Das politische System der Schweiz

The Swiss political system with its developed concordance, direct democracy, and federal structures, is in many respects both a model and a special example of a functioning democracy in the 21st century. This textbook, now in its fifth fully updated edition, covers the main political institutions and actors in the Swiss political system, places them in an international context, and highlights the considerable changes that have taken place in Swiss politics in recent decades. It emphazises the functioning and impact of the institutions that are emblematic of Switzerland, such as the direct democratic rights, the broadly based consociational government, and the diverse federal institutions.