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Uni Bern Magazin: Thema Politics and administration

Democracy, public management, global trade

Politics and administration

What makes the Federal Council and Parliament tick, what distinguishes Swiss federalism, what goes on in European politics and what makes for an efficient administration? The University of Bern is very well networked in the Swiss political centre and sees itself as a university for the capital region.

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World Trade Institute

Farmers in Ukraine need confidence to produce for Africa

Improving global food security is one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. However, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine shows how trade insecurity can destroy food security. The Word Trade Institute (WTI) at the University of Bern has been monitoring Ukraine’s grain exports, which are so important for Africa, since February. Now it is formulating demands.

Politics and economy

Hunger – the everyday tragedy in abundance

Every day, around 25,000 people die from the direct and indirect consequences of hunger. And yet hunger would be the biggest solvable problem for mankind. There is no shortage of food, knowledge or financial resources. The only thing lacking is political will.

Law

Seminars with Johnny Cash

Martino Mona is Professor of Penal Law and the Philosophy of Law at the University of Bern. What he particularly appreciates about his field is that it is not only socially relevant, but also of intellectual and philosophical significance.

"For your freedom and for ours": Karl Schlögel in Bern

On the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, one of the most prominent experts on post-Soviet Europe was the speaker at the "Zeitgedanken" discussion series.
Karl Schlögel's lecture was also the start of his "Friedrich Dürrenmatt Visiting Professorship for World Literature" at the University of Bern.

People

Political science

Moving slowly towards an environmental law

What is politics doing to make the environment a better place? Political scientist Karin Ingold is examining which processes and mechanisms lead to a new law. She freely admits that it is often non-political influences that bring about changes in behavior or stricter legislation.

Law

Seminars with Johnny Cash

Martino Mona is Professor of Penal Law and the Philosophy of Law at the University of Bern. What he particularly appreciates about his field is that it is not only socially relevant, but also of intellectual and philosophical significance.
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