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The Presidency of the Helvetic Confederation from 1848 to the present day
Brief history of the highest office provided for by the Swiss Federal Constitution, assigned from time to time to the most senior Councilor…
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Swiss monuments? A “hidden” treasure to be exploited…
Protecting Switzerland's real estate heritage of 270,000 historic buildings creates positive spillover effects for culture, tourism and…
Three states divided in half, but with the same dignity as the others
Although with half the federal representation, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Basel City and Country, and Appenzell Ausserrhoden and Appenzell…
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Switzerland and the “fantastic four” of direct democracy
Popular initiatives for the total or partial revision of the Constitution and abrogative or optional referendums embody the salt of a…
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The ethics of competitiveness and the spirit of federalism
The success of the Swiss model appears to lie in the competition between the 26 cantons in the areas of efficiency, income distribution and…