ISBN:
9780230509009
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (295 pages)
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
306.20949400000001
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
Cover -- Contents -- List of Maps, Boxes and Exhibits -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part I The Setting -- 1 The Swiss and their History -- 2 The Socio-Economic Context -- 3 The Constitutional Framework -- Part II Political Actors and Institutions -- 4 The People at Politics -- 5 Political Parties -- 6 Interest Groups -- 7 Social and Other Movements -- 8 Cantons and Communes -- 9 Parliament -- 10 The Executive -- 11 Judiciary, Police and Army -- Part III Political Processes -- 12 The Electoral Process -- 13 The Direct Democratic Process -- 14 The Federal Process -- 15 Consultation and the National Policymaking -- 16 Informal Politics -- 17 Governance and Swiss Political Style -- Part IV Outputs -- 18 Economic Policies -- 19 Social and Cultural Policies -- 20 Neutrality, Defence and Foreign Policy -- 21 Europe and Swiss Political Integration -- Problems and Prospects -- Annex I Extracts from the 1999 Constitution -- Annex II Profiles of Swiss Political Parties -- Annex III Cantonal and Communal Statistics -- Annex IV Federal Ministerial Structures -- Annex V Election Results -- Annex VI Results of Selected Recent Votations -- Annex VII A Glossary of Swiss Political Terms -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- A Guide to Further Reading -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.
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