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Swiss Foreign Policyby Laurent Goetschel; Magdalena Bernath; Daniel Schwarz
Routledge 2004; US$ 47.50The book is essential reading to all those interested in foreign policy analysis, the relationship between democracy and international relations, the significance of being a small state in contemporary Europe and the specificities of the Swiss more...
Contemporary Switzerlandby Hanspeter Kriesi; Peter Farago; Martin Kohli; Milad Zarin-Nejadan
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2005; US$ 130.00Zukunft Schweiz - Demain la Suisse (or Switzerland - Towards the Future) is a research program begun in 1996 to promote social scientific understanding of social, cultural, economic, and political change in Swiss society. Kriesi (comparative politics, U. of Zurich, Switzerland), Farago (co-founder, Landert Farago Partner, a private social science r more...
Swiss Foreign Policy, 1945-2002by J. Gabriel; T. Fischer
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2003; US$ 120.00Swiss Foreign Policy, 1945-2002 presents for the first time a comprehensive collection of eight essays, addressing the post-war foreign policy of Switzerland. The essays deal with a diverse range of issues: general foreign policy and neutrality; defense and security policy; relations with the United Nations; the Swiss policy of good offices; relations with the International Committee of the Red Cross; Swiss human rights policy; arms control and non-proliferation and foreign economic policy. Through these essays, the dualistic nature of Swiss foreign policy, being at once both strongly internationalist and strongly unilateralist, is examined. more...
The Politics of Switzerlandby Hanspeter Kriesi; Alexander H. Trechsel
Cambridge University Press 2008; US$ 32.00Authoritative survey of the processes and policies of the Swiss political system, revealing the richness of its history and institutions. more...
Historical Dictionary of Switzerlandby Leo Schelbert
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. 2007; US$ 119.99Switzerland's exceptional scenic beauty of valleys, lakes, and mountains, its central location on international trade routes, and its world famous banking system are just a few elements that have contributed to its rise in the global market. This relatively small nation is actively engaged in the maintenance of peace among nations and at the forefront of technological research. Consisting of twenty-six member states, called cantons, the history of the Swiss Confederation is as rich and varied as its culture and people. The Historical Dictionary of Switzerland features the nation's multicultural and democratic traditions and institutions, its complex history, and its people's involvement in past and present world affairs. This is done through... more...
Swiss Watchingby Diccon Bewes
Nicholas Brealey Publishing 2010; US$ 19.95Swiss Watching is a light-hearted yet revealing journey around Europe's most individual country. From seeking Heidi and finding the best chocolate to reliving a bloody past and exploring an uncertain future, Swiss Watching proves that there's more to Switzerland than banks, skis, francs and cheese. One country, four languages, 26 cantons, and 7.5 million people (only 80% of whom are Swiss): there's nowhere else in Europe like it. Switzerland may be surrounded by land, but it is an island at the center of Europe. Welcome to the landlocked island. more...
Jenatsch's Axeby Randolph C. Head
Boydell & Brewer 2008; US$ 70.00In this engaging volume, Randolph C. Head traces the career of an extraordinarily adaptable and ruthless seventeenth-century figure, George Jenatsch (1596-1639). Born a Protestant pastor's son, Jenatsch's career took him from the clergy to the military to more...
When the Alps Cast Their Spellby Trevor Braham
Neil Wilson Publishing 2011; US$ 14.57The sport of mountaineering was pioneered 150 years ago by a diverse cross-section of Victorians, following in the footsteps of earlier local explorers who ventured into the upper regions of ice and snow in search of game and minerals. By the early years of the 19th century, a growing interest in the study of geological and glaciological phenomena attracted scientific interest in the origins of the Alps. It was only in the latter half of that century when, by the 1850s, interest in the largly unexplored Alpine peaks began to capture the public imagination, and a sharp increase developed in the numbers of those who tried to scale them. So intense was the level of exploration and achievement that the next decade was labelled the Alpine Golden... more...
Zurich Sightsby MobileReference
MobileReference.com 2011; US$ 3.99This illustrated Travel Guide is a part of the Mobi Sights series, our concise guides that only feature the most essential information on city attractions. This guide is designed for optimal navigation on eReaders, smartphones, and other mobile electronic devices. Inside you will find a locator map and a list of top attractions linked to individual articles. Addresses, telephones, hours of operation and admissions information are included. This travel guide also features an itinerary with our suggestions for your travel route. Itineraries include links to individual attraction articles.Please search for "Travel Zurich," part of the Mobi Travel series, if you are interested in the complete travel guide that includes more maps and attractions... more...
The Making of Modern Switzerland, 1848-1998by Professor Michael Butler; Professor Malcolm Pender; Joy Charnley
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2000; US$ 132.00A fascinating collection of essays by leading British and Swiss scholars which explore the development of Swiss democracy from 1848 to the present day. Culture and literature, politics and economics are looked at in turn in an attempt to unravel the extraordinary success of this microcosmic, multicultural society at the heart of Europe. The problem of contemporary Switzerland, faced with rapid changes within the European Union, are outlined with refreshing candour. The question is posed whether the country can retain its distinctive identity and traditional attitudes while at the same time seeking closer cooperation with the newly emerging Europe and accepting the challenges of the globalized economy. more...









