Strategische politische Steuerung als Instrument zur Krisenprävention by Thomas Bichsel, Daniel Kettiger

“…The information is partly derived from a study conducted in 2009 by the authors for the Parliamentary Control of the Administration (PCA) of the Swiss Federal Assembly.…”
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Les temporalités du travail parlementaire en Suisse by Andrea Pilotti

“…While in most liberal democracies the mandate of national MP is exercised on a full-time basis since the end of the 19th century, members of the Swiss Federal Assembly carry out their function as a part-time, with low parliamentary allowances, so-called “militia” office. …”
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The Swiss Ständerat: a Model of Perfect Bicameralism by Belser Eva Maria

“…The author claims that the Swiss Federal Assembly is still based on almost perfect bicameralism but that the second Chamber only very imperfectly represents the regions. …”
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