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Petrova, M.A. Specific features of composition of the Federal Council of Switzerland

Abstract: The article is devoted to the specific features regarding formation of the Federal Council of Switzerland. The author pays attention to a number of factors influencing its composition. The central place is given to the special mechanism of allocation of seats in the Council among the most influential political parties, which was also known as “the magical formula”. The article also includes analysis of the causes for heterogeneous character of the Federal Council of Switzerland, which is due to the party segregation, as well as language, clerical and gender-related difference of the Councilors. The specific features of elections of the Council members and the process of their work level out negative influence of political heterogeneity of the government.


Keywords:

the Federal Council, magic formula, Government, coalition, formation of government, election of Councilors, political conflict, opposition, referendum, the Swiss Confederation.


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