Swiss Democracy

Why do some criticise Switzerland's direct democracy? - YouTube

... Switzerland's direct democracy? Watch the video on our main channel to find out. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss ...

Direct Democracy: Ties between Switzerland and the U.S.

A form of government in which the citizens themselves make laws and oversee the administration of the laws.

A Better Cycle-Breaker for Swiss Democracy?

When a counter-proposal is made to an initiative to change the Swiss constitution, the citizenry makes three binary majority choices: the ...

Election observation abroad - a Swiss commitment to democracy

Swiss parliamentarians have been involved in election observation missions abroad for more than 30 years.

The People Have Spoken – The Effects of Direct Democracy in ...

Switzerland is a widely known prime example of this form of democracy. On average, a Swiss voter – a Swiss citizen who is 18 years or older – is ...

Swiss chair - European University Institute

Professor Dinas focuses on Federalism and Democracy, while Professor Guzzini covers International Governance.

Lea Raible and Leah Trueblood: The Swiss System of Referendums ...

The idea behind a direct democracy is that it is an unmediated exercise. Voters make decisions instead of their representatives. The reason that ...

Social movements and direct democracy in Switzerland - 1996

We analyze the impact of the availability of direct democratic institutions on the action repertory of Swiss social movements.

How do Swiss people feel about their direct democracy? - Quora

Unfortunately, Swiss people tend to forget the chance we have about ou political system. Especially the youngest, who often think universal ...

Swiss Direct Democracy in the 21st Century (SDD-21)

Scientific abstract. Despite the fact that Switzerland is the country of direct democracy par excellence, research on citizens' voting behaviour is currently ...

Swiss Democracy and the Public Humiliation of Women

The long and largely unacknowledged history of women's humiliation in the public sphere both affects and transcends the realm of parliamentary politics.

Swiss democracy - The Plan For The Future

Switzerland uses direct democracy in the form of referendums more than any other country in the world. These referendums are binding. The ...

Direct democracy: The Swiss experience - International IDEA

For Swiss citizens, the experience of direct democracy is rather intense: typically four times a year, they are called to the polls to vote on a ...

deliberation and direct democracy in the citizen assembly of Glarus ...

When the people speak – and decide: deliberation and direct democracy in the citizen assembly of Glarus, Switzerland ... This article analyses deliberative direct ...

Switzerland has celebrated its first voting day of 2018 - OIDP

The Swiss voted yesterday in two referendums at federal level and various at cantonal and local level in the exercise of direct democracy that prevails in the ...

Patterns of (de)politicization in times of crisis: Swiss residents ...

A particular focus lies on the impact of the successive crises democratic societies have faced in recent years, such as the economic and debt crisis, refugee ...

Democracy Promotion at a Local Level : Experiences, Perspectives ...

17The way in which we promote democracy in international relations is deeply rooted in our own democratic culture, history and practice. Switzerland was built ...

Direct democracy as a safeguard to limit public spending - CEPR

As debt crises hit on both sides of the Atlantic, a safe haven for many investors has been Switzerland. This column looks at Swiss public ...

E-Democracy in Switzerland(Gasser, Urs; Thurman, James

Electronic democracy is a relatively new subject of study. However, with the globalization of Internet use, the deployment of information and communication ...

Swiss Democracy in a Nutshell - Éditions LEP

Written by well-known comedian and political scientist Vincent Kucholl, and illustrated by Mix & Remix, this book is both for those new to Switzerland as ...