Social Democracy in England & Switzerland

 
 
 
 
Introduction: Social Democracy in England and Switzerland

England has a parliamentary system which includes the House of Lords

Social democratic party rose to power when Tony Blair became Prime Minister in 1997

Both countries have liberal social laws and policies

They are very different politically and constitutionally

However, social democracy is alive and well in both countries

Movements arose in the late Nineteenth Century

Concentrated on widening voting rights to enfranchise as many people as possible

Wanted to ensure social equality in an era of rampant inequality

In modern Europe, the movement strengthened as a reaction to Marxism and Communism

Rise of Soviet Union scared Europeans

New Democratic movements made sure they incorporated Socialist aspects of protection

However, the kept the core economic tenets of capitalism: Capitalism with a Human Face.

A movement which depends on the working lower and middle classes and guarantees them social safety nets.

Also have capitalist economies, to some extent.

England has a parliamentary form of government and a Constitutional Monarchy

However, social democratic practices are incorporated into their laws

Capitalism with protections for workers

Switzerland's government composed of a loose amalgamation of cantons with their own trad


     
 
 
 
    

 

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sion of federalist democracy. It will be used to provide contrast with the British version of representative government. It shows how Switzerland embodies one of the founding principles of social democracy: equality of all. By incorporating freedom of language into their new constitution, and advocating for "diversity in unity," the Swiss have maintained that all their people and their diverse ethnicities are sacrosanct within the country. The Swiss Constitution "obliges the Confederation to foster the cultural diversity of the federation. Such a provision is unique compared with other constitutions" (p. 101). Thus are the minorities treated by the Swiss government, a socially democratic federalist union of cantons. 3. Fossedal, Gregory A (2002). Direct Democracy in Switzerland. New Brunswick, N.J.: Transaction Publishers. Overview: Gregory Fossedal assesses Switzerland's unique political system from 1291 to the present. He describes how the Swiss government operates by noting that the country's federal government has few but fundamental powers, while the cantons retain the majority of the law-making powers and leadership responsibilities that other countries keep in the federal branch. Swiss citizens also retain the

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