Pension reform in Switzerland: a democratic balancing act

All major efforts since 2003 at reforming the Swiss pension system have failed. Is this a case of democracy meeting its limits?

The reform of pension systems is a pressing item on most political agendas worldwide. But in Switzerland, all major reform efforts since 2003 have failed. Is this a case of democracy hitting its limits? Political scientist Silja Häusermann explains how the mountain could be scaled. Western countrie... More info