Swiss Democracy in a Nutshell
- An accessible, illustrated introduction to Switzerland’s unique form of democracy
- Translated from the French
- Winner of the Albert Oeri Democracy Prize
Written by well-known comedian and political scientist Vincent Kucholl, and illustrated by Mix & Remix, this book is both for those new to Switzerland as well as anyone who would like to finally understand direct democracy, political parties, or what goes on in Bern.
Édition
2014
ISBN
978-3-905252-63-7
Format
17,5 x 23,5
Référence
999711
Nombre de pages
96
Public
Tout public
Introduction
State and Constitution
What is a State?
What is a Constitution?
Citizen rights and duties
Personal freedoms
Political rights and electoral system
Political rights
Rights particular to Switzerland
Elections
Political parties
Pressure groups
Democracy
What is a democracy?
Different forms of democracy
Federalism
What is federalism?
From alliance to unitary State
Three levels of political authority
Who does what
The 26 cantons
Three powers
Separation of powers
Legislative power: the Chambers
Composition of the Chambers
Parliamentary vocabulary
Legislative process
Executive power: Federal Council
Executive power: 7 departments
Judicial power: the courts
The role of the State
State and society
State and economy
Public finance
Neutrality and foreign policy
European Union
EU and Switzerland
Glossary and Index
State and Constitution
What is a State?
What is a Constitution?
Citizen rights and duties
Personal freedoms
Political rights and electoral system
Political rights
Rights particular to Switzerland
Elections
Political parties
Pressure groups
Democracy
What is a democracy?
Different forms of democracy
Federalism
What is federalism?
From alliance to unitary State
Three levels of political authority
Who does what
The 26 cantons
Three powers
Separation of powers
Legislative power: the Chambers
Composition of the Chambers
Parliamentary vocabulary
Legislative process
Executive power: Federal Council
Executive power: 7 departments
Judicial power: the courts
The role of the State
State and society
State and economy
Public finance
Neutrality and foreign policy
European Union
EU and Switzerland
Glossary and Index
Mix & Remix (1958-2016), de son vrai nom Philippe Becquelin, a œuvré durant vingt-cinq ans comme dessinateur d
Vincent Golay (pseudonyme de Vincent Kucholl) est né en 1975. Il est titulaire d’une licence et d’un DEA en sc
