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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (xxiii, 295 Seiten) : , Illustrationen, Diagramme, Karten.

Edition: 4th ed.

ISBN: 978-3-030-63266-3

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Language: English

Subjects: Political Science , Sociology

Keywords: Direkte Demokratie ; Integration ; Multikulturelle Gesellschaft ; Föderalismus ; Politisches System ; Konfliktlösung ; Multikulturelle Gesellschaft ; Konfliktregelung

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-63266-3

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Author information: Mueller, Sean 1983-

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ISBN: 9780191991288

Series Statement: Transformations in governance

Content: Mueller provides a new, in-depth treatment of shared rule and its conceptual evolution defining three different meanings commonly ascribed to it: shared rule as horizontal cooperation, centralization, or bottom-up influence seeking.

Additional Edition: Print version : ISBN 9780198882145

Language: English

DOI: 10.1093/9780191991288.001.0001

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Format: xi, 195 Seiten : , Diagramme.

ISBN: 978-1-4724-7754-5

Series Statement: Party families in Europe

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Language: English

Subjects: Political Science

Keywords: Regionalismus ; Partei ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung

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Author information: Mazzoleni, Oscar 1968-

Author information: Mueller, Sean 1983-

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Format: 527 Seiten : , Diagramme ; , 22.5 cm x 15.5 cm.

Edition: 4., vollständig überarbeitete und aktualisierte Auflage

ISBN: 978-3-258-08009-3 , 3-258-08009-7

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Language: German

Subjects: Political Science , Law

Keywords: Politisches System ; Demokratie

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Author information: Linder, Wolf, 1944-,

Author information: Mueller, Sean, 1983-

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Format: 1 online resource (273 pages)

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 0-19-888227-0

Series Statement: Transformations in Governance Series

Content: Mueller provides a new, in-depth treatment of shared rule and its conceptual evolution defining three different meanings commonly ascribed to it: shared rule as horizontal cooperation, centralization, or bottom-up influence seeking.

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-19-888214-9

Language: English

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Format: 1 online resource (xxiii, 295 pages) : , illustrations (some color)

Edition: 4th ed. 2021.

ISBN: 3-030-63266-0

Content: This open access book provides an updated and fully revised 4th edition of this authoritative analysis of Swiss democracy. It particularly explains the institutions of federalism and consensus government through political power sharing. In this new edition, the authors also address several important changes and challenges that have affected Swiss democracy, including the country's relationship with the EU, fiscal equalisation, direct democracy and the legitimacy of national referendums, territorial conflict, as well as the polarisation of party politics.

Note: 1. Introduction -- 2. Building a Multicultural Society by Political Integration -- 3. Federalism -- 4. Direct Democracy -- 5. Consensus Democracy: The Swiss System of Power-Sharing -- 6. Comparative Perspectives -- 7. Switzerland in Europe and the World. , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 3-030-63265-2

Language: English

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-63266-3

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Format: XV, 276 S. : , graph. Darst.

Edition: 1. publ.

ISBN: 978-1-78552-129-4 , 978-1-78552-142-3

Series Statement: ECPR Press monographs

Note: Teilw. zugl.: Canterbury, Univ. of Kent, Diss., 2013

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Language: English

Subjects: Political Science

Keywords: Dezentralisation ; Hochschulschrift

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Author information: Mueller, Sean 1983-

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (295 p.)

ISBN: 9783030632663

Content: This open access book provides an updated and fully revised 4th edition of this authoritative analysis of Swiss democracy. It particularly explains the institutions of federalism and consensus government through political power sharing. In this new edition, the authors also address several important changes and challenges that have affected Swiss democracy, including the country's relationship with the EU, fiscal equalisation, direct democracy and the legitimacy of national referendums, territorial conflict, as well as the polarisation of party politics

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Format: 1 online resource (310 pages)

Edition: 4th ed.

ISBN: 9783030632663

Note: Intro -- Preface to the Fourth Edition -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Boxes -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- References -- Chapter 2: Building a Multicultural Society by Political Integration -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The Origins of Modern Switzerland -- 2.3 Turning Poor Odds into Good Ones: Factors that Made Swiss Nation-Building a Success3 -- 2.3.1 Economy -- 2.3.2 Pressure from the Outside -- 2.3.3 Democracy and Social Values -- 2.3.4 Combining Democracy with Federalism -- 2.4 Religious and Ethnic Minorities: From Coexistence to Pluralism -- 2.4.1 Political Catholicism: From Segmentation to Integration -- 2.4.2 Multilingualism: Understandings and Misunderstandings -- 2.4.3 Jura: The Exception to Integration -- 2.5 The Challenges of Socio-economic Inequality -- 2.5.1 A Working Class Without a Homeland -- 2.5.2 From Class Struggle to Economic Partnership -- 2.6 Proportional Representation: The Universal Key to Power-Sharing -- 2.7 The Limits of Swiss Pluralism: New Challenges for Integration -- 2.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Federalism -- 3.1 Institutions -- 3.1.1 The Swiss Interpretation of Federalism -- 3.1.2 The Division of Powers Between the Federation and the Cantons -- 3.1.3 Non-centralisation-Not Decentralisation -- 3.1.4 Relations Between the Federation and the Cantons -- 3.2 Federal Elements in the Decision-Making Process -- 3.2.1 Bicameralism -- 3.2.2 The People's and the Cantons' Vote -- 3.2.3 Local Governments: The Corner Stone of the Swiss 'Bottom-Up' State -- 3.2.4 Citizens' Self-administration -- 3.3 Federalism at Work -- 3.3.1 Cooperative Federalism: How Federal Tasks Are Implemented by Cantons and Communes -- 3.3.2 Energy Policy: From Federal Deadlock to Cantonal Experiments -- 3.3.3 Coping with Inequality: The Example of Swiss Primary Schools. , 3.3.4 Swiss Federalism: Solidarity Is more Important than Competition -- 3.3.5 Dealing with Separatism: The Arduous Birth of a New Canton -- 3.4 The Limits of Swiss Federalism -- 3.4.1 Limits of Implementation: Why Some Foreigners Can Buy Real Estate in Switzerland But Others Cannot -- 3.4.2 The Weakness of Federal Authorities: How a Canton Can Deny Human Rights to Its Citizens -- 3.5 Challenges -- 3.5.1 Federalism Versus Democracy: Why One Citizen from Uri Outweighs 35 Citizens from Zurich -- 3.5.2 Urban Regions-The Forgotten Dimension of Swiss Federalism -- 3.5.3 The External Challenge: Federalism in a Period of Globalisation -- 3.5.4 The Internal Challenge: Why Do the Swiss Want to Preserve Federalism? -- References -- Chapter 4: Direct Democracy -- 4.1 Introduction: The Vote to Abolish the Swiss Army -- 4.2 Institutions, Historical Development and Meanings of Direct Democracy -- 4.2.1 Obligatory and Optional Referenda -- 4.2.2 The Popular Initiative -- 4.2.3 Direct and Semi-direct Democracy: Historical Origins and Development -- 4.3 A Closer Look at the Referendum and the Initiative -- 4.3.1 The Issues -- 4.3.2 Direct Democracy's Role in Political Agenda-Setting -- 4.3.3 The Use of Referenda and Initiatives -- 4.3.4 'Braking' Referenda and 'Innovating' Initiatives: Two Different Devices of Direct Democracy -- 4.3.4.1 The Braking Effect of the Referendum -- 4.3.4.2 The Innovating Effect of the Popular Initiative -- 4.4 Participation in Direct Democracy -- 4.4.1 The Deciding Majority, Or Who Are the People? -- 4.4.2 Regular Voters, Occasional Participants and Abstentionists -- 4.5 The People Between Knowledge, Trust and Propaganda -- 4.5.1 Example of a Vote: Should There Be Tougher Restrictions on Refugees Seeking Asylum in Switzerland? -- 4.5.2 Shaping Opinions in a Voting Campaign: The Actors. , 4.5.3 Are Voters Capable to Decide on High Policy? Theory and Swiss Experience -- 4.5.4 The Role of Political Parties and Their Campaign -- 4.5.5 Can Money Buy Votes? -- 4.6 Conclusions -- 4.6.1 Semi-direct Democracy: An Exceptional System -- 4.6.2 Direct Democracy Between Integration and Polarisation -- 4.6.3 Digitalisation: Opportunity, Risk-Or Both? -- 4.6.4 The Political Culture of Direct Democracy: Particularities and Limits -- References -- Chapter 5: Consensus Democracy: The Swiss System of Power-Sharing -- 5.1 The Development of Swiss Consensus Democracy -- 5.1.1 The Impact of the Referendum on the Composition of the Government -- 5.1.2 Impacts on the Legislative Process -- 5.2 The System of Power-Sharing: Actors and the Political Process -- 5.2.1 Actors and Their Functions -- 5.2.2 The Policy Cycle -- 5.3 The Features of Power-Sharing -- 5.3.1 The Main Characteristics of Political Compromise: No Single Winner Takes All, Everybody Wins Something -- 5.3.2 The Technique of Political Compromise: Compensations That Transform Conflict from Zero-Sum into Positive-Sum Games -- 5.3.3 Cooperation, Trust and the Deliberative Learning Processes -- 5.3.4 Political Elitism and Its Limits -- 5.4 The Critics of Swiss Consensus Democracy -- 5.4.1 The Referendum as an Instrument of Vested Interests -- 5.4.2 Inequalities of Influence -- 5.4.3 Lack of Innovation? -- 5.5 Consensus Democracy Under Stress -- 5.5.1 The 'Konkordanz' Crisis of 2008 -- 5.5.2 Power-Sharing in a Polarised Parliament -- 5.5.3 The Pressure of Globalisation -- 5.6 Conclusions -- 5.6.1 Swiss Democracy: An Exceptional System -- 5.6.2 Who Has More Influence: The British or the Swiss Voter?-The Trade-off Between Elections and Direct Participation -- 5.6.3 Consensus Democracy: Its Past and Its Future -- References -- Chapter 6: Comparative Perspectives -- 6.1 Direct Democracy. , 6.1.1 Experiences of Direct Democracy Compared -- 6.1.2 The Practice of Direct Democracy in US States and Switzerland: Similarities and Differences -- 6.1.3 The Theory of Direct Democracy: Between Ideal and Reality -- 6.1.3.1 Direct Versus Representative Democracy -- 6.1.3.2 'Sensible' or 'Semi-Direct' Democracy: A Third Model? -- 6.1.3.3 Perspectives of Direct Participation -- 6.2 Federalism -- 6.2.1 Basics of Federal Institutions -- 6.2.2 Structure, Processes and Political Culture -- 6.2.3 Modern Meanings of Federalism -- 6.2.3.1 Cultural Autonomy and Difference -- 6.2.3.2 Federalism in Times of Globalisation -- 6.2.3.3 Federalism in Developing Countries -- 6.2.3.4 Federalism as a Guarantee for Cultural Difference and Diversity -- 6.2.3.5 Federalism and Democracy -- 6.2.3.6 The Question of Secession -- 6.2.4 Non-Territorial Federalism -- 6.3 Power-Sharing and Consensus Democracy -- 6.3.1 Majoritarian and Consensus Democracy: A Comparison -- 6.3.2 Democratic Power-Sharing: A Key to Resolving Conflicts in Multicultural Societies -- References -- Chapter 7: Switzerland in Europe and the World -- 7.1 Europeanised but not a Member of the EU: Why? -- 7.1.1 Direct Democracy -- 7.1.2 National Autonomy and Political Neutrality -- 7.1.3 The Political Economy of Globalisation and Europeanisation -- 7.2 Can the Institutions of Swiss Democracy Autonomously Survive? -- 7.3 The Future -- 7.4 What the Case of Switzerland Can Bring to Others -- 7.4.1 Switzerland: An 'export model'? -- 7.4.2 The 'dialogue model' -- References -- Index.

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (xxiii, 295 Seiten) : , Illustrationen, Diagramme, Karten.

Edition: 4th ed.

ISBN: 978-3-030-63266-3

Note: Open Access

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 978-3-030-63265-6

Language: English

Subjects: Political Science , Sociology

Keywords: Direkte Demokratie ; Integration ; Multikulturelle Gesellschaft ; Föderalismus ; Politisches System ; Konfliktlösung ; Multikulturelle Gesellschaft ; Konfliktregelung

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-63266-3

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Author information: Linder, Wolf 1944-

Author information: Mueller, Sean 1983-