Archive – Democracy

Southern Europe tries to escape political chaos

Montecitorio, Italian parliament building

This content was published on Nov 14, 2017 Local initiatives for participatory democracy give new hope defying repeated setbacks and crises at a national level.

Protesters in Washington during a rally urging President Donald to defend American democracy

‘Direct Democracy is a safety valve’

This content was published on Nov 12, 2017 In 1998, frustrated by the lack of information on direct democratic instruments in the United States, Dane Waters founded the Initiative and Referendum Institute.

Papà e mamma con le due figliolette, tutti e quattro seduti su dei gradini in un parco.

What would paternity leave mean for the Swiss?

This content was published on Nov 10, 2017 Labour law in Switzerland does not provide any paternity leave. Now Swiss voters must decide whether to introduce it.

Polling station in a restaurant in central Switzerland during the September 24 vote

Multiple reasons for failure of pension reform

This content was published on Nov 9, 2017 A combination of several factors led to the rejection of a major reform of the old age pension scheme at the ballot box last September.

Statue of former South Korean president Park Geun-hye

High noon in Korea: fairy tale meets nightmare

This content was published on Nov 7, 2017 The US may be a place of extremes. But Korea beats this by far. Here, the very best of democracy meets the worst possible dictatorship.

Yellow letterbox and somebody posting a letter

Stamps make a difference for voter turnout

This content was published on Nov 5, 2017 A study confirms what might be expected: that postage-paid envelopes help boost the number of mail-in ballots in Swiss votes.

People on a footbridge under northern sky

People power lights up the shores of Arctic ice deserts

This content was published on Oct 31, 2017 If you think that Europe’ s far north is populated by quiet and submissive citizens living under polar lights, then think again!

Local residents participate in an open-air voting in Glarus

Direct democracy threatens the way we are governed

This content was published on Oct 31, 2017 The assumption is that autocracy is the alternative to what we have. But dictatorships are not the only way the political cookie could crumble.

Looking ahead to government by smartphone

This content was published on Oct 27, 2017 Two new books look at how countries around the world, including Switzerland, are adapting to the demands of a digital age.

Bruno Kaufmann standing outside a polling station with a microphone

Around the world in 200 days for people power

This content was published on Oct 19, 2017 Swiss-Swedish author and journalist Bruno Kaufmann has set off on a world tour to explore the state of democracy.

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