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Direct democracy in Switzerland / Gregory A. Fossedal ; with a foreword by Alfred R. Berkeley ; and a preface by Richard Holbrooke.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fossedal, Gregory A.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Federal government--Switzerland.
- Federal government.
- Democracy.
- Switzerland.
- Democracy--Switzerland.
- Political participation--Switzerland.
- Political participation.
- Switzerland--Politics and government.
- Politics and government.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 287 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New Brunswick, N.J. : Transaction Publishers, [2002]
- Contents:
- Part 1. Conception
- 1. Pilgrimage 3
- Part 2. History
- 2. 1291 11
- 3. Willensnation 19
- 4. Geodeterminism 29
- Part 3. Institutions
- 5. Constitution 43
- 6. Executives Branch 51
- 7. Judiciary 69
- 8. Parliament 75
- 9. Referendum 87
- 10. Communities 117
- Part 4. Issues
- 11. Education 135
- 12. Taxes 145
- 13. Crime 155
- 14. Welfare 171
- 15. Press 181
- 16. Family 193
- 17. Army 205
- 18. Switzerland Accused 213
- 19. Diversity 233
- Part 5. L'Idee Suisse
- 20. The End of History and the Next Citizen 251.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-277) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0765800780
- OCLC:
- 46343202
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