Author: Didier Ruedin

Paths to Power: What Shapes the Political Careers of People with a Migration Background in Switzerland?

04.06.2025 , in ((Discrimination, Politik)) , ((Keine Kommentare))
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During the legislative period 2019-2023, 39% of Switzerland’s population had a migration background, yet only 16% of national parliamentarians came from this demographic. This gap is not merely statistical, it is a reflection of structural barriers that determine who gets to participate in shaping the country’s future. Our project on ...

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Can You Write a Paper in a Day?

06.06.2024 , in ((Erfahrung)) , ((Keine Kommentare))
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In the spirit of a hackathon, we, a team of researchers, launched an ambitious project to write a complete academic paper in a day. While facing challenges such as time constraints as well as difficulties in collaborative simultaneous writing, by the end of the day, we kind of succeeded in ...

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La participation électorale des résident⸱e⸱s étranger⸱ère⸱s

15.05.2024 , in ((Voting Rights for Non-Nationals)) , ((Keine Kommentare))
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L’un des principes des démocraties modernes est que la population peut participer à la prise de décision par le biais d’élections. Dans nombre de villes et régions, le droit de vote sur le plan local a été étendu aux résident⸱e⸱s étranger⸱ère⸱s dans le but de renforcer la légitimité de la ...

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