Download or read book Political Decision-Making in Switzerland written by P. Sciarini and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.