2. INTRODUCTION
Belgium is a small country in Europe. It has its
borders with the countries the Netherlands,
Luxembourg, France and Germany. It does not
have much large area. It is also very less in
population, about half of the Haryana state to
nearly one crore. Belgium is not having any
particular seperate territorial people or religion like
other countries.
3. Belgium's Past ages
Belgium was founded in 1830 comprising of majorly the
Dutch and French and some of the German groups.
After formation, census voting system was adopted but only
for 1% of population which belonged to higher groups like
nobility. These high-class people involved especially the
French.
In the period of Industrialisation in 18
th
and 19
th
centuries, the
Wallonia region(French speaking) developed in rapid amount
whereas the Dutch followed the agriculture as their region did
not develop in technology due to which they did not became
rich.
But this was followed by the Dutch who received that
economic growth during the World War although they were
not technologiccally much forward and could'nt do more
better than the French.
4. Distribution of Population in Belgium
The Dutch population(59%) of Belgium was more in amount
than that of the French(40%).
The Dutch were spread especially in the northern region of
Flanders whereas the French population was in the southern
part of Wallonia with German population in East.
The Capital of Belgium- Brussels constituted almost 80% of
its population of French and 20% Dutch.
5. The Rise of Belgian Tension
The French population of Belgium was too superior in case
of Economic Development and Education.
The Dutch population got this benefit much later.
Seeing these qualities French started thinking about them to
deserve the Nations Government's responsibility due to their
Education and high-class.
Also the Dutch could have occupied the Country's leadership
due to their Majority population in Belgium.
But these assumptions or thinkings were not given place
finally in Belgium's Government.
6. The Amendment of New Constitution
The Belgian leaders recognised the regional differences and
cultural diversities.
This led to reamendment of the Constitution four times
between 1970 and 1993.
Also in 1993, it became a Federal form of Government with
Bicameral system with the direct elections for the members of
community and Regional Legeslative councils.
These all reforms lead in making of the Constitution with
Power Sharing amongst both the communities with no
particular loss to the Country.
7. The Developments in Belgian
Constitution
Constitution prescribes that the number of the Dutch and
French ministers shall be equal in the Central Government.
Also some new laws require the support of majority of
members from each group.
Many of the powers of the Central Government has been
given to state governments of two regions.
Brussels also has a seperate Government in which both the
communities have equal representation.
These all changes are accepted by both the Dutch and
French which lead to a peaceful solution for all.
The wallonia
and flamender's
combination in
a new Nation.
8. CONCLUSION
The Belgian Accomodation shows us the form of a Federal
and a Power-Sharing type of Governmnt.
The Belgian form of Government shows us the advantages
of the Power Sharing.
The Power Sharing amongst the communities brings up
peace and acceptance with the Government without conflicts.
