A “dynamic complexity”: Parliament, representative democracy and “popular rights” in Switzerland after 1848

Authors

  • Luigi Lacchè Università di Macerata

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17811/hc.v0i1.110

Keywords:

Switzerland, federation, democracy, representation, constitution of 1848

Abstract

The Swiss political system after the 1848 Constitution can not be found the “monarchical principle” or the development of a Parliamentary System which were common in other European countries due to the relationships between King and Parliament. Moreover, Switzerland had not a typical Parliamentary government. So, it can be assumed that perhaps this political model is as particular that can not be compared with any other constitutional systems, even the confederate ones. The knowledge of the Swiss political experience needs, above all, a deep knowledge of the particularities of its Constitutional design.

Submission date: 02/02/2000
Acceptance date: 16/05/2000

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Author Biography

Luigi Lacchè, Università di Macerata

Professore Ordinario de Storia del Diritto en la Università di Macerata (Italia)

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Issue

No. 1 (2000): Historia Constitucional N. 1 (2000)

Section

STUDIES

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