Belgian politics based on cutting-edge research findings and an innovative approach. The book reflects on the long-term consequences of another electoral innovation in Belgium, namely gender quotas. It analyzes the rise of radical righ... Mehr ...