No. 227: Subsidiarity and Swiss Security Policy

Author(s): Matthias Bieri, Andreas Wenger
Editor(s): Christian Nünlist
Series Editor(s): Christian Nünlist, Matthias Bieri
Series: CSS Analyses in Security Policy
Issue: 227
Publication Year: 2018

Subsidiarity is an enduringly popular principle that ensures efficient, citizen-oriented political solutions. However, when applied, it also always entails a great deal of effort and a certain degree of vulnerability. As a way of compensating for these disadvantages, Switzerland’s security policy will in the future be characterized by constant dialog and pragmatic governance approaches.

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Cooperation Between the Cantons through Police Concordats

New Joint Tasks Require a Great Deal of Coordination