News & Events
Intense political campaigns help to educate
Only a limited number of referendum campaigns end up swaying opinion in Switzerland. However, they do significantly influence the electorate, according to NCCR Director Hanspeter Kriesi in an interview with the latest edition of the research magazine “Horizons”.
Open position: Ph.D. student
The NCCR project "The Mediatization of Political Decision-Making" is seeking a Ph.D. student. Starting date: 1 March 2010 or as soon as possible.
How democratization can jeopardize peace
Interview (in German) with Judith Vorrath in ETH Life on the preconditions of a peaceful democratization process after civil wars.
EU Profiler wins "World e-democracy forum award" 2009
The EU Profiler wins the internationally most renowned award in the field of e-democracy. The price acknowledges the EU Profiler's contribution to changing the world of politics with the Internet and new technologies. It was conferred at the World e-democracy Forum organized in the French National Assembly in Paris on 22-23 October 2009.
Open position: Assistant Professor in Democratization
NCCR Democracy seeks to fill a non-tenure-track assistant professorship in democratization for three years, with the possibility of an extension for another three years, beginning in fall 2010 or on mutual agreement.
NCCR Democracy Doctoral Program: call for applications
October 2009: The NCCR Democracy Doctoral Program offers a limited number of positions to outstanding doctoral students in political science, communication science or any related discipline. Deadline for applications is 1 December 2009.
NCCR Democracy continues for another four years
In August 2009, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) officially accepted the second research phase of NCCR Democracy starting on 1 October 2009 and lasting for four years.
First European voting aid EU Profiler launched
On 23 April 2009, the first Europe-wide voting advice application was launched in Brussels. The EU Profiler provides voters with thoroughly researched information about the political parties to take part in the European Parliament elections 2009. Furthermore, it gives users a political profile, based on their responses to a questionnaire, that can be compared to the party preferences.
Living Reviews in Democracy launched
March 2009: The first two issues of the Living Reviews in Democracy are now online.
