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24 Cards in this Set
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Capital
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Brussels
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North Border Country
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The Netherlands
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South Border Country
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France
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North East Border Country
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Germany
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South East Border Country
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Luxembourg
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North East Sea Border
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The North Sea
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North District and Language
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Flanders (Flemish)
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South District and Language
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Wallonia (French)
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Year(s) Founded as an Independent Country
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1830-31
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Form of Government
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Federal parliamentary democracy (Federalist Government)
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Which U.S. amendment allows for Federalist Government?
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10th amendment: Leaves powers not granted to the states to the people.
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Arab radical that left Belgium
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Dyab Abou Jahjah
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Belgian man killed by muslim
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Theo Van Gogh (popular film director)
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Vlaams Blok
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Political party in Flanders that was anti-immigration. Banned in 2004 due to breaching of Belgium's 1981 anti-racism law. Reformed itself later as Vlaams Belang.
Radical |
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Vlaams Belang
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Party in Flanders and Brussels that promotes the Independence of Flanders. Still anti-immigration BUT while they do not promote multiculturalism in Belgium, they promote a multiethnic society. This means immigrants need to assimilate to Flemish culture.
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Consociationalism
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Arend Lijphart brought to light in terms of academics.
A form of "power-sharing" that was developed on the basis of reconciling societal fragmentation along ethnic and religious lines. 1) Grand Coalition 2) Cultural Autonomy 3) Minority Veto |
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Grand Coalition
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When a party majority in government fails, members of separate parties with similar ideas on reform get together for common purposes. Typical during war or economic depression.
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Cultural Antonomy
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Allowing Minority rights
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Minority Veto
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When a bill/law is being passed and it doesn't benefit the minorities, they can veto.
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In order for Consociationalism to work:
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1) No dominant majority group
2) Are divisions but SAME socioeconomic ideas 3) # of groups is minimal 4) Roughly Small 5) Federalism divides them into segments |
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Writer of "Fear of Islamists Drives Growth of Far Right in Belgium"
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Craig S. Smtih
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Leader of Vlaams Belang Party
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Filip Dewinter
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Belgian man who converted to Islam
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Jean-Francois Bastin (61)
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Flanders or Wallonia more economically developed?
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Flanders
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