Why has Switzerland - a tiny, land-locked country with few natural advantages - become so successful for so long at so many things? In banking, pharmaceuticals,

The book provides the first systematic overview of Swiss political economy in comparative perspective. It provides an analysis of major socio-economic instituti

Despite its position at the heart of Europe and its quintessentially European nature, Switzerland's history is often overlooked within the English-speaking worl

Revised and completely updated edition of Jonathan Steinberg's classic account of Switzerland's unique political and economic system. Why Switzerland? examines

A Financial Times Book of the Year and international bestseller.