Archive – Democracy

Political characters: ‘A dark personality has become an electoral asset’

This content was published on Jun 15, 2025 Leaders showing signs of narcissism or ruthlessness tend to be backed by more polarised voters, researchers say.

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A delicate export: how Swiss foreign policy promotes democracy

This content was published on Jun 13, 2025 Switzerland has a constitutional mandate to promote democracy around the world. What happens when that world starts looking more authoritarian?

Cultural activists and members of civil society are painting on a local bus as they are staging a song march for victims who were killed during the recent nationwide student protests over quotas in government jobs, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on July 30, 2024. (Photo by Ahmed Salahuddin/NurPhoto) (Photo by Ahmed Salahuddin / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland withdraws from democracy support in Bangladesh

This content was published on Jun 13, 2025 Promoting democracy around the world is one of Switzerland’s goals, but at the same time the funds for such efforts are dwindling.

A citizen on polling duty directs the voters at the polling station

Swiss Diaspora

Almost half of Swiss citizens are open to holding political office

This content was published on May 20, 2025 Would you consider holding political office? Nearly half of Swiss citizens would, according to a study by the University of Basel.

Information wars

Habteab Yemane: high court judge in Eritrea, refugee in Switzerland

This content was published on May 19, 2025 Habteab Yemane became a lawyer because he believed in a constitutional state, but his journey led him somewhere else entirely.

Swiss democracy

Switzerland refines its global democracy aims in a tough context

This content was published on May 8, 2025 Amid a global democratic “recession”, the foreign ministry has clarified how it wants to shore up freedoms around the world.

Swiss democracy

The purest democracy? Visiting one of Switzerland’s historic open-air assemblies

This content was published on May 5, 2025 The annual “Landsgemeinde” in Glarus is like a folk festival, a party, and a crash-course in politics rolled into one. Is it democratically relevant?

Agreements with the EU: the Federal Council in favour of an optional referendum

Swiss government favours simple majority referendum for EU vote

This content was published on Apr 30, 2025 The proposed Swiss-EU political deal should be decided by a simple majority of voters, without a cantonal majority.

Swiss democracy

How the Swiss militia system strengthens civic identity – and favours the privileged

This content was published on Apr 24, 2025 The militia principle is a special feature of Swiss democracy. It strengthens the connection between those who govern and those who are governed. An explainer.

Swiss democracy

How Swiss federalism emerged and shapes the nation

This content was published on Apr 9, 2025 How is Swiss federalism emerged and where does it come from? Find out more in this video.

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