Swiss Democracy
Possible Solutions to Conflict in Multicultural Societies
Author(s)
Linder, Wolf
Mueller, Sean
Collection
Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)Language
EnglishAbstract
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.
Keywords
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: democracyDOI
10.1007/978-3-030-63266-3Publisher
Springer NaturePublisher website
https://www.springernature.com/gp/products/booksPublication date and place
2021Grantor
Imprint
Palgrave MacmillanClassification
Politics and government
Political structures: democracy