Belgium

How Belgium is being Forced to Confront the Bloody Legacy of King Leopold II

• Africa
• Colonialism
• European Union

How Belgium is being Forced to Confront the Bloody Legacy of King Leopold II

Global Politics 2021-06-05

Protesters have called for all statues of the former imperial ruler to be removed in recognition of...

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Belgium’s Multicultural Society of “Federalism Laboratory”

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• European Union
• History

Belgium’s Multicultural Society of “Federalism Laboratory”

Global Politics 2021-03-24

The population of the Kingdom of Belgium is 10 million and it is divided into two main...

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Linguistic Nationalism in Belgium and the Walloon-Flemish Cleavage

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• European Union
• History

Linguistic Nationalism in Belgium and the Walloon-Flemish Cleavage

Global Politics 2020-09-24

Belgium became independent in 1830 and its neutrality was guaranteed by the UK in 1839 in order...

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Congo doesn’t Need an Apology, It Needs Justice and Reparations

• Global Politics

Congo doesn’t Need an Apology, It Needs Justice and Reparations

Global Politics 2020-07-18

For there to be justice, Musavuli argues, Belgium must pay for its past and ongoing crimes and...

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How Belgium is being Forced to Confront the Bloody Legacy of King Leopold II

• Africa
• Colonialism
• Imperialism

How Belgium is being Forced to Confront the Bloody Legacy of King Leopold II

Global Politics 2020-06-21

Protesters have called for all statues of the former imperial ruler to be removed in recognition of...

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