Archive – Democracy

As populism spreads, cities, not states, are advancing direct democracy

This content was published on Oct 9, 2019 Activists gathered in Taipei to establish an international league of democratic cities to coordinate grassroots democracy on local levels.

Four decades on, Switzerland’s newest region is still growing up

This content was published on Oct 8, 2019 Born in 1979, Switzerland’s youngest canton still owes much of its political and economic fate to the federal system that houses it.

Celebrating modern direct democracy with a Taiwanese character

This content was published on Oct 7, 2019 A first-hand look back at the participatory celebration that was the 2019 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy.

The disappearing ritual of voting at the ballot box

This content was published on Oct 7, 2019 As more people vote by mail, physically going to the polls is becoming rare. swissinfo.ch looks back at the ritual of voting at the ballot box.

Two week paternity leave on cards after initiative withdrawn

This content was published on Oct 2, 2019 A proposal to introduce a four-week statutory paternity leave in Switzerland will not go to a nationwide vote after all.

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Politicians prefer knocking on doors to posting on Instagram

This content was published on Oct 2, 2019 In the lead-up to parliamentary elections, all Swiss political parties are using social media, but they remain less active online than on the streets.

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How Taiwan became a lab for digital democracy

This content was published on Sep 30, 2019 There is no other place in the world where experiments with digital democracy are as rife as in Taiwan. But there is still a lot that could go wrong.

Little-known hot spot of world democracy on China’s doorstep

This content was published on Sep 29, 2019 Public attention focuses on the former British colony Hong Kong, but a vibrant participatory democracy has grown a few hundred miles away, in Taiwan.

Swiss political parties in election fever

This content was published on Sep 28, 2019 The parties’ election campaign for the October 20 parliamentary elections has kicked off. In very different style.

Taiwanese secret: how the island is becoming a democratic poster child

This content was published on Sep 27, 2019 An overview of the latest Swiss and international democracy news from our direct democracy reporters.

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Celebrating modern direct democracy with a Taiwanese character

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The disappearing ritual of voting at the ballot box

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Two week paternity leave on cards after initiative withdrawn

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How Taiwan became a lab for digital democracy

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