
Swiss Democracy
Possible Solutions to Conflict in Multicultural Societies
W. Linder(Author)
Palgrave Macmillan (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 20. April 2010
Book
Hardback
XXIV, 246 pages
978-0-230-23188-7 (ISBN)
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Description
An updated 3rd edition of this authoritative analysis of Swiss democracy, the institutions of federalism, and consensus democracy through political power sharing. Linder analyzes the scope and limits of citizens' participation in direct democracy, which distinguishes Switzerland from most parliamentary systems.
Reviews / Votes
Reviews of the 2nd Edition:'The real value of the book lies in its critical dissection of features of Swiss democracy that are frequently praised in theory but rarely assessed in practice. Linder shows that behind its apparent populist democracy lurks the power of interest groups. So he makes a contribution to thought about democracy which could have significant lessons for countries seeking to be democratic.' - G.W. Jones, Professor of Government, London School of Economics, University of London, UK
'Linder is not the first author trying to explain the Swiss system to foreigners. But he uniquely combines three features: a sound and comprehensive scientific bse, the personal competence of combining theoretical knowledge with the insights of practical political life, and the ability to ask critical questions on the way Swiss institutions work.' - Rene Levy, Professor of Sociology, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
'Wolf Linder's Swiss Democracy blends theoretical analysis with descriptive facility so as to present a vivid portrait of what is distinctive about the Swiss political system. It poses original questions which students are encouraged to ponder in comparative perspective to other systems.' - Arnold J. Heidenheimer, Professor of Political Science, Washington University, USA
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Edition
3rd ed. 2010
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
XXIV, 246 p.
Dimensions
Height: 22.9 cm
Width: 15.2 cm
Weight
540 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-23188-7 (9780230231887)
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Person
WOLF LINDER is Professor Emeritus of Political Science and former Director of the Institute of Political Science at the University of Bern, Switzerland. His main research field is Swiss politics. Linder worked as an expert for national and international agencies in developing countries for questions of institutional power sharing, federalism and decentralization.
Content
Building a Multicultural Society by Political Integration Federalism Direct Democracy Consensus Democracy: The Swiss System of Power Sharing Comparative Perspectives