The Politics of Switzerland

An authoritative survey of the processes and policies of the Swiss political system, revealing the richness of its history and institutions.

List of contents

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.

About the author

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.

Product details

• Authors: Hanspeter Kriesi, Alexander H. Trechsel
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.02.2015
• EAN: 9780521844574
• ISBN: 978-0-521-84457-4
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 546 g
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education