The Politics of Switzerland: Continuity and Change in a Consensus Democracy

by Alexander H. Trechsel and Hanspeter Kriesi

Book Overview

Despite Switzerland's small size, its political system is one of the most complex and fascinating among contemporary democracies. The rich, complex mixture of centuries-old institutions and the refined political arrangements that exist today constitute a veritable laboratory for social scientists and their students. Often presented as the paradigmatic case of political integration, consensus democracy and multinational federalism, the Swiss model...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521606314
• ISBN13: 9780521606318
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.7"