The political parties’ positions on issues such as climate change, sustainability and resource consumption are widely known. However, the positions of their voters on these issues are far less well known. Initial results from a research project now show remarkable differences between the positions of the parties and their respective voter groups. The “Sufficiency 23” […]
What effect does the origin of climate policy measures have on their acceptance? This question was investigated experimentally in a BFH research project. The differences found are considerable and show that acceptance of climate protection measures does indeed depend on their origin. As part of the “Sufficiency & Politics” research project, a representative survey was […]
Anyone who has ever been undecided about whether to write “yes” or “no” on the ballot paper before a vote is in good company: a survey conducted as part of the “Demokratie Labor Basel” revealed that 61% of respondents find it difficult to form a clear opinion before voting at least “once in a while”. […]
From fuzzy voting to liquid feedback – how much change does democracy need? The project “Democracy Lab Basel” by BFH Wirtschaft and Smart Regio Basel investigates the challenges of political participation and how democratic structures and processes in Switzerland can be modernised. The researchers have some suggestions – an insight into the newly launched project. […]
Parliaments are important institutions, especially in times of crisis, and the fulfilment of their functions is central to the control of the government and the legitimisation of legislation. It is now necessary to take the necessary steps at various levels to ensure needs-based solutions for a resilient council operation on the basis of the crisis […]
The Covid 19 crisis obviously caught parliaments unprepared, whether at the municipal, cantonal or federal level. Contingency plans were for the most part non-existent or not precisely geared to these purposes. With a few weeks’ distance, it is now possible for the first time to identify and analytically classify some patterns and problems in the […]
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