The Future of Belgian Federalism Through the Eyes of the Citizens

Regional and Federal Studies

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 353-368

  Reuchamps, Min ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Belgium; citizens; deliberative experiment; federalism; focus group; mental map

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEDERAL SYSTEM; FUTURE PROSPECT; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; PERCEPTION; POLITICAL CHANGE; POLITICAL DISCOURSE; POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY; RESEARCH WORK;

BELGIUM;

EID: 84879001633     PISSN: 13597566     EISSN: 17439434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13597566.2013.773893     Document Type: Article

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