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050 00 $aJN8788$b.L56 1993
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100 1 $aLinder, Wolf,$d1944-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr89012742
245 10 $aSwiss democracy :$bpossible solutions to conflict in multicultural societies /$cWolf Linder.
260 $aHoundmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire :$bMacmillan Press ;$aNew York :$bSt. Martin's Press,$c1994.
263 $a9311
300 $axix, 208 pages ;$c23 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 177-201) and index.
505 2 $aForeword / Jurg Steiner -- 1. Building a Multicultural Society by Political Integration. 1.2. The origins of modern Switzerland. 1.3. Turning poor odds to good, or factors that made Swiss nation-building a success. 1.4. Religious and ethnic minorities: from coexistence to pluralism. 1.5. The challenges of socioeconomic inequality. 1.6. Proportional representation: the universal key to power-sharing. 1.7. The limits of Swiss pluralism - new challenges for integration -- 2. Federalism. 2.1. Institutions. 2.2. Federalist elements in the decision-making process. 2.3. Federalism at work. 2.4. The limits of Swiss federalism. 2.5. Challenges -- 3. Direct Democracy and Power-Sharing. 3.1. Introduction: The vote to abolish the Swiss Army. 3.2. Institutions and the historical meaning of direct democracy. 3.3. Participation in direct democracy. 3.4. A closer look at the referendum and the initiative. 3.5. Understanding the people's vote.
505 0 $a3.6. Power-sharing by direct democracy, or how the referendum has changed the political system -- 4. Comparative Perspectives. 4.1. Direct democracy. 4.2. Federalism. 4.3. Power-sharing and consociational democracy. 4.4. Epilogue: Switzerland's future after the popular vote on the European Economic Area.
520 $aThe features of Swiss democracy are frequently praised in theory but rarely assessed in practice. In this book Wolf Linder explains the way government and politics work in Switzerland. Combining the essence of many empirical studies with own observations, and giving illustrative examples, the author thoroughly analyses the institutions of federalism and consensus democracy through political power-sharing.
520 8 $aWith the critical eye of a political scientist, Linder then analyses the scope and limits of citizens' participation in direct democracy - which distinguishes Switzerland most from parliamentary systems.
520 8 $aThe value of the book goes beyond describing Switzerland and its political integration between different languages, religions and cultures. Analysing the nature of Swiss politics, Linder shows how federalism and political powersharing could help to resolve political conflict in other multicultural societies and to integrate different communities. Central and Eastern Europe, as well as countries with minority problems, could learn much of value from this study.
650 0 $aFederal government$zSwitzerland.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008103654
650 0 $aDemocracy$zSwitzerland.
650 0 $aCultural pluralism$zSwitzerland.
651 0 $aSwitzerland$xPolitics and government.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85131335
852 00 $bleh$hJN8788$i.L56 1994