
A Swiss Foreign Policy for the 21st Century
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A Swiss Foreign Policy for the 21st Century
About this book
Switzerland is facing critical foreign policy challenges. Its relationship with the EU is still unsettled, the geopolitical landscape is changing rapidly, and technological innovation brings additional dynamics into play. This book provides a forward-looking guide for all those concerned with Swiss foreign policy issues, and an overview of Swiss foreign policy along its key areas. It deals, for example, with foreign trade, international financial markets, migration, environmental policy, humanitarian cooperation, and peace promotion and security policy. The contributions are written by academics and practicioners. They shed light on the respective global or regional context in which Switzerland's foreign policy operates, and analyze achievements, challenges, opportunities, and risks as well as potential ways forward. Published on behalf of the Swiss Society for Foreign Policy.With forewords by Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis and National Councilor Christa Markwalder, President of the Swiss Society for Foreign Policy, and contributions by: Thomas Bernauer, Fritz Brugger, Aymo Brunetti, Gilles Carbonnier, Francis Cheneval, Cedric Dupont, Katja Gentinetta, Isabel Gunther, Paula Hoffmeyer-Zlotnik, Joelle Kuntz, Sandra Lavenex, Philipp Lutz, Matthias Oesch, Pascal Sciarini, Charlotte Sieber-Gasser, Cedric Tille, Andreas Wenger, Achim Wennmann, Sacha Zala.The German version of «A Swiss Foreign Policy for the 21st Century» is available as«Eine Aussenpolitik für die Schweiz im 21. Jahrhundert».
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Table of contents
- Front matter
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis - The Swiss Self-Concept on the Stage of the Great Powers …
- Christa Markwalder, National Councillor, President of the Swiss Association for Foreign Policy (SGA) - A Plea for a Courageous Swiss Foreign Policy in the 21st Century
- About This Book
- Switzerland the 21st Century: Key Questions - Thomas Bernauer, Katja Gentinetta, and Joëlle Kuntz
- 1. Sovereignty, Neutrality, Foreign Trade: The Aims and Ends of Swiss Foreign Policy Since 1848 - Sacha Zala
- 2. The Players in Swiss Foreign Policy: Who Makes It and Who Would Like to - Pascal Sciarini
- 3. Switzerland, the UN, and International Geneva: A Platform for Foreign Policy - Cedric Dupont
- 4. Switzerland in the European Union: Enclave, Partner, or Member?
- 5. Foreign Trade and Investment: Under Direct-Democratic Surveillance - Charlotte Sieber-Gasser
- 6. Finance and Currency: Agile Despite Shocks - Aymo Brunetti and Cédric Tille
- 7. Environment and Climate: From the National to the Global Perspective - Thomas Bernauer
- 8. Development and Cooperation: Together or Alone? - Isabel Günther and Fritz Brugger
- 9. Migration: Conflicts Between Foreign and Domestic Policy - Sandra Lavenex, Paula Hoffmeyer-Zlotnik, and Philipp Lutz
- 10. Humanitarian Aid and Peacebuilding: Innovations in Practice, Financing, and Law - Gilles Carbonnier and Achim Wennmann
- 11. Peace and Security: Hybrid Threats and a New Scope for Action - Andreas Wenger
- Conclusions and Outlook - Thomas Bernauer, Katja Gentinetta, and Joëlle Kuntz
- The Authors
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