An Account of Switzerland
Author | : Abraham Stanyan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 1714 |
Genre | : Switzerland |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Abraham Stanyan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 1714 |
Genre | : Switzerland |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Clive H. Church |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 325 |
Release | : 2013-05-23 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1107244196 |
Despite its position at the heart of Europe and its quintessentially European nature, Switzerland's history is often overlooked within the English-speaking world. This comprehensive and engaging history of Switzerland traces the historical and cultural development of this fascinating but neglected European country from the end of the Dark Ages up to the present. The authors focus on the initial Confederacy of the Middle Ages; the religious divisions which threatened it after 1500 and its surprising survival amongst Europe's monarchies; the turmoil following the French Revolution and conquest, which continued until the Federal Constitution of 1848; the testing of the Swiss nation through the late nineteenth century and then two World Wars and the Depression of the 1930s; and the unparalleled economic and social growth and political success of the post-war era. The book concludes with a discussion of the contemporary challenges, often shared with neighbours, that shape the country today.
Author | : Dieter Fahrni |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 118 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Switzerland |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Abraham Stanyan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 1714 |
Genre | : Switzerland |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Abraham Stanyan |
Publisher | : Sagwan Press |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2018-02-02 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9781376538762 |
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author | : R. James Breiding |
Publisher | : Profile Books |
Total Pages | : 751 |
Release | : 2013-01-10 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1847658091 |
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, machinery, even textiles, Swiss companies rank alongside the biggest and most powerful global competitors. How did they get there? How do they continue to refresh themselves? Does the Swiss 'Sonderfall' (special case) provide lessons others can learn and benefit from? Can the Swiss continue to perform in a hyper-competitive global economy? Swiss Made offers answers to these and many other questions about the country as it describes the origins, structures and characteristics of the most important Swiss companies. The authors suggest success is due to a large degree to sound entrepreneurial thinking and an openness to new ideas. And they venture a surprising forecast on the country's ability to keep pace in an age of globalisation.
Author | : Abraham Stanyan |
Publisher | : Legare Street Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023-07-18 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781020189081 |
A travelogue of Switzerland in the 18th century, offering a detailed and accurate description of the landscape, culture, and customs of the country, as well as the experiences of the author as a foreigner. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author | : Gregory Fossedal |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 555 |
Release | : 2018-02-06 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1351522213 |
Only one country in the world--Switzerland--is a direct democracy, in which, to an extent, the people pass their own laws, judge the constitutionality of statutes, and even have written, in effect, their own constitution. In this propitious volume, Gregory Fossedal reports on the politics and social fabric of what James Bryce has called "the nation that has taken the democratic idea to its furthest extent." The lessons Fossedal presents, at a time of dissatisfaction with the role of money and privileged elites in many Western democracies, are at once timely and urgent.
Author | : John Wilson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 1832 |
Genre | : Switzerland |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Abraham Stanyan |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2017-12-26 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780484902106 |
Excerpt from An Account of Switzerland: Written in the Year 1714 It feems therefore moft reafonable to aferike the little Knowledge Stran gers have of this Country, chiefly to the Want of good Writers, who were thoroughly acquainted with the Hi Rory and Governments of this People. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.