Accomodation in Belgium- Power Sharing

Accomodation in Belgium- CBSE Power Sharing Political Science

1. ACCOMODATION IN BELGIUM

2. INTRODUCTION Belgium is a small country in Europe. It has its borders with the countries the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France and Germany. It does not have much large area. It is also very less in population, about half of the Haryana state to nearly one crore. Belgium is not having any particular seperate territorial people or religion like other countries.

3. Belgium's Past ages Belgium was founded in 1830 comprising of majorly the Dutch and French and some of the German groups. After formation, census voting system was adopted but only for 1% of population which belonged to higher groups like nobility. These high-class people involved especially the French. In the period of Industrialisation in 18 th and 19 th centuries, the Wallonia region(French speaking) developed in rapid amount whereas the Dutch followed the agriculture as their region did not develop in technology due to which they did not became rich. But this was followed by the Dutch who received that economic growth during the World War although they were not technologiccally much forward and could'nt do more better than the French.

4. Distribution of Population in Belgium The Dutch population(59%) of Belgium was more in amount than that of the French(40%). The Dutch were spread especially in the northern region of Flanders whereas the French population was in the southern part of Wallonia with German population in East. The Capital of Belgium- Brussels constituted almost 80% of its population of French and 20% Dutch.

5. The Rise of Belgian Tension The French population of Belgium was too superior in case of Economic Development and Education. The Dutch population got this benefit much later. Seeing these qualities French started thinking about them to deserve the Nations Government's responsibility due to their Education and high-class. Also the Dutch could have occupied the Country's leadership due to their Majority population in Belgium. But these assumptions or thinkings were not given place finally in Belgium's Government.

6. The Amendment of New Constitution The Belgian leaders recognised the regional differences and cultural diversities. This led to reamendment of the Constitution four times between 1970 and 1993. Also in 1993, it became a Federal form of Government with Bicameral system with the direct elections for the members of community and Regional Legeslative councils. These all reforms lead in making of the Constitution with Power Sharing amongst both the communities with no particular loss to the Country.

7. The Developments in Belgian Constitution Constitution prescribes that the number of the Dutch and French ministers shall be equal in the Central Government. Also some new laws require the support of majority of members from each group. Many of the powers of the Central Government has been given to state governments of two regions. Brussels also has a seperate Government in which both the communities have equal representation. These all changes are accepted by both the Dutch and French which lead to a peaceful solution for all. The wallonia and flamender's combination in a new Nation.

8. CONCLUSION The Belgian Accomodation shows us the form of a Federal and a Power-Sharing type of Governmnt. The Belgian form of Government shows us the advantages of the Power Sharing. The Power Sharing amongst the communities brings up peace and acceptance with the Government without conflicts.

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