The Politics of Switzerland

Informationen zum Autor Hanspeter Kriesi is Professor for Comparative Politics in the Department of Political Science at the University of Zurich. Alexander H. Trechsel is Professor of Political Science in the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the European University Institute, Florence. Klappentext Subtitled! "Continuity And Change In A Consensus Democracy". Reveals the richness and history of its institutions. Zusammenfassung Switzerland's political system is amongst the most complex and fascinating in contemporary democracies. The authors shed new light on the richness of Swiss political institutions! its refined political arrangements! and current reforms. Focusing on structures! processes and policies! this book relates the Swiss experience to broader debates in comparative politics. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The development of the modern Swiss nation-state; 2. Neutrality; 3. Federalism; 4. Direct democracy; 5. The Swiss system of government; 6. The party system; 7. Interest associations and labour relations; 8. The decision-making process; 9. Economic policy: liberalization under constraints; 10. Social policy: the Swiss welfare state; 11. Foreign policy: Switzerland and the EU.

Product details

• Authors: Hans Peter Kriesi, Hanspeter Kriesi, Kriesi Hanspeter, Alexander H. Trechsel, Trechsel Alexander H.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.01.2010
• EAN: 9780521606318
• ISBN: 978-0-521-60631-8
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 228 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Print On Demand; Print on Demand
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Schweiz; Politik, Zeitgeschichte, Swissness, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Politics and government