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More More Join the discussion Multinational companies Jessica Davis Plüss To what extent should businesses that sell goods abroad be accountable for how they are used after the sale? What responsibility do companies have for how products are used and how should they be held to account?
More More Electric cars are on the way, but is Switzerland ready? This content was published on Mar 29, 2021 Mar 29, 2021 Last year saw a surge in new electric vehicle (EV) sales worldwide and Switzerland was no exception.
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More More Old houses tell Switzerland's story This content was published on Nov 17, 2018 Nov 17, 2018 Historically, rural Swiss dwellings displayed a diversity of styles, depending on the local geography and building materials available. A look at...
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More More What remains of Swiss democracy after Covid-19 measures? This content was published on May 22, 2020 May 22, 2020 Parliament was cancelled. A referendum was postponed. The government ruled alone by emergency decree. Where does that leave direct democracy?
More More Should we draw lots for fairer elections? This content was published on Jun 26, 2019 Jun 26, 2019 Two researchers from the University of Lausanne have been studying the notion of chance in politics.
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More More What is federalism? This content was published on Sep 7, 2018 Sep 7, 2018 In Switzerland, state power is spread over three levels: the federal government, the 26 cantons and the 2,222 municipalities.
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More More Politics: the tough task of educating the Swiss This content was published on Feb 22, 2019 Feb 22, 2019 Is it a surprise that it can be a challenge to promote political education even in a country with a highly developed system of direct democracy?
More More How to serve up an initiative that is hard to digest This content was published on May 25, 2018 May 25, 2018 Some Swiss votes can be very technical and the need for independent viewpoints is vital. But experts can be incomprehensible and not very neutral.
More More Citizens’ Juries – providing a neutral recommendation on voting issues This content was published on Dec 21, 2018 Dec 21, 2018 Switzerland plans to test the use of a citizens’ jury whereby a few randomly selected citizens provide a balanced assessment of voting issues.
More More How to implement successful people's initiatives This content was published on Oct 13, 2017 Oct 13, 2017 After the people vote in favour of an initiative, parliament gets to work. How do they make new decisions compatible with existing laws?
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