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Overview

Adrian Vatter is affiliated with the University of Bern in Switzerland and specializes in social sciences, focusing primarily on political science and international relations. Their work encompasses areas such as law, sociology and political science, economics and econometrics, and general health professions.

Their main research topics include political systems and governance, law and political science, electoral systems and political participation, public administration and political analysis, social policy and reform studies, judicial and constitutional studies, and European and international law studies.

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Adrian Vatter cover a range of issues in political science and related fields. Notable papers include:

  • "A new index of bicameralism: taking legitimacy seriously" (2021), published in Journal of Legislative Studies
  • "'Stretched But Not Snapped': A Response to Russell and Serban on Retiring the 'Westminster Model'" (2021), published in Government and Opposition
  • "Kinder, gentler - and crisis-proof? Consensus democracy, inclusive institutions and COVID-19 pandemic performance" (2023), published in West European Politics
  • "Shock or Design: What Drives Fiscal De/Centralization? A Comparative Analysis of Twenty-Nine OECD Countries, 1995-2017" (2020), published in Publius The Journal of Federalism
  • "Kinder and gentler ministers in consensus democracies? Personality and the selection of government members" (2022), published in Politics

Adrian Vatter frequently collaborates with a set of co-authors, including Rahel Freiburghaus, Sean Mueller, Martina Flick Witzig, Alexander Arens, and Isabelle Stadelmann-Steffen. These collaborations reflect an ongoing engagement with diverse perspectives within the field.

Their publications appear regularly in several journals and venues, such as Publius The Journal of Federalism, Richterzeitung, Journal of Legislative Studies, West European Politics, and Politics.

Adrian Vatter has also contributed to book literature with works published by Nomos and NZZ Libro eBooks. These include titles such as "Das politische System der Schweiz" (2020), which has been cited extensively, and "Der Ständerat: Die Zweite Kammer der Schweiz" (2020).

Best Publications

  • Kantonale Demokratien im Vergleich. Entstehungsgründe, Interaktionen und Wirkungen politischer Institutionen in den Schweizer Kantonen

    Adrian Vatter

  • Das politische System der Schweiz

    Adrian Vatter

  • Can't get no satisfaction with the Westminster model? Winners, losers and the effects of consensual and direct democratic institutions on satisfaction with democracy

    Julian Bernauer;Adrian Vatter

  • Institutions and outcomes of Swiss federalism: The role of the cantons in Swiss politics

    Wolf Linder;Adrian Vatter

  • Kantonale Demokratien im Vergleich

    Adrian Vatter

  • Consensus and direct democracy: Conceptual and empirical linkages

    Adrian Vatter

  • Direkte Demokratie, Konkordanz und Wirtschaftsleistung: Ein Vergleich der Schweizer Kantone

    Markus Freitag;Adrian Vatter

  • Does Satisfaction with Democracy Really Increase Happiness? Direct Democracy and Individual Satisfaction in Switzerland

    Isabelle Stadelmann-Steffen;Adrian Vatter

  • Bremse oder Gaspedal? Eine empirische Untersuchung zur Wirkung der direkten Demokratie auf den Steuerstaat

    Markus Freitag;Adrian Vatter;Christoph Müller

  • Vom Extremtyp zum Normalfall? Die schweizerische Konsensusdemokratie im Wandel: Eine Re‐Analyse von Lijpharts Studie für die Schweiz von 1997 bis 2007

    Adrian Vatter

  • Do Political Factors Matter for Health Care Expenditure? A Comparative Study of Swiss Cantons

    Adrian Vatter;Christian Rüefli

  • The Missing Dimension of Democracy Institutional Patterns in 25 EU Member States between 1997 and 2006

    Adrian Vatter;Julian Bernauer

  • Decentralization and Fiscal Discipline in Sub-national Governments: Evidence from the Swiss Federal System

    Markus Freitag;Adrian Vatter

  • Initiatives, referendums, and the tax state

    Markus Freitag;Adrian Vatter

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  • Mehrheitstyrannei durch Volksentscheide

    Adrian Vatter;Deniz Danaci

  • Switzerland on the Road from a Consociational to a Centrifugal Democracy

    Adrian Vatter

  • Subnational Patterns of Democracy in Austria, Germany and Switzerland

    Adrian Vatter;Isabelle Stadelmann-Steffen

  • Opposition in Consensual Switzerland: A Short but Significant Experiment

    Clive H. Church;Adrian Vatter

  • A Global Trend Toward Democratic Convergence? A Lijphartian Analysis of Advanced Democracies

    Adrian Vatter;Matthew Flinders;Julian Bernauer

  • Legislative Party Fragmentation in Swiss Cantons: A Function of Cleavage Structures or Electoral Institutions?

    Adrian Vatter

  • Institutional Design and the Use of Direct Democracy: Evidence from the German Länder

    Christina Eder;Adrian Vatter;Markus Freitag

  • The transformation of access and veto points in swiss federalism

    Adrian Vatter

  • Patterns of democracy: A sub-national analysis of the German Länder

    Markus Freitag;Adrian Vatter

  • The Contradictory Effects of Consensus Democracy on the Size of Government: Evidence from the Swiss Cantons

    Adrian Vatter;Markus Freitag

  • Bicameralism and Policy Performance: The Effects of Cameral Structure in Comparative Perspective

    Adrian Vatter

  • Lijphart goes regional: Different patterns of consensus in Swiss democracies

    Adrian Vatter

  • Handbuch der Schweizer Politik / Manuel de la politique Suisse

    Peter Knoepfel;Yannis Papadopoulos;Pascal Sciarini;Adrian Vatter

  • Swiss Federalism: The Transformation of a Federal Model

    Adrian Vatter

Frequent Co-Authors

Markus Freitag
Markus Freitag University of Bern
Fritz Sager
Fritz Sager University of Bern
Pascal Sciarini
Pascal Sciarini University of Geneva
Silja Häusermann
Silja Häusermann University of Zurich
Frédéric Varone
Frédéric Varone University of Geneva
Matthew Flinders
Matthew Flinders University of Sheffield
Yannis Papadopoulos
Yannis Papadopoulos University of Lausanne
Roderick Rhodes
Roderick Rhodes University of Southampton

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