Table of Contents

A short history of Belgium; the economy and society; central government; the reform of the state; federal government - communities, regions, provinces and communes; the political parties and the party system; other political actors; foreign and security policy; Belgium in the 1990s.

About the Author

John Fitzmaurice is professor at the Institute of European Studies of the University of Brussels and is administrator in the General Secretariat of the Commission of the European Communities in the Department for Liaison with the European Parliament.