Problem 1: Read Van Deth Chapter 6 and answer the following questions:
a). What is the dilemma between "democracy and efficiency" - and what are some solutions to this dilemma?
b). Compare and contrast the benefits and drawbacks of federal and unitary states
c). Compare and contrast the three categories of unitary states: fused systems, dual systems and local self-government
Problem 2: Read/watch the material on governance in Switzerland
a). Based on what you've read in Van Deth Chapter 6, and comparing Switzerland to the US, what factors do you believe account for: 1) the way power is distributed in Switzerland and 2) the fact that direct democracy can function as it does in Switzerland