{"product_id":"9781403947987","title":"Contemporary Switzerland Revisiting the Special Case","description":"\u003ch1\u003eContemporary Switzerland\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRevisiting the Special Case\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eH. Kriesi | P. Farago | M. Kohli | M. Zarin-Nejadan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Public Policy \/ Economic Policy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis volume presents the major findings involved in a large scale research programme to describe and analyse the transformation of contemporary Swiss society. The contributions focus on three key areas: the Swiss way of life, the Swiss labour 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eSPYROS ARVANITIS Senior Research Economist, Swiss Institute for Business Cycle Research (KOF), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland\r\nMARLIS BUCHMANN Professor of Sociology, University of Zurich and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland\r\nMONICA BUDOWSKI Professor of Social Work and Social Policy, University of Fribourg, Switzerland\r\nANDREAS DIEKMANN Professor of Sociology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland\r\nACHIM ELFERING Lecturer in Work and Organisational Psychology, University of Bern, Switzerland\r\nLARS P. FELD Professor of Economics, University of Marburg, Germany\r\nSIMONE GREBNER Research and Teaching Assistant in Work and Organisational Psychology, University of Bern, Switzerland\r\nYVES HÄNGGI Assistant, Chair of Clinical Psychology, University of Fribourg, Switzerland\r\nKATIA IGLESIAS Researcher, Sociological Department, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland\r\nBEN JANN Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Sociology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland\r\nWOLFGANG KÄLIN Research and Teaching Assistant in Work and Organisational Psychology, University of Bern, Switzerland\r\nJEAN KELLERHALS Professor of Sociology, University of Geneva, Switzerland\r\nGEBHARD KIRCHGÄSSNER Professor of Economics and Econometrics and Director, Swiss Institute of International Economics and Applied Research, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland\r\nDANIEL KÜBLER Professor of Political Science, University of Zurich, Switzerland\r\nANDREASLADNER Assistant Professor, Center of Competence for Public Management, University of Bern, Switzerland\r\nRENÉ LEVY Professor of Sociology, University of Lausanne, Switzerland\r\nGISELA MICHEL Research Fellow, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland\r\nSARAH NICOLET Teaching Asssistant, Department of Political Science, University of Geneva, Switzerland\r\nMEINRAD PERREZ Professor of Clinical Psychology and Head, Department of Psychology, University of Fribourg, Switzerland\r\nSTEFAN SACCHI Senior Researcher, Chair of Sociology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland\r\nALEXANDER SALVISBERG Researcher, Department of Sociology, University of Zurich, Switzerland\r\nANNETTE SCHERPENZEEL Psychologist and Freelance Senior Researcher, Swiss Household Panel, Switzerland\r\nDOMINIK SCHOEBI Research Fellow, Chair of Clinical Psychology, University of Fribourg, Switzerland\r\nPASCAL SCIARINI Professor of Political Science, Graduate Institute of Public Administration, Switzerland\r\nNORBERT K. SEMMER Head of Work and Organisational Psychology, University of Berlin, Germany\r\nRETO STEINER Lecturer in Business Administration, Center of Competence for Public Management, University of Bern, Switzerland\r\nCHRISTIAN SUTER Professor of Economic Sociology, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland\r\nFRAZISKA TSCHAN Professor in the Social Psychology of Work, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland\r\nDÖRTE WATZEK Research Fellow, Chair of Clinical Psychology, University ofFribourg, Switzerland\r\nERIC WIDMER Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Lausanne, Switzerland\r\nPETER WILHELM Assistant, Chair of Clinical Psychology, University of Fribourg, Switzerland\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e07 June 2005\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan UK\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781403947987\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e358\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Palgrave Macmillan UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50804908032140,"sku":"9781403947987","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781403947987.jpg?v=1781787770","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781403947987","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}