"Scholars widely agree that a federal system cannot work effectively without democracy. As a result of the division or sharing of powers between levels of government, there remains considerable uncertainty about how rules or patterns of politics resulting from the division or sh…
"Belgium was a small, neutral country without a colonial tradition when King Leopold II ceded the Congo, his personal property, to the state in 1908. For the next half-century Belgium not only ruled an African empire but also, through widespread, enduring, and eagerly embraced p…
Fluchten als Reaktion auf Verfolgung und Deportation zählten zu den wichtigsten Überlebensstrategien der Juden während der Zeit des Nationalsozialismus.Insa Meinen und Ahlrich Meyer begeben sich auf die Spuren von Juden aus Deutschland und Österreich, die ab 1938 vor der antisem…
Fluchten als Reaktion auf Verfolgung und Deportation zählten zu den wichtigsten Überlebensstrategien der Juden während der Zeit des Nationalsozialismus.Insa Meinen und Ahlrich Meyer begeben sich auf die Spuren von Juden aus Deutschland und Österreich, die ab 1938 vor der antisem…
Belgien
by Eisenschmid, Rainer, Zakrzewski, Reinhard, Strüber, Reinhard, Bettinger, Sven-Claude, Rottiers, Walter
fromBaedeker
This book explores the issue of cultural mobility within the interwar network of the European avant-garde, focusing on selected writers, artists, architects, magazines and groups from Poland, Belgium and Netherlands. Regardless of their apparent linguistic, cultural and geograph…
Belgium & Luxembourg
by Smith, Helena, Symington, Andy, Wheeler, Donna
fromLonely Planet
Belgium and Luxembourg are the focus of this comprehensive Lonely Planet guide which covers aspects such as the clubs and cafes of Brussels, Antwerp and Luxembourg city, plus information on accommodation to match any budget
Fabulously historic and bursting with cutting-edge art, yet never really showy, these little countries are full of big surprises, whether you're ducking for oranges at a surreal Belgian carnival or finding glorious castles among Luxembourg's forested hills.
