Defending French in Flanders, 1873-1974: Between Liberty and Identity

by David J. Hensley

This book examines the efforts of the French-speaking minority in Flanders, Belgium, to maintain a legal and social presence of the French language in Flemish public life. Chronologically, the study is bookended by two developments, almost exactly a century apart. In 1873, the first laws were passed which required the use of Dutch in some aspects of public administration in Flanders, challenging the de facto use of French among the Flemish...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031109163
• ISBN13: 9783031109164
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.3"