1st Edition

Minority Nations in Multinational Federations A comparative study of Quebec and Wallonia

Edited By Min Reuchamps Copyright 2015
198 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

212 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

212 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Multinational federations rest on the coexistence of two or more nations within a single polity. Within these federations, minority nations play a significant role as their character differs from the other building blocks of the federation. This edited volume offers a comprehensive comparison of two such minority nations - Quebec in Canada and Wallonia in Belgium - which exemplifies many... Read more

Introduction Min Reuchamps PART 1 SETTING THE STAGE Chapter 1 Critical junctures, feedback effects and constitutional change Luc Turgeon Chapter 2 Québécois and Walloon identities Jean-François Caron PART 2 POLITICS IN QUEBEC AND WALLONIA Chapter 3 Constructing Quebec and Wallonia: how political parties speak about their region Heidi Mercenier, Julien Perrez and Min Reuchamps Chapter 4 Career patterns in multilevel Quebec and Wallonia Jérémy Dodeigne Chapter 5 Local politics in Quebec and Wallonia Sandra Breux and Vincent Jacquet PART 3 POLICIES IN QUEBEC AND WALLONIA Chapter 6 Québécois and Walloon public administrations Maxime Petit Jean Chapter 7 Language policy in Quebec and Wallonia Philippe Hambye Chapter 8 International relations of minority nations Stéphane Paquin, Marine Kravagna and Min Reuchamps Conclusion Minority nations in multinational federations Michael Burgess

Biography

Min Reuchamps is Professor of Political Science at the Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium.