So, Belgium chose a proportional representation system in 1899 in order to avoid a permanent confrontation between the two sides.

The sub-societies of Belgium recognize and respect each other and they all agree on a principle of self-organization. The Belgian government is based on a principle of mutual recognition of the segments, and permanent compromises between them to spread over public goods (Lijpharrt, 1977).

The federalization of the state was another consequence of the split of Belgium in two. Regions managed to gradually have more independence in the federations, convincing traditional political parties to grant more competences to the regions, so that they could manage their problems themselves. This led to the situation that the Belgium state is more an empty framework, than a state as the classical definition. The decision-making process is made at regional level, while policies are implemented to one of the two segments of nation, while...
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