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

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.

Autorentext
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.

Inhalt

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.