Kriesi, Hanspeter. <br/><br/>
The politics of Switzerland :  continuity and change in a consensus democracy / 
Hanspeter Kriesi, Alexander H. Trechsel. 
 - Cambridge, UK ;  New York :  Cambridge University Press,  2008. 
 - xv, 223 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-217) and index. 
<br/><br/>1. The development of the modern Swiss nation-state; 2. Neutrality; 3. Federalism; 4. Direct democracy; 5. The Swiss system of government; 6. The party system; 7. Interest associations and labour relations; 8. The decision-making process; 9. Economic policy: liberalization under constraints; 10. Social policy: the Swiss welfare state; 11. Foreign policy: Switzerland and the EU. 
<br/><br/> An authoritative survey of the processes and policies of the Swiss political system, revealing the richness of its history and institutions. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780521844574 (hbk.) 0521844576 (hbk.) 9780521606318 (pbk.) 0521606314 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Switzerland--Politics and government--21st century.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DQ 212  / K92p 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.4494