The Politics of Switzerland

I read this book because my friend idolised Switzerland for its political system. As a result I was going in to see if his preconceptions were accurate and to argue under better knowledge.

This book is well written. It is not particularly dry or boring but keeps your interest despite the boring topics like old age pensions. It actually made me appreciate the boring aspects of politics more and made me think less about grand political theory and the actual realities of a political system. It does a good job at showing that Switzerland is unique and possibly more democratic but it is not a utopia and still runs into the same issues of religious and political division.

If a book brings more nuance to a conversation I always welcome it. A good read.