The Political and Administrative System in Belgium [ LPOLS1224 ]
5.0 crédits ECTS
45.0 h
2q
| Teacher(s) |
Rihoux Benoît ;
de Visscher Christian (coordinator) ;
De Winter Lieven ;
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| Language |
French
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Place
of the course |
Louvain-la-Neuve
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| Main themes |
During the course, students will:
- Study the basic structures of Belgian political society (divisions, pillars, consociationalism, etc.) and analyse the political balance of power, including at election time;
- Take a closer look at the electoral and Party systems, the parties as such, Parliament, the government and the political elites;
- Study the structures and operation of the public sector.
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| Aims |
By the end of this course, students should have acquired a good knowledge of the socio-political and administrative workings of the Belgian political system and acquired a capacity to analyse the events which govern the country's political landscape. This will be the particular focus of the Current Affairs Seminar.
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| Content |
Part 1: AP Frognier (10.)
1. Belgium's national foundations
2. Belgium's socio-political foundations
3. Divisions and Parties
4. The balance of power between the political actors
Part 2: L. De Winter(10.)
1. Electoral system and Party system during the post-war period
2. The Belgian political Parties: ideology, organisation and operation
3. Structure and operation of Parliament
4. Formation, structures and decision-making mechanisms of the federal governments
5. Partocracy, clientelism, corruption and political revivals
Part 3: Visscher C. of (10.)
1. Analysis of the public sector in Belgium: forms of administrations and public services: methods of organisation, manpower, relations with the political power
2. Resource management within the public administration (budget; public service)
3. The politico-administrative system in action: study of the public policy cycle, from introduction to implementation (using concrete examples)
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| Other information |
Course entry requirements: Students must have taken the Public Law course. Foreign students taking this course during an exchange programme will need to plan for an alternative way of covering this material.
Evaluation: written examination
Course materials: Students will receive a reading portfolio
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Cycle et année
d'étude |
> Bachelor in Law
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> Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English
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> Bachelor in Economics and Management
> Bachelor in Motor skills : General
> Bachelor in Human and Social Sciences
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> Bachelor in Sociology and Anthropology
> Bachelor in History of Art and Archaeology : General
> Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
> Bachelor in Mathematics
> Bachelor in History
> Bachelor in Biomedicine
> Bachelor in Religious Studies
> Master [120] in History
> Bachelor in Political Sciences: General
> Preparatory year for Master in European Studies
> Preparatory year for Master in Political Sciences (all orientations) and for Master in Public Administration
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Faculty or entity
in charge |
> ESPO
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