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| nameofpractice =Vetterliwirtschaft/copinage | |||
| flagemoji = 🇨🇭 | |||
| definition =Provision of mutual favours or preferential treatment | |||
| location =Switzerland | |||
| imagemap =Switzerland map.png | |||
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}} | [[:Category:Solidarity|Solidarity]] – [[:Category: Normative ambivalence| Normative ambivalence]] – [[:Category: Conformity| Conformity]] – [[:Category: Lock-in effect| Lock-in effect]] – [[:Category: Community lock-in| Community lock-in]] – [[:Category: Amoral familialism| Amoral familialism]] | ||
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[[:Category:Switzerland|Switzerland]] – [[:Category: Europe| Europe]] – [[:Category: Favour| Favour]] – [[:Category: Mutual help| Mutual help]] – [[:Category: Influence| Influence]] | |||
| authorofpiece =Lucy Koechlin | |||
| authorinstitution =Department of Social Sciences, University of Basel, Switzerland | |||
''Vetterliwirtschaft'' is a widespread expression denoting mutual favours or preferential | | authorwebsite =[https://ethnologie.philhist.unibas.ch/en/persons/lucy-koechlin/ Profile page at UB]}} | ||
<big>'''By Lucy Koechlin, Department of Social Sciences, University of Basel, Switzerland'''</big> | |||
[[Category:Solidarity]] | |||
[[Category: Normative ambivalence]] | |||
[[Category: Conformity]] | |||
[[Category: Lock-in effect]] | |||
[[Category: Community lock-in]] | |||
[[Category: Amoral familialism]] | |||
[[Category:Switzerland]] | |||
[[Category: Europe]] | |||
[[Category: Favour]] | |||
[[Category: Mutual help]] | |||
[[Category: Influence]] | |||
[[Category:Entry]] | |||
[[Category: Volume 1]] | |||
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|style="font-size:1.1em;"| ''[[Vetterliwirtschaft]]'' is a widespread expression denoting mutual favours or preferential | |||
treatment in German-speaking communities in Switzerland. It derives from the German term | treatment in German-speaking communities in Switzerland. It derives from the German term | ||
''Vetternwirtschaft'', which literally translates as the 'cousins' economy'. Swiss-German dialects | ''Vetternwirtschaft'', which literally translates as the 'cousins' economy'. Swiss-German dialects | ||
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what is meant: ‘back-scratching’ exchanges of favours between colleagues in politics and | what is meant: ‘back-scratching’ exchanges of favours between colleagues in politics and | ||
business. | business. | ||
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In the French-speaking parts of Switzerland, the equivalent term ''copinage'' is used, | In the French-speaking parts of Switzerland, the equivalent term ''copinage'' is used, | ||
from the French ''copain'', meaning 'buddy' or 'mate'. Although ''copinage'' is usually translated as | from the French ''copain'', meaning 'buddy' or 'mate'. Although ''copinage'' is usually translated as | ||
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this day is a militia army based on conscription of all adult males). For decades, these 'higher' | this day is a militia army based on conscription of all adult males). For decades, these 'higher' | ||
forms of ''Vetterliwirtschaft/copinage'' enjoyed virtual immunity from public critique. This | forms of ''Vetterliwirtschaft/copinage'' enjoyed virtual immunity from public critique. This | ||
changed in the late 1990s, when a series of scandals shook the famously stable country. The | changed in the late 1990s, when a series of scandals shook the famously stable country. | ||
most spectacular incident was the cessation of flight operations of the renowned Swiss airline | |||
The most spectacular incident was the cessation of flight operations of the renowned Swiss airline | |||
Swissair on 2 October 2001. Due to the company’s inability to make payment to creditors on | Swissair on 2 October 2001. Due to the company’s inability to make payment to creditors on | ||
its large debt, fuel suppliers refused to fuel the waiting aircrafts, grounding thousands of | its large debt, fuel suppliers refused to fuel the waiting aircrafts, grounding thousands of | ||
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Zeitung, 3 June, http://www.nzz.ch/schweiz/schutz-fuer-vetterliwirtschaft-1.18554626</ref>. Yet although this may hold particularly true on a national level, on | Zeitung, 3 June, http://www.nzz.ch/schweiz/schutz-fuer-vetterliwirtschaft-1.18554626</ref>. Yet although this may hold particularly true on a national level, on | ||
a local level the many forms of ''Vetterliwirtschaft/copinage'' remain more tenacious. | a local level the many forms of ''Vetterliwirtschaft/copinage'' remain more tenacious. | ||
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