Swiss Democracy : Possible Solutions to Conflict in Multicultural Societies
Linder, Wolf
Swiss Democracy : Possible Solutions to Conflict in Multicultural Societies - Springer Nature 2021 - 1 electronic resource (295 p.)
Open Access
This open access book provides an updated and fully revised 4th edition of this authoritative analysis of Swiss democracy. It particularly explains the institutions of federalism and consensus government through political power sharing. In this new edition, the authors also address several important changes and challenges that have affected Swiss democracy, including the country's relationship with the EU, fiscal equalisation, direct democracy and the legitimacy of national referendums, territorial conflict, as well as the polarisation of party politics.
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978-3-030-63266-3
10.1007/978-3-030-63266-3 doi
Politics & government
Political structures: democracy
European Politics Democracy Political Science Open Access conflict desegregation federalism Institution parliament participation Switzerland Swiss democracy direct democracy consensus democracy political power sharing multi-cultural society Politics & government Europe Political structures: democracy
Swiss Democracy : Possible Solutions to Conflict in Multicultural Societies - Springer Nature 2021 - 1 electronic resource (295 p.)
Open Access
This open access book provides an updated and fully revised 4th edition of this authoritative analysis of Swiss democracy. It particularly explains the institutions of federalism and consensus government through political power sharing. In this new edition, the authors also address several important changes and challenges that have affected Swiss democracy, including the country's relationship with the EU, fiscal equalisation, direct democracy and the legitimacy of national referendums, territorial conflict, as well as the polarisation of party politics.
Creative Commons
English
978-3-030-63266-3
10.1007/978-3-030-63266-3 doi
Politics & government
Political structures: democracy
European Politics Democracy Political Science Open Access conflict desegregation federalism Institution parliament participation Switzerland Swiss democracy direct democracy consensus democracy political power sharing multi-cultural society Politics & government Europe Political structures: democracy