Author: Roger L. Geiger
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Higher education and state
Languages : en
Pages : 85
Book Description
Universities and the State in Belgium
Author: Roger L. Geiger
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Higher education and state
Languages : en
Pages : 85
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Higher education and state
Languages : en
Pages : 85
Book Description
The United States of Belgium
Author: Jane Judge
Publisher: Leuven University Press
ISBN: 9462701571
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
New and comprehensive insights into the seminal events that shaped Belgian identity In 1790, between the birth of America (1776) and the creation of the French National Assembly (1789), nine provinces nestled between the French and Dutch borders declared themselves a new free and independent country: the United States of Belgium. Before then, the provinces had been part of the vast Austrian Habsburg Empire ruled by Joseph II. In 1789 revolutionaries from Brussels to Ghent to Namur recruited a grass-roots army that, to the surprise of many, successfully chased imperial forces from the majority of the territories. The exhilaration of military triumph and political independence quickly faded as revolutionary factions fought each other and the European monarchies became more nervous in the face of French radicalization. Yet, the course of events had fostered the solidification of a new identity among the provinces’ inhabitants: Belgianness. This is the story of the emergence of Belgianness in the crucible of revolution. The United States of Belgium tells the story of the First Belgian Revolution before the creation of a language barrier between French and Dutch. It incorporates over 50 contemporary images of the revolutionary era.
Publisher: Leuven University Press
ISBN: 9462701571
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
New and comprehensive insights into the seminal events that shaped Belgian identity In 1790, between the birth of America (1776) and the creation of the French National Assembly (1789), nine provinces nestled between the French and Dutch borders declared themselves a new free and independent country: the United States of Belgium. Before then, the provinces had been part of the vast Austrian Habsburg Empire ruled by Joseph II. In 1789 revolutionaries from Brussels to Ghent to Namur recruited a grass-roots army that, to the surprise of many, successfully chased imperial forces from the majority of the territories. The exhilaration of military triumph and political independence quickly faded as revolutionary factions fought each other and the European monarchies became more nervous in the face of French radicalization. Yet, the course of events had fostered the solidification of a new identity among the provinces’ inhabitants: Belgianness. This is the story of the emergence of Belgianness in the crucible of revolution. The United States of Belgium tells the story of the First Belgian Revolution before the creation of a language barrier between French and Dutch. It incorporates over 50 contemporary images of the revolutionary era.
Report Upon State Education in Great Britain, France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Belgium, and the United States of America
Author: Richard Laishley
Publisher:
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Category : Deaf
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Deaf
Languages : en
Pages : 204
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Statistics of Land-grant Colleges and Universities
Author: United States. Office of Education
Publisher:
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Category : Agricultural colleges
Languages : en
Pages : 836
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Agricultural colleges
Languages : en
Pages : 836
Book Description
The Yearbook of the Universities of the Empire
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 680
Book Description
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 680
Book Description
State University of Ghent, Belgium
Author: Gent. Universitè
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 96
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Political History of Belgium
Author: Els Witte
Publisher: ASP / VUBPRESS / UPA
ISBN: 9054875178
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 517
Book Description
The political history of Belgium is a fascinating story that should not be kept from speakers of English in Belgium and abroad. From an international point of view, Belgium has been a trendsetter in many ways. It was the first country on the European continent to experience a quick process of industrialisation, with the development of the first liberal state following closely behind. More than elsewhere, liberalism reigned supreme in the 19th century, and as a result the social question was raised with great vehemence. The World Wars put Belgium in the middle of the fighting twice over; especially after 1945, the country played a prominent international role, first in the foundation of the Atlantic alliance and the European construction, and later in the decolonisation of the Congo. In the meantime, Belgium has developed into one of the countries experiencing the full force of globalisation, and, thanks to Brussels, into one of the preeminent international political centres. Belgium is also a model of pacification democracy. Throughout many conflicts during the 19th and 20th centuries, an enduring compromise grew between Catholics and freethinkers, making Belgium one of the most pluralistic countries in Europe today. The fierce conflict between workers and employers, in its turn, led to a well-functioning model of a consultation and welfare state. Two cultures live together in Belgium. Up until the second half of the past century, the Flemish majority was at an economic, political and cultural disadvantage; during the process of catching up, coinciding with the demise of the Walloon economy, a complex federal model developed, in which cosmopolitan Brussels takes a very special position. This book aims to offer a historical perspective in interpreting the current tensions in Belgian politics based on scientific literature. Political History of Belgium is without doubt the outstanding authoritative reference work about the political history of a country at the centre of the development of Europe. As such, it offers essential background information for politicians, policy makers, civil servants, journalists, researchers, students and anyone with an interest in Belgium and Europe.
Publisher: ASP / VUBPRESS / UPA
ISBN: 9054875178
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 517
Book Description
The political history of Belgium is a fascinating story that should not be kept from speakers of English in Belgium and abroad. From an international point of view, Belgium has been a trendsetter in many ways. It was the first country on the European continent to experience a quick process of industrialisation, with the development of the first liberal state following closely behind. More than elsewhere, liberalism reigned supreme in the 19th century, and as a result the social question was raised with great vehemence. The World Wars put Belgium in the middle of the fighting twice over; especially after 1945, the country played a prominent international role, first in the foundation of the Atlantic alliance and the European construction, and later in the decolonisation of the Congo. In the meantime, Belgium has developed into one of the countries experiencing the full force of globalisation, and, thanks to Brussels, into one of the preeminent international political centres. Belgium is also a model of pacification democracy. Throughout many conflicts during the 19th and 20th centuries, an enduring compromise grew between Catholics and freethinkers, making Belgium one of the most pluralistic countries in Europe today. The fierce conflict between workers and employers, in its turn, led to a well-functioning model of a consultation and welfare state. Two cultures live together in Belgium. Up until the second half of the past century, the Flemish majority was at an economic, political and cultural disadvantage; during the process of catching up, coinciding with the demise of the Walloon economy, a complex federal model developed, in which cosmopolitan Brussels takes a very special position. This book aims to offer a historical perspective in interpreting the current tensions in Belgian politics based on scientific literature. Political History of Belgium is without doubt the outstanding authoritative reference work about the political history of a country at the centre of the development of Europe. As such, it offers essential background information for politicians, policy makers, civil servants, journalists, researchers, students and anyone with an interest in Belgium and Europe.
Belgium, Her Kings, Kingdom & People
Author: John de Courcy MacDonnell
Publisher:
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Category : Belgium
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Belgium
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
PISA Learning for Tomorrow's World First Results from PISA 2003
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264006419
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
This report presents the first internationally comparable results to OECD's 2003 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Survey of the educational performance of 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics, and science in 25 OECD countries.
Publisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264006419
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
This report presents the first internationally comparable results to OECD's 2003 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Survey of the educational performance of 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics, and science in 25 OECD countries.
New International Encyclopedia
Author:
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 912
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 912
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