The Swiss Labyrinth: Institutions, Outcomes and Redesign by Jan-Erik Lane

Author:Jan-Erik Lane [Lane, Jan-Erik]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Political Science, History & Theory
ISBN: 9780714651422
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Goodreads: 4804949
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2001-01-15T14:13:10+00:00

CONCLUSION

Our short overview of four reform scenarios shows that improving federal governance can be made from very different approaches and perspectives. Most proposals signify a radical change of federal traditions. The political feasibility of reform projects such as reducing the number of cantons, making a clear separation of responsibilities and powers is low. Thus, federal reforms will most probably be limited to less incisive measures. Each approach makes specific contributions to the sensible further development of Swiss federalism and can lead to improved governance in Switzerland. However, the possibility of implementing such radical federalist reforms is low. While radical reform projects such as the rearranging of cantonal boarders, making a clear separation of responsibilities and powers or making institutional changes, in the end cannot fail due to strong federal powers, less considerable, such as the intensification of co-operation or improved utilisation of existing instruments, are more uncertain. As Ulrich Klöti68 points out, this means pragmatic and punctual adaptations. Unfortunately, this also means that Swiss federalism has to live with shortcomings that can easier be identified in theory than in practice.

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