Cluster: Democracy

How do democracy and populism go together?

This content was published on Jul 4, 2016 Paul TaggartExternal link is an expert on the subject. The professor of politics at Sussex University in England gave a keynote speech at a recent international conference in Zurich and put the phenomenon into context. The two-day conference was organised by the NCCR DemocracyExternal link and the Foundation for Population, Migration and EnvironmentExternal link.

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Youth groups reject ‘double weighting’ of votes

This content was published on Jul 3, 2016 “This idea is contrary to our democracy,” Tamara Funiciello, president of the youth branch of the leftwing Social Democratic Party, told the SonntagsBlick newspaper on Sunday. She was commenting on an idea put forward by a member of the Zurich cantonal government, Jacqueline Fehr, to reorganise the voting system in Switzerland. Under her plan, the…

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‘Gridlock within Switzerland’s political system’

This content was published on Jul 3, 2016 Slowing down to allow participation conflicts with the need to act quickly in an interconnected world. Reforms, however, are only promising if that the political elite makes proposals that will be supported by everyone, Vatter argues. swissinfo.ch: Let’s begin with some bookkeeping with regards to direct democracy. What are its biggest benefits and disadvantages? Adrian…

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The Greek short-cut referendum drama

This content was published on Jul 1, 2016 With a vote on the complex bailout terms in Greece this weekend, Europe and the world once again has to revisit its suboptimal handling of modern direct democracy.

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Democracy vs football: 1:1

This content was published on Jun 30, 2016 There is actually a significant correlation between a country’s level of democracy and the performance of its national football team.

British interested in Swiss model to save Europe ties

This content was published on Jun 28, 2016 Post-Brexit Britain may opt for a Swiss-style solution – rather than a Norwegian model – to oversee relations with the EU.

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Making sense of the post-Brexit debate on democracy

This content was published on Jun 27, 2016 When a majority in the plebiscite-referendum voted to leave the EU, it created gigantic political and economic waves across the globe. With presidential offices in China and the United States commenting on the result, Brexit may have won the most attention of any referendum in history. In the slipstream of post-Brexit-eruptions, another kind of debate…

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The round table – furniture that opens the doors of democracy

This content was published on Jun 25, 2016 They might be kindergarten children, revellers at a cocktail party, or perhaps ministers and presidents at an international summit. For all of them, gathering in a circle is the most suitable way of enabling communication between people. A round table has the advantage of levelling the playing field for all participants. Differences in power, influence,…

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Swiss weigh up consequences of Brexit vote

This content was published on Jun 24, 2016 In a final result on Friday morning, the “leave” side won 51.89% of the vote and the “remain” side 48.11%. The Swiss foreign ministry immediately announced a helpline had been set up for Swiss citizens and businesses wanting to know what Brexit could mean for them: 0800 247 365 in Switzerland (free) and 0041 800…

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Analysis: Understanding the Brexit outcome

This content was published on Jun 24, 2016 However, he argues that the form of a top-down plebiscite Brexit-style referendum, chosen by British government, is not the right way to go about it. Kaufmann says Britain’s parliamentary democracy and its “winner takes it all” system has been struggling for decades to represent the interests of the nearly 65 million residents in the UK.…

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