Question

How did Belgiumaccommodate the existing regional differences and cultural diversities?

Answer 1

Dear Student,
Answer to your question is as follows :

To accommodate the existing regional difference and Cultural diversities Belgian leaders worked out a very different and innovative power sharing arrangement which is also known as Belgian model.
The main feature of this model are-

1. Equal distribution of seats -Dutch and French speaking ministers have been given equal status in the central government.So that no single majority can take decisions unilaterally.
2. Federal government-There was a federal structure ,State government have been given maximum power and state government are not treated as the subordinate to the central government.
3. Equal representation in the capital city- Brussels,the capital city of Belgium has given equal representation to both the French as well as Dutch speaking people.
4. Community government-A new concept was introduced in Belgium i.e the third kind of government community government.This government is elected by the people belonged to the one language community.

In this way Belgium Accommodate the existing regional difference and cultural diversity.

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