Only one country in the world--Switzerland--is a direct democracy, in which, to an extent, the people pass their own laws, judge the constitutionality of statut
Explores the impact of frequent referendums on the Swiss political system. Various institutions evolved to cope with the repeated challenging of government deci
An updated third edition of this authoriative analysis of Swiss democracy, the institutions of federalism, and consensus democracy through political power shari
Direct democracy, or pure democracy, is a concept spreading throughout the world, now adopted by nearly 30 countries on the national level. While the concept is
The Politics and Government of Switzerland is one of very few English language studies of contemporary Swiss politics. Drawing on recent research in Switzerland