The Swiss Ständerat: a Model of Perfect Bicameralism

This paper presents the Swiss Ständerat as a model of perfect bicameralism. It looks at the constitutional design of the second Chamber, examines the evolution of the Ständerat and critically assesses its current functioning. The author claims that the Swiss Federal Assembly is still based on almost...

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Main Author: Belser Eva Maria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre for Studies on Federalism 2018-06-01
Series:Perspectives on Federalism
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Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/pof.2018.10.issue-2/pof-2018-0021/pof-2018-0021.xml?format=INT