Belgian Exceptionalism

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<P>This book takes stock of Belgium¿s exceptional and ¿ for some foreign observers ¿schizophrenic position in the political world and explains its idiosyncrasy to a non-Belgian audience. </P><P>Offering a broad and comprehensive analysis of Belgian politics, the guiding questions throughout each of the chapters of this book are: Is Belgium a political enigma, and why? Along which axes is Belgium "exceptional" compared to other countries? And what insights does a comparative study of Belgian politics have to offer? The book therefore provides a critical assessment of how Belgian politics "stands out" internationally, both in good and bad ways ¿ including consociationalism, federalism, democratic innovations, Euroscepticism, government formation, gender equality, among others ¿ and which factors can explain Belgium¿s exceptional position. </P><P>Based on cutting-edge research findings, the book will be of wide interest to scholars and students of Belgian politics, European Politics and C