Sovereignty, Civic Participation, and Constitutional Law: The People Versus the Nation in Belgium

by Stefan Sottiaux

This book brings recent insights about sovereignty and citizen participation in the Belgian Constitution to scholars in the fields of law, philosophy, history, and politics.

Throughout the Western world, there are increasing calls for greater citizen participation. Referendums, citizen councils, and other forms of direct democracy are considered necessary antidotes to a growing hostility towards traditional party politics. This book focuses...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367483599
• ISBN13: 9780367483593
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 304 Pages