The Resource Belgium : long united, long divided, Samuel Humes ; foreword by Wilfried Martens
Belgium : long united, long divided, Samuel Humes ; foreword by Wilfried Martens
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- Summary
- "This concise history describes the traditions and transitions that over two thousand years have developed in Belgium in a sense of shared identity, common government, and a centralised nation-state - and then over a few recent decades paved the way for Flemish-Walloon schism that now threatens to break up Belgium. It responds to the question: Why does a government, unified for more than 600 years, no longer seem capable of holding together a linguistically divided country In tracing the evolution of Belgian governance, Humes describes why and how the dominance of French-speaking propertied elite eroded after having monopolised the land's governance for centuries. The extension of suffrage, combined with the rise of literacy and schooling enabled labour and Flemish movements to gather sufficient momentum to fracture the Belgian polity, splitting its parties and frustrating its politics. The presence of the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has, in a tangential way, enable the Belgian separatists to discount the merit of a national government that is no longer needed to defend the country militarily and economically."--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xxi, 309 pages
- Contents
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- The Romans Conquer, Name and Colonise Belgica: 57BCE-406CE
- The Franks Create a Linguistic Frontier: 406-861
- Flanders and Lotharingia Develop Commerce, Cities and Civic Conflict: 861-1384
- Burgundian Dukes Unite the Southern Low Countries: 1384-1477
- Charles V Unites all the Low Countries: 1477-1555
- The Beggars' Revolt against Spain Divides the Low Countries: 1555-1599 The Southern Low Countries
- The Spanish Hapsburgs Rule an Impoverished Land: 1599-1713
- The Austrian Hapsburgs React to the Enlightenment: 1713-1794
- Two revolts, French Occupation and Union with the Dutch: 1789-1830
- A Francophone Elite Wins Belgium its Independence: 1830-1865
- Labour and Flemish Movements Begin to Develop: 1865-1914
- Two German Invasions and a Depression Speed Change: 1914-1945 Flanders and Wallonia
- The Francophone, Propertied and Dominant Elite Erodes: 1945-1968
- Belgium Federalises: 1968-1993
- Increasingly Isolated Flanders and Wallonia Collide: 1993-2003 Retrospect and Prospects: Keeping a Divided Land United
- Isbn
- 9781849041461
- Label
- Belgium : long united, long divided
- Title
- Belgium
- Title remainder
- long united, long divided
- Statement of responsibility
- Samuel Humes ; foreword by Wilfried Martens
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "This concise history describes the traditions and transitions that over two thousand years have developed in Belgium in a sense of shared identity, common government, and a centralised nation-state - and then over a few recent decades paved the way for Flemish-Walloon schism that now threatens to break up Belgium. It responds to the question: Why does a government, unified for more than 600 years, no longer seem capable of holding together a linguistically divided country In tracing the evolution of Belgian governance, Humes describes why and how the dominance of French-speaking propertied elite eroded after having monopolised the land's governance for centuries. The extension of suffrage, combined with the rise of literacy and schooling enabled labour and Flemish movements to gather sufficient momentum to fracture the Belgian polity, splitting its parties and frustrating its politics. The presence of the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has, in a tangential way, enable the Belgian separatists to discount the merit of a national government that is no longer needed to defend the country militarily and economically."--
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- Humes, Samuel
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- illustrations
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- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- Martens, Wilfried
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- Belgium
- Belgium
- Label
- Belgium : long united, long divided, Samuel Humes ; foreword by Wilfried Martens
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-288) and index
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- Contents
- The Romans Conquer, Name and Colonise Belgica: 57BCE-406CE -- The Franks Create a Linguistic Frontier: 406-861 -- Flanders and Lotharingia Develop Commerce, Cities and Civic Conflict: 861-1384 -- Burgundian Dukes Unite the Southern Low Countries: 1384-1477 -- Charles V Unites all the Low Countries: 1477-1555 -- The Beggars' Revolt against Spain Divides the Low Countries: 1555-1599 The Southern Low Countries -- The Spanish Hapsburgs Rule an Impoverished Land: 1599-1713 -- The Austrian Hapsburgs React to the Enlightenment: 1713-1794 -- Two revolts, French Occupation and Union with the Dutch: 1789-1830 -- A Francophone Elite Wins Belgium its Independence: 1830-1865 -- Labour and Flemish Movements Begin to Develop: 1865-1914 -- Two German Invasions and a Depression Speed Change: 1914-1945 Flanders and Wallonia -- The Francophone, Propertied and Dominant Elite Erodes: 1945-1968 -- Belgium Federalises: 1968-1993 -- Increasingly Isolated Flanders and Wallonia Collide: 1993-2003 Retrospect and Prospects: Keeping a Divided Land United
- Control code
- FIEb17747302
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Extent
- xxi, 309 pages
- Isbn
- 9781849041461
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations, color maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)898121588
- Label
- Belgium : long united, long divided, Samuel Humes ; foreword by Wilfried Martens
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-288) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type code
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- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent.
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- The Romans Conquer, Name and Colonise Belgica: 57BCE-406CE -- The Franks Create a Linguistic Frontier: 406-861 -- Flanders and Lotharingia Develop Commerce, Cities and Civic Conflict: 861-1384 -- Burgundian Dukes Unite the Southern Low Countries: 1384-1477 -- Charles V Unites all the Low Countries: 1477-1555 -- The Beggars' Revolt against Spain Divides the Low Countries: 1555-1599 The Southern Low Countries -- The Spanish Hapsburgs Rule an Impoverished Land: 1599-1713 -- The Austrian Hapsburgs React to the Enlightenment: 1713-1794 -- Two revolts, French Occupation and Union with the Dutch: 1789-1830 -- A Francophone Elite Wins Belgium its Independence: 1830-1865 -- Labour and Flemish Movements Begin to Develop: 1865-1914 -- Two German Invasions and a Depression Speed Change: 1914-1945 Flanders and Wallonia -- The Francophone, Propertied and Dominant Elite Erodes: 1945-1968 -- Belgium Federalises: 1968-1993 -- Increasingly Isolated Flanders and Wallonia Collide: 1993-2003 Retrospect and Prospects: Keeping a Divided Land United
- Control code
- FIEb17747302
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Extent
- xxi, 309 pages
- Isbn
- 9781849041461
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations, color maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)898121588
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