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Watch the Swiss - Insights and outlooks from abroad

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Who are the Swiss, and what unites them? What is Switzerland's place in the world? What should the Swiss protect themselves from, and which institutions should they preserve? How balance tradition and innovation? Contributors from around the globe recognize that Switzerland gains much strength from being small, from having a system of direct democracy and federalism, and from a deeply rooted commitment to liberty, together with economic wisdom and reliability. Nevertheless, the interaction with the European Union is difficult, and the United States has been putting the Swiss system under stress. Some of these conflicts might imperil Switzerland's model altogether, if creative solutions aren't found.

About the author

Gerhard Schwarz studierte Wirtschaftswissenschaften an der Universität St. Gallen sowie am American Institute for Economic Research in Great Barrington (Mass.). Nach seiner Dissertation über Kolumbien und einem Gastspiel in einem Lichtensteiner Industriebetrieb trat er 1981 in die Wirtschaftsredaktion der 'Neuen Zürcher Zeitung' ein, die er seit 1994 leitet. Gerhard Schwarz ist Autor und Herausgeber zahlreicher Bücher sowie wissenschaftlicher Artikel und nimmt einen Lehrauftrag an der Universität Zürich wahr. Er ist Mitglied verschiedener Stiftungsräte, darunter auch der 'Progress Foundation'. Für seine Arbeit ist er mit dem Ludwig-Erhard-Preis für Wirtschaftspublizistik ausgezeichnet worden.

Karen Horn, Dr., hat Volkswirtschaftslehre studiert. Nach langjähriger journalistischer Tätigkeit bei der Frankfurter Allgemeinen Zeitung ist sie heute Geschäftsführerin der Wert der Freiheit GmbH, Vorsitzende der Friedrich A. von Hayek-Gesellschaft und Dozentin für ökonomische Ideengeschichte an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

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Who are the Swiss, and what unites them? What is Switzerland’s place in the world? What should the Swiss protect themselves from, and which institutions should they preserve? How balance tradition and innovation?
Contributors from around the globe recognize that Switzerland gains much strength from being small, from having a system of direct democracy and federalism, and from a deeply rooted commitment to liberty, together with economic wisdom and reliability.

Nevertheless, the interaction with the European Union is difficult, and the United States has been putting the Swiss system under stress. Some of these conflicts might imperil Switzerland’s model altogether, if creative solutions aren’t found.

Product details

Authors Karen Horn, Gerhard Schwarz
Assisted by Avenir Suisse (Editor), Avenir Suisse (Editor)
Publisher NZZ Libro
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 01.10.2015
 
EAN 9783038101321
ISBN 978-3-0-3810132-1
No. of pages 124
Dimensions 147 mm x 223 mm x 9 mm
Weight 252 g
Illustrations 35 Grafiken.
Subjects Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Politics and business

Schweiz; Politik, Zeitgeschichte, Bürger, Schweiz, Swissness, Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie, Avenir Suisse, Milizsystem

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