经济发达、高水平社会福利使瑞士和奥地利成为世界上“小而美”的典范，而兼顾社会各阶层诉求的“共识民主”决策模式是其既保持“竞争力”又能够享有“和谐社会”的重要体制保障。本书阐述瑞士和奥地利“共识民主”模式的运作特点，深入分析其在全球化和欧洲一体化背景下、民粹主义政党“兴起”的复杂形势下所面临的现实挑战，并在此基础上探讨瑞士和奥地利政治决策模式的未来走向及其所带来的启示。

Economic development and high levels of social welfare make Switzerland and Austria "small but beautiful" models in the world, and the "consensus democracy" decision-making model that takes into account the demands of all social strata is an important institutional guarantee for them to maintain "competitiveness" and enjoy a "harmonious society". This book describes the operational characteristics of the Swiss and Austrian model of "consensus democracy", analyzes in depth the real challenges it faces in the complex context of globalization and European integration, and discusses the future direction of the Swiss and Austrian political decision-making models and their implications.（AI翻译）