Conscience in Politics: An Empirical Investigation of Swiss Decision CasesTaylor & Francis, 1996 - 170 pages First published in 1996.What Jurg Steiner has done with this book takes more than a pinch of professional courage. He is asking us to consider seriously the possibility that politicians make choices of conscience daily and that such choices frequently override considerations of partisanship and personal advantage. |
Contents
Research Design Data and the Swiss Context | 35 |
Regional Construction Projects | 55 |
Gender Issues | 85 |
Environmental Issues | 113 |
Conclusions | 135 |
Methodological Appendix | 161 |
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