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What could Switzerland and the United States learn from each other today?

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The US and Switzerland once influenced each other as sister republics.

In view of the impact of social media on public debate and growing polarisation, all democratic countries must ask themselves what ideas they can use to win the trust of their citizens.

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Sister republics: what the US and Switzerland have in common

This content was published on Switzerland and the United States were once known as “sister republics”. A former ambassador to Switzerland recently evoked the idea again. How have the two states shaped and influenced each other?

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The US and Switzerland are different when it comes to polarisation. However, approaches can often be found through comparison. So what could the two democracies learn from each other?

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