Introduction
Society, Government, and the Political System Andreas Ladner
The Organization and Provision of Public Services Andreas Ladner
The Characteristics of Public Administration in Switzerland Andreas Ladner
The concept of Law and the principe of legality Sophie Weerts
The preparliamentary phase in law-drafting : the power issues at stake Christine Guy-Ecabert
The Federal Administration as an actor in the domestic integration of international law Sophie Weerts / Amalia Sophia
Soft Law Instruments in Public Law Alexandre Flückiger
Judicial federalism and constitutional review in the Swiss Judiciary Pascal Mahon
The new model of Swiss public management Jean-Loup Chappelet
Public Private Partnerships: A Swiss Perspective Laure Athias / Moudo Macina / Pascal Wicht
In-depth modernization of HRM in the public sector: the Swiss way Yves Emery
Communication and Transparency Martial Pasquier
The Road to Digital and Smart Government in Switzerland Tobias Mettler
Financial management system, legislation and stakeholders Nils Soguel
The Swiss way of presenting the governments' financial statements Nils Soguel
Tax power and tax competition Nils Soguel
Fiscal Equalization: Financial transfers between governments Nils Soguel
Social security policy Giuliano Bonoli
Health Policy Josef Philipp Trein
Policy Networks and the Role(s) of Public Administrations Frédéric Varone / Karin Miryam Ingold/ Manuel Fischer
Factors contributing to the strong institutionalization of policy evaluation in Switzerland Katia Horber-Papazian / Marion Baud-Lavigne
Andreas Ladner is Professor for Political Institutions and Public Administration at the Institut de Hautes Études en Administration Publique (IDHEAP) at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. His research interests include the quality of democracy, political institutions and public administration, local government, political parties and voting advice applications.
Nils Soguel is Professor of Public Finance at the Institut de Hautes Études en Administration Publique at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. His research interests include public sector financial management, fiscal policy, fiscal federalism and the evaluation of non-market goods and services.
Yves Emery is Professor for Public Management and Human Resource at the Institut de Hautes Études en Administration Publique at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. His areas of research include HRM strategies, work identities, motivation and competencies of civil servants and public managers.
Sophie Weerts is Associate Professor of Public Law at the Institut de Hautes Études en Administration Publique at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. Her research interests are in constitutional and administrative law. They focus on the structural sources and transformation of public law and the separation of powers. She also works on human rights, language policies and gender policy.
Stéphane Nahrath is Professor of Public Policy at the Institut de Hautes Études en Administration Publique at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. His areas of research include comparative public policy, sustainable resource management and circular economy.
