The Swiss Stance: Balancing Governance with Liberty

Upholding Democratic Ideals through Robust Legal Frameworks Switzerland’s adherence to the rule of law paints a picture of a nation where justice, transparency, and efficiency are not aspirational but are integrated into the societal fabric. According to...

Echoes of Direct Democracy: The Swiss Model

People raise their hands to vote during the annual Landsgemeinde meeting at a square in the town of Appenzell, April 29, 2012. Appenzell is one of Switzerland’s two remaining Landsgemeinden, a 700-year tradition of an open-air assembly in which citizens can take...