Political Decision-Making in Switzerland: The Consensus Model Under Pressure

By Denise Traber, Manuel Fischer, Pascal Sciarini

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137508590
• ISBN13: 9781137508591
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 291 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"