Accommodation in Belgium
Belgian officials chose a different approach. They modified their constitution four times between 1970 and 1993 to allow everyone to reside together in the same nation. Here are some aspects of the Belgian approach:
- The constitution requires that the number of Dutch and French-speaking officials in the central administration be equal. As a result, no single group can make choices on its own.
- Many central government responsibilities have been delegated to state administrations in the country’s two regions.
- Brussels has an administration, with equal representatives for both populations.
- A third type of government is the ‘Community Government,’ which is elected by individuals who speak the same tongue. This administration has authority over cultural, educational, and linguistic problems.
This religious paradigm has contributed to the avoidance of civil strife between the two main groups and the potential division of the nation along linguistic lines. When many European nations joined to create the European Union, Brussels was picked as its headquarters.
What do we learn from these two stories of Belgium and Sri Lanka?
Both countries are democracies. However, they approached the issue of power-sharing differently. Belgium’s leaders have realized that national unity can only be achieved by respecting the sentiments and interests of various communities and regions. This realization resulted in harmonious power-sharing agreements. Sri Lanka serves as a counterexample. It demonstrates how a majority society can erode national unity if it seeks to impose its domination over others and rejects to share authority.
Power Sharing Class 10 Civics Notes Chapter 1
Power Sharing Class 10 Civics Notes Chapter 1 is about the journey of democracy that we began last year. In a democracy, no single instrument of government has absolute authority. Thoughtful distribution of authority among the legislative, administration, and judiciary is critical to the formation of democracy. This part kicks off with two narratives from Sri Lanka and Belgium. Both of these narratives focus on how democracies manage power-sharing requests. The tales lead to some broad inferences about the importance of power-sharing in democratic societies. In this chapter, we’ll also learn about the various types of power sharing.
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Table of Content
- 1. Story of Belgium
- 2. Story of Sri Lanka
- 3. Majoritarianism in Sri Lanka
- 4. Accommodation in Belgium
- 5. Why is Power Sharing Desirable?
- 6. Forms of Power Sharing
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CBSE |
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NCERT, Democratic Politics |
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10 |
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Civics, Social Science |
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Political Parties |
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Notes |
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