The political equation based on a magic formula
How many seats are there in the Swiss cabinet? The answer is seven. But how does Switzerland do the math to reach that figure?
Is it 2+2+2+1, or 3+2+2? And why does it matter? (Michele Andina, swissinfo.ch) When modern Switzerland was founded in 1848, the Swiss cabinet consisted entirely of members from one party. A second party wasn’t represented in government until 1891. It would take another 50 years before another two w...
