Economic Inequality and Political Representation in Switzerland

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Economic Conditions, Government, Social Policy
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Author: Jan Rosset ISBN: 9783319271170
Publisher: Springer International Publishing Publication: March 22, 2016
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: Jan Rosset
ISBN: 9783319271170
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Publication: March 22, 2016
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

This book analyzes the link between economic and political inequalities and investigates the mechanisms that lead to economically rooted inequalities in the political representation of citizens’ policy preferences. Focusing on the case of Switzerland and evaluating data from the post-electoral survey, Selects 2007, the author demonstrates that the policy preferences of members of the Federal Assembly best reflect those of rich citizens. This pattern is explained by differential levels of political participation and knowledge across income groups, party finance, the fact that representatives tend to come from higher economic strata, and the failure of the party-system structure to reflect the complexity of policy preferences among citizens.

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This book analyzes the link between economic and political inequalities and investigates the mechanisms that lead to economically rooted inequalities in the political representation of citizens’ policy preferences. Focusing on the case of Switzerland and evaluating data from the post-electoral survey, Selects 2007, the author demonstrates that the policy preferences of members of the Federal Assembly best reflect those of rich citizens. This pattern is explained by differential levels of political participation and knowledge across income groups, party finance, the fact that representatives tend to come from higher economic strata, and the failure of the party-system structure to reflect the complexity of policy preferences among citizens.

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