Political Decision-Making in Switzerland: The Consensus Model under Pressure (Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century)

Sciarini, Pascal, Fischer, Manuel, Traber, Denise

ISBN 10: 1137508590 / ISBN 13: 9781137508591

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2015

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This in-depth study of the decision-making processes of the early 2000s shows that the Swiss consensus democracy has changed considerably. Power relations have transformed, conflict has increased, coalitions have become more unstable and outputs less predictable. Yet these challenges to consensus politics provide opportunities for innovation. Series: Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 304 pages, 43 black & white tables, 10 figures. BIC Classification: 1DFH; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484. . 2015. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Political Decision-Making in Switzerland: The Consensus Model under Pressure (Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century)
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1137508590
• ISBN 13: 9781137508591
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This in-depth study of the decision-making processes of the early 2000s shows that the Swiss consensus democracy has changed considerably. Power relations have transformed, conflict has increased, coalitions have become more unstable and outputs less predictable. Yet these challenges to consensus politics provide opportunities for innovation.

About the Author

Pascal Sciarini is Professor of Swiss and Comparative Politics at the Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of Geneva, Switzerland.

Manuel Fischer is Researcher at the Department of Environmental Social Sciences at Eawag, Dübendorf, and lecturer at the Institute of Political Science, University of Bern, Switzerland.

Denise Traber is a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Political Science, University of Zurich, Switzerland.