Swiss women won the vote 50 years ago today
February 7, 2021, 1 Comment
On 7 February 1971 Switzerland finally joined the 20th century. That was the day when the male voters approved giving women the...
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Understanding Switzerland: a course in Basel
November 20, 2019, No comments
In January I am back in Basel, giving a short series of talks about Swiss history and politics – in English. This...
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When the Swiss fought the French
April 30, 2019, No comments
On a low green hill beside the country’s busiest motorway stands a lonely memorial. Thousands drive past it every day but I...
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How the Victorian tourists saw Switzerland
April 19, 2016, No comments
Funny money and rickety trains, annoying beggars and dodgy hoteliers. It doesn’t exactly sound like Switzerland but it is.
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Where in Switzerland is this?
April 19, 2013, 14 Comments
It’s a very old photo of somewhere in Switzerland, but where exactly?
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Landsgemeinde: direct democracy in action
April 25, 2011, No comments
Next Sunday, 1 May, anyone in Switzerland can witness a very Swiss institution. Actually, this year you have two chances
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Seeing Bern in colour
January 14, 2011, 7 Comments
Anyone working in Bern’s tourist sector might be forgiven for thinking ‘crisis? what crisis?’.
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