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The Past in Belgium: Different Memories and Controversial History in a Divided Society?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 November 2013

Chantal Kesteloot
Chantal Kesteloot*
Affiliation:
CEGES/SOMA, Square de l'Aviation, 29, B-1070 Brussels, Belgium. E-mail: chantal.kesteloot@cegesoma.be
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Abstract

This contribution focuses on the spirit and the associated behaviours belonging to Belgian society. It deals with the past and, more specifically, with the legacy of the two world wars. In which way did Flemings and Francophones interact? What is the real nature of their relations described from the roots of the many issues and embedded consequences seen even today? Why is there a different vision of the past and how did the situation evolve with the federalization within the country?

Type
Focus: Regimes of Memory
Information
European Review , Volume 21 , Issue 4 , October 2013 , pp. 480 - 488
Copyright
Copyright © Academia Europaea 2013 

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