Is the Swiss Constitution Really Constitutional? Testing the “Veil of Ignorance” Hypothesis over Time

Karin Ingold () and Frédéric Varone ()
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Karin Ingold: University of Bern
Frédéric Varone: University of Geneva

Chapter Chapter 11 in Behind a Veil of Ignorance?, 2015, pp 187-202 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In this chapter, we suggest an empirical analysis of the power distribution outlined in the current Swiss constitution. We furthermore concentrate on the historical evolution of the constitutional text. We compare three points in time: the original Federal constitution of 1874, its complete revision in 1999, and finally the text in force in 2011.

Keywords: Power Relation; Direct Democracy; Constitutional Amendment; Popular Vote; Federal Constitution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-14953-0_11

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