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Thanks to Woodrow Wilson, the League of Nations came to Geneva. But even after the American Civil War the city was already the scene of a milestone in international law.
Press freedom under attack: our journalists bear witness
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To mark World Press Freedom Day, SWI swissinfo.ch’s international journalists talk about the obstacles they have faced in their reporting.
Graubünden at 500: a look back at early modern democracy
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History professor Randolph Head sheds light on the evolution of democracy in canton Graubünden, which is turning 500 this year.
Imperfect, resilient, and transparent: what our readers think of democracy
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Why are you optimistic about the future of democracy? This is the question SWI swissinfo.ch put to readers. The responses are thought-provoking.
Islam Alijaj: the Swiss politician preparing for a ‘disability revolution’
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Islam Alijaj has cerebral palsy and is the first member of parliament with an Albanian background. He ran with the self-confident slogan "Making history".
Sister republics: what the US and Switzerland have in common
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Switzerland and the United States were once known as “sister republics”. A former ambassador to Switzerland recently evoked the idea again. How have the two states shaped and influenced each other?
Regina Durrer-Knobel: ‘Politics is always about the personal’
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Regina Durrer-Knobel: the first woman from canton Nidwalden in central Switzerland to be elected to the House of Representatives.
Javier Milei’s triumph in Argentina foreshadows instability ahead
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Geneva-based political scientist Yanina Welp explains the background to Milei's victory - and what Argentina can now expect.
In the Netherlands, left and right want referendums (again)
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Five years after scrapping a referendum law, Dutch politicians want to introduce a new one. Political scientist Alice el-Wakil explains why.
