Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Introduction....Pages 1-8
Front Matter....Pages 9-9
The Swiss and their History....Pages 11-22
The Socio-Economic Context....Pages 23-34
The Constitutional Framework....Pages 35-47
Front Matter....Pages 49-49
The People at Politics....Pages 51-59
Political Parties....Pages 60-70
Interest Groups....Pages 71-81
Social and Other Movements....Pages 82-91
Cantons and Communes....Pages 92-102
Parliament....Pages 103-112
The Executive....Pages 113-122
Judiciary, Police and Army....Pages 123-130
Front Matter....Pages 131-131
The Electoral Process....Pages 133-142
The Direct Democratic Process....Pages 143-153
The Federal Process....Pages 154-162
Consultation and the National Policymaking....Pages 163-171
Informal Politics....Pages 172-178
Governance and Swiss Political Style....Pages 179-186
Front Matter....Pages 187-187
Economic Policies....Pages 189-196
Social and Cultural Policies....Pages 197-204
Front Matter....Pages 187-187
Neutrality, Defence and Foreign Policy....Pages 205-214
Europe and Swiss Political Integration....Pages 215-223
Problems and Prospects....Pages 224-226
Back Matter....Pages 227-285
