alleryThe Belgian model of power sharing is an example of:
AAccommodation of diverse linguistic groups
BMajoritarian rule
CSingle-party dominance
DMilitary rule
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Accommodation of diverse linguistic groups
1. Belgium has Dutch-speaking Flemish (59 %), French-speaking Walloons (40 %) and a German-speaking minority (1 %).
2. Equal share in central government between Dutch and French
separate community government for each language community
Brussels-Capital has its own equal-representation government.
3. A textbook case of negotiation-based power sharing.
_Source: syllabus SST Polity Ch 1 §1.1 Belgium and Sri Lanka_
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