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The history of Switzerland the country is also very interesting. Basically a bunch of high-altitude towns that were rivals got together and decided to fend off
by TheMagicHorsey 7y ago
The history of Switzerland the country is also very interesting. Basically a bunch of high-altitude towns that were rivals got together and decided to fend off their common enemy: low land despots.
Initially, it was just a few hundred merchants and peasants banding together and using home-made poles with sickles on the ends to fend off armored knights. But by the end of the rebellion thousands of people from dozens of hilltop villages had joined together.
That kernel formed an informal alliance that grew into Switzerland over time.
Even today, the various Cantons see themselves as kind of independent of each other. They copied the US constitution, but while the US became a more centralized and despotic state ... the Swiss kept the original federalist design of the US constitution.
Individual cantons have their own public or private health systems. They have their own education budgets. There is a huge amount of variation between the cantons. And basically Switzerland refuses to join most European efforts to disolve national boundaries.
- monort 7y agoSwitzerland is more federalized, than US, but there is still a clear trend of centralization. https://academic.oup.com/publius/article/49/1/138/4259427 https://academic.oup.com/publius/article/49/1/138/4259427
- rspoerri 7y ago> They copied the US constitution, .. How would switzerland (1291) copy the US constitution (1789)? Do you have any references on this?
- lawl 7y agoThe swiss constitution has been revised a few times. The Switzerland from 1291 is different from the Switzerland now. > The creation of a bicameral assembly was consciously inspired by the United States Constitution, the National Council and Council of States corresponding to the House of Representatives and Senate, respectively https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Federal_Constitution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Federal_Constitution Also, copy is probably a bit too strong of a wording. It's definitely not a 1:1 copy, but yeah, inspiration.
- shafyy 7y ago> Individual cantons have their own public or private health systems. Cantons certainly don't have their own health systems.
- TheMagicHorsey 7y agoDuties and responsibilities in the Swiss health care system are divided among the federal, cantonal, and municipal levels of government. The system can be considered highly decentralized, as the cantons play a critical role. Each of the 26 cantons (including six half-cantons) has its own constitution and is responsible for licensing providers, coordinating hospital services, and subsidizing institutions and individual premiums. The federal government plays an important role in regulating the financing of the system, which is effected through mandatory health insurance (MHI) and other social insurance; ensuring the quality and safety of pharmaceuticals and medical devices; overseeing public health initiatives; and promoting research and training. The municipalities, in turn, are responsible mainly for long-term care (nursing homes and home care services) and other social support services for vulnerable groups.