A survey of nearly 900 politicians in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and Canada reveals that they systematically overestimate their electorate’s conservatism on a range of issues.
Letizia Gaja Pinoja, Graduate Institute – Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement (IHEID)
On paper, the lush and wealthy city of Geneva is one of the capitals of human rights. Yet, one historian’s work points to a darker history few one want to see.
Jean-Philippe Weisskopf, Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale (HES-SO) and Philippe Masset, Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale (HES-SO)
In the face of climate change, research shows it might be best not to put all one’s grapes in one basket.
A recent French Senate report calling on a ban on alcohol use while hunting has prompted the wrath of the country’s hunting lobby. Do its arguments hold water?
The U.S. is broken up into 50 states, plus territories like Puerto Rico and Guam, and a federal district, Washington, D.C. Most other countries have smaller parts too.
Lisa Marie Borrelli, Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale (HES-SO) and Stefanie Kurt, Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale (HES-SO)
The Covid-19 pandemic raises the question of the precariousness of foreigners dependent on social assistance in Switzerland - a precariousness that is still growing.
Switzerland is a key case study for understanding how a global health crisis affects the stability of well-established democratic institutions and shifts political debates.
Possessing heroin, cocaine, meth and other drugs for personal use is no longer a criminal offense in Oregon. The idea is to get people with problem drug use help, not punishment.
Why do some people greet each other with a kiss? How does the custom vary from place to place? This article is excerpted from the forthcoming ‘Atlas of Regional Expressions.’