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‘The perfect system does not exist’

This content was published on Dec 11, 2015 Switzerland's system of direct democracy is one of most advanced in the world, so it is no wonder young democracies in South America are using it as a model.

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We need another kind of “war on terror”

This content was published on Dec 8, 2015 On that day I was on the road in neighbouring Los Angeles with my journalist colleague Joe Mathews (the California columnist and innovation editor of Zocalo Public SquareExternal link) and just about to meet the head of the LA Empowerment department Empowerment departmentExternal link, the coordination office of LA’s 96 neighbourhood councils, to discuss the options…

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A good citizen is created ‘at home and in the classroom’

This content was published on Dec 2, 2015 Public affairs professor Daniel Schugurensky says Switzerland is a perfect example of how ordinary citizens can make good decisions.

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‘Sovereign money’ initiative handed in

This content was published on Dec 1, 2015 Voters are set to have the final say on a proposal by a group of activists to reform Swiss monetary policy and to grant the Swiss National Bank (SNB) the exclusive power to create new money.

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Swiss village votes down hardline anti-asylum plan

This content was published on Nov 30, 2015 On Friday, voters in Oberwil-Lieli, 15km west of Zurich, rejected a proposal to pay a CHF290,000 ($280,000) charge instead of taking in asylum seekers. The community will instead accept six migrants following a protest and a feisty citizens’ assembly. Andreas Glarner, local mayor and a newly-elected to the national parliament as a representative of the…

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Mexico’s direct democracy exists only on paper

This content was published on Nov 28, 2015 Luis Fernández, president of the non-governmental organisation, Participando por México, talks to swissinfo.ch about the steps needed to boost the participation of citizens in the country’s decision-making process. swissinfo.ch: The notion of direct democracy in Latin America differs from Europe. What is specific about Mexico’s approach? Luis Fernández: Direct democracy in Mexico is defined as…

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If Mayors Ruled the Globe

This content was published on Nov 26, 2015 This year’s edition of the World Forum for Democracy was entitled, ”Freedom vs control: For a democratic response.”

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Burkhalter calls for accountability in democracy

This content was published on Nov 26, 2015 Foreign minister Didier Burkhalter gave a speech in Bern on Thursday in which he stressed that holding state authorities accountable is essential to a successful democracy.

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‘Fair food’ initiative to be put to the vote

This content was published on Nov 26, 2015 The party submitted 105,631 signatures to the Federal Chancellery in Bern on Thursday in support of an initiative demanding that food imports should be socially equitable and environmentally responsible. “It’s the only concrete response to the new free trade agreement with the United States,” the Green Party said in a statement, referring to the 12-nation…

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