FROM THE ARCHIVES: The Reform-Resistant Belgian Welfare State
In 2016, the Flemish political scientist Kris Deschouwer wrote an illuminating piece about the very special character of the Belgian social security system.
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High Road to Culture in Flanders and the Netherlands
In 2016, the Flemish political scientist Kris Deschouwer wrote an illuminating piece about the very special character of the Belgian social security system.
Behind the image of the well-organized Netherlands, a distressing reality is hidden, writer Jonah Falke discovered.
After 1945, Belgium and the Netherlands rolled out a monumental social security system that brought prosperity and emancipation. Today, this welfare state has come under pressure.