Challenges to democracy in the 21st century – Interview with Yves Leterme Posted on October 27, 2015 /Under Analysis /With 0 Comments Yves Leterme is a well-known Belgian politician. Since 2014, he has been Secretary-General of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA). On the 12th

  Monthly Archives: October 2017 Monthly Overview July, August, September 2017 Posted on October 13, 2017 /Under Monthly Overview /With 0 Comments BelConLawBlog publishes a selected reading list of (I) new scholarship on Belgian constitutional law in journals and books, (II) decisions of the Belgian Constitutional Court, (III) upcoming conferences,

  onafhankelijkheidsreferendum Catalonië, het Europese statensysteem en de internationale beperkingen op het recht op zelfbeschikking Posted on November 28, 2014 /Under Analysis /With 0 Comments Dr. Frederik Dhondt , Postdoctoraal Onderzoeker van het Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO), Insituut voor Rechtsgeschiedenis (UGent)  De Catalaanse en Schotse referenda werden eerder op deze blog

  popular sovereignty Video interview with Prof. Tierney: Should the People decide? The Scottish and Catalonian referenda Posted on November 7, 2014 /Under Analysis /With 1 Comment Jurgen Goossens (doctoral researcher, UGent) & Pieter Cannoot (academic assistant, UGent) On 29 October 2014, we had the honour to welcome renowned expert

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  Belgium and the refugee crisis: the quest for solutions Posted on January 5, 2016 /Under Analysis /With 0 Comments Yves Ballez, Ariadne Frangi, Thomas Ngeze and Dorien Surinx (master students Advanced Study Constitutional Law, Ghent University), Pieter Cannoot (assistant, Ghent University) and Juan Benjumea Moreno (assistant, Ghent University) See