Synopses & Reviews
This volume presents the major findings involved in a large scale research program to describe and analyze the transformation of contemporary Swiss society. The contributions focus on three key areas: the Swiss way of life, the Swiss labor market and the country's political institutions. The chapters give an idea of current trends in Swiss society, each one framing their argument in a comparative perspective.
About the Author
Hanspeter Kriesi is Professor of Comparative Politics at the University of Zurich, Switzerland. Peter Farago is Co-Founder and Partner with Landert Farago Partner, a privately owned and operated social science research institute focussing on policy research and programme evaluation. Martin Kohli is Professor of Sociology at the European University Institute, Florence. Milad Zarin-Nejadan is Professor of Economics at the University of Neuchatel, Switzerland.
Table of Contents
List of Figures * List of Tables * Notes on the Contributors * Preface * Introduction; H.Kriesi, P.Farago, M.Kohli & M.Zarin-Nejadin * PART 1: THE SWISS WAY OF LIFE * Relative Deprivation and Well-being: Switzerland in a Comparative Perspective; C.Suter & K.Iglesias * What Pluralisation of the Life Course? An Analysis of Personal Trajectories and Conjugal Interactions in Contemporary Switzerland; E.Widmer, J.Kellerhals & R.Levy * Facets of Emotion Regulation in Families with Adolescents: A New Research Approach; M.Perrez, D.Watzek, G.Michel, D.Schoebi, P.Wilhelm & Y.Hänggi * The Impact of Social Inequalities on Personal Health; M.Budowski & A.Scherpenzeel * PART 2: THE SWISS LABOUR MARKET * Long-term Dynamics of Skill Demand in Switzerland from 1950-2000; S.Sacchi, A.Salvisberg & M.Buchmann * Information Technology, Workplace Organisation and the Demand for Employees of Different Education Levels: Firm-level Evidence for the Swiss Economy; S.Arvanitis * Young Adults Entering the Workforce in Switzerland: Working Conditions and Well-being; N.K.Semmer, F.Tschan, A.Elfering, W.Kälin & S.Grebner * The Erosion of Regular Work: An Analysis of the Structural Changes in the Swiss and German Labour Markets; A.Diekmann & B.Jann * PART 3: POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS * Internationalization and Domestic Politics: Evidence from the Swiss Case; P.Sciarini & S.Nicolet * Reforming the Swiss Municipalities: Efficiency or Democracy?; A.Ladner & R.Steiner * The Lost Dimension of Swiss Federalism: Democracy Problems of New Regionalism in Metropolitan Areas; D.Kübler * Sustainable Fiscal Policy in a Federal System: Switzerland an an Example; L.P.Feld & G.Kirchgässner * References * Index