No 13, July 2009

Editorial
Switzerland Shows: More Freedom Is Possible: Thinking about different ways to perceive a relationship | Address of Ueli Maurer, Member of the Swiss Federal Council, Head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil protection and Sports VBS, delivered at the German Suisse Chamber of Commerce
Malicious Attacks on Switzerland: How the international financial capital launches a campaign | by Jürgen Elsässer, Germany
The Swiss Model of Direct Democracy – A Hope For The World?: by Dieter Sprock
Is Swiss Federalism Suitable for the Future?: by Professor Dr Thomas Fleiner
Conference «Mut zur Ethik»
Money Does Not Bring Happiness – But Democracy Does: The more direct democracy is, the happier the people are
Federalism, Communal Autonomy and the Militia System are Foundations of the Public Interest
The “State of Switzerland” Is Not a Technocratic Organisation But a Brilliant Idea
Civilians Bear Brunt of the Modern Wars: Interview with ICRC director of operations Pierre Krähenbühl
Considerate and Versatile Landscape Protection: The work of the Swiss Foundation for Landscape Protection (SL)