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With a unique political system in which citizens vote up to four times yearly on all sorts of issues, Switzerland is a laboratory of ideas when it comes to democracy, and especially direct democracy. 

It’s also a good place from where to look out at the state of citizen participation across the globe. Stay up to date with the latest news and commentary from the world of democracy by subscribing to the newsletter below, drafted by our journalists based in Switzerland and abroad.

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