{"product_id":"switzerland-in-europe-christine-trampusch-9781138382961","title":"Switzerland in Europe: Continuity and Change in the Swiss Political Economy","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile Switzerland is well known for its specific political institutions, such as direct democracy, federalism and neutrality, or for its banking secrecy, its socio-economic institutions, which decisively contributed to its prosperity, remain relatively unexplored. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book gives the first systematic overview of Swiss political economy in comparative perspectives. Divided into four sections, the first offers an introduction to Swiss political economy, its major political institutions and Switzerland' relationship to the EU. The remaining three sections provide case studies on different parts of the political economy and policy fields. The case studies with in part two and three focus on economic actors, major socio-economic institutions addressing corporate governance, finance, labour market, skills and training. Part four addresses social and economic policies, including welfare, liberalization and economic regulatory reforms. \u003cem\u003eSwitzerland in Europe\u003c\/em\u003e also offers several insights into important literature in comparative political economy: the varieties of capitalism, small states, institutional change and patterns of democracy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis will be of interest students and scholars of comparative politics, political economy, Switzerland, small states and European Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christine Trampusch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138382965\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138382961\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/10\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.57d","brand":"Christine Trampusch","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44120935071999,"sku":"9781138382961","price":62.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_53b16854-98b2-4dae-9abf-edb781a6abf7.jpg?v=1687417109","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/switzerland-in-europe-christine-trampusch-9781138382961","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}