Hanspeter Kriesi Livres

Analyzes the effects of globalization on the restructuring of politics in Western Europe over the past three decades.

The book explores the challenges posed by global interdependence for social movements and their theoretical frameworks at the turn of the century. It seeks to adapt the political process approach to address a world where political opportunities, mobilizing structures, framing processes, and collective actions extend beyond national borders, emphasizing the need for a broader understanding of social movements in a global context.

The book explores the shifting landscape of political power in Western Europe, focusing on how the radical right capitalizes on the discontent of those negatively affected by globalization. It delves into the strategies and narratives employed by these movements to mobilize support and influence the political climate, highlighting the implications for democracy and social cohesion in the region.

The book analyzes nearly two decades of post-election surveys in Switzerland to explore how citizens make decisions in direct-democratic votes. Author Hanspeter Kriesi argues that voters are capable of making informed choices, presenting an optimistic perspective on direct democracy. However, he emphasizes that the decision-making process can be enhanced through better institutional design and strategic actions from political elites. The work contextualizes findings within various political issues and elite arguments, offering insights into the dynamics of citizen participation in democracy.

Democracy is the worst form of government ― except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time. Democracy tries to get to the bottom of the dilemma expressed in this world-famous quote from Winston Churchill. Designed as a visual reader that makes targeted use of the communicative power of the image, the book constitutes a comprehensive compendium on the history, development, and current debates on democracy. Are democracies more capable than other forms of government? What role is played today by digital media in democracies and democratization processes? Is globalization conducive to democracy? What forms of democracy are there? The visual reader delves into both fundamental and more topical issues and thus provides the key to a comprehensive understanding and an in-depth engagement with democracy from its origins to the present day. With contributions by André Bächtiger, Thomas Bernauer, Daniel Bochsler, Florin Büchel, Francis Cheneval, Frank Esser, Regula Hänggli, Jürg Helbling, Erik Jentges, Hanspeter Kriesi, Daniel Kübler, Andreas Ladner, Sandra Lavenex, Wolfgang Merkel, Frank Schimmelfennig, Marco Steenbergen, Manuel Vogt.

Der Band führt in die grundlegenden Themen der Vergleichenden Politikwissenschaft ein. Dabei stehen die Aspekte Staatsentwicklung, Bildung von Nationen, Demokratisierung, Parteiensysteme und politische Netzwerke im Mittelpunkt. So werden vor dem Hintergrund gravierender politischer Veränderungen und globaler Entwicklungen gerade die langfristigen Prozesse und Strukturen verständlicher.

Der Band führt in die grundlegenden Themen der Vergleichenden Politikwissenschaft ein. Teil II beschäftigt sich mit den politischen Institutionen demokratischer Systeme. Im Mittelpunkt stehen fünf ausgewählte Beispiele demokratischer Systeme (Großbritannien, Italien, Frankreich, Schweden und Deutschland), die im Detail präsentiert werden. Jedes Beispiel illustriert einen spezifischen Typ der in Teil I der Einführung vorgelegten Typologie politischer Netzwerke.

Die SVP hat sich in den letzten 15 Jahren stark gewandelt. Früher nur in ländlichen und protestantischen Regionen angesiedelt, ist sie unter dem Einfluss von Christoph Blocher zur stärksten Partei auf nationaler Ebene geworden. Dieses Buch bietet eine detaillierte Analyse der Gründe dieses Aufstiegs.