REGIME OF CONVENTION

About the Book

Regime of Convention: The Swiss Case is an introduction to a conventional theory carried out to practice, by means of a description of a concrete case regarding the structure of a conventional government and its distribution of powers. The regime of convention (or conventional) is a government system that is based mainly in the concordance and in the agreements. Members of the majority of the political institutions (especially at a federal level) are appointed or elected by a superior entity, which to a great extent monopolizes both the legislative and the executive branches. This governmental system is the system that for a long time has characterized the Helvetian Confederation (Switzerland). Given that as a theory it is much more ancient than parliamentarism or presidentialism.

About the Author

Adolfo Mazariegos was born in Guatemala City. In 1996 he published his first book of short stories. He took a career in political science at the University of San Carlos in Guatemala and also taught literature and psychology at high school level. He currently lives in The United States.