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Zurich-based Professor David Dorn researches the downsides of globalization – making him the most respected Swiss economist. In an interview with NZZ am Sonntag he talks about globalization and immigration to Switzerland.
Zurich-based Professor David Dorn researches the downsides of globalization – making him the most respected Swiss economist. In an interview with NZZ am Sonntag he talks about globalization and immigration to Switzerland.
Wir gratulieren UBS Foundation Professor David Dorn zur Aufnahme in die globale Liste der 2023 Highly Cited Researchers durch Clarivate. David ist einer von 86 Wissenschaftlern weltweit in der Kategorie Business and Economics.
Der in Zürich lebende prominente Denker erforscht die Schattenseiten der Globalisierung und ist damit der angesehenste Schweizer Ökonom. In einem aktuellen Interview mit NZZ am Sonntag erklärt Dorn, dass die Schweiz gleich doppelt von der Globalisierung profitiert hat.
The CDU politician Wolfgang Schäuble spoke at the University of Zurich about the future of free democracy. In his speech, he painted a cautiously optimistic picture, peppered with anecdotes and quotes from his impressive political career.
The CDU politician Wolfgang Schäuble spoke at the University of Zurich about the future of free democracy. In his speech, he painted a cautiously optimistic picture, peppered with anecdotes and quotes from his impressive political career.
Verschiedene Entwicklungen in westlichen Demokratien haben im vergangenen Jahrzehnt Sorgen um die politische Stabilität ausgelöst. Auffallend sind der Aufstieg radikaler politischer Parteien, die heftige Polarisierung in Fragen der Einwanderung, des Nationalismus oder des sozialen Liberalismus und – in einigen Fällen – Angriffe auf demokratische Institutionen. Jedoch sind Konflikte und die Wahl zwischen klar unterscheidbaren alternativen Vorstellungen darüber, wie Gesellschaften und Volkswirtschaften regiert werden sollten, der Kern der Demokratie. Die Demokratie braucht Wettbewerb und Konflikte. Aber wo ist die Grenze zwischen gesunden und schädlichen Konflikten und Polarisierungen? Silja Häusermann und Simon Bornschier gehen dieser Frage in unserem neuen Public Paper nach.
Democracies around the globe are facing pressure on its democratic norms and institutions – affecting established and fragile democracies alike. Low voter turnout, a polarized electorate, populists gaining grounds – so many things are chipping away at democracy, making it obvious that it needs care and tending to survive. How this can be achieved is the subject of our event series in the fall.
Democracies around the globe are facing pressure on its democratic norms and institutions – affecting established and fragile democracies alike. Low voter turnout, a polarized electorate, populists gaining grounds – so many things are chipping away at democracy, making it obvious that it needs care and tending to survive. How this can be achieved is the subject of our event series in the fall.
The renowned professor Steven Pinker is an unshakeable believer in human progress and reason. How does he respond to widespread pessimism?
The renowned professor Steven Pinker is an unshakeable believer in human progress and reason. How does he respond to widespread pessimism?
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Bundesrat Ignazio Cassis, Eva Herzog, Boris Zürcher, u.v.m.
Bundesrat Ignazio Cassis, Eva Herzog, Boris Zürcher, u.v.m.