Justice and equality for all? Proportional representation in Belgium and France (1883-1921)
Whereas 19th century Belgium is traditionally framed as heavily dependent on France, this image ought to be nuanced for its political system. During what Pierre Rosanvallon named the transnational ‘proportional moment’ (1899-1914), the introduction of Proportional Representation in parliamentary elections generated a French interest in Belgium as the ‘electoral laboratory of Europe’. Arguments raised in the French Chambre des Députés were similar to those used in Belgian Parliament. The present article addresses the structural differences between the electoral debate in both states. Whereas Be... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2021 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Sequência: Estudos Juridicos e Politicos, Vol 41, Iss 86 (2021) |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
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Schlagwörter: | Constitutional law / Belgian legal history / French legal history / Electoral law / Public law / Law / K / Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence / K1-7720 |
Sprache: | Deutsch Englisch Spanish Portuguese |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28886093 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.5007/2177-7055.2020v41n86p28 |