Director of the Sotomo Institute, Michael Hermann is Switzerland's most influential political analyst. In this wide-ranging interview, he discusses his 2023 «city-country barometer», analyzing the tensions that are running through the country.
If Switzerland were a patient, Michael Hermann would be its family doctor. With passion and modesty, the political scientist examines the country's changing face. Using polls and studies, he reveals more about the sociological and ideological make-up of modern Switzerland. Cleavages evolve over time: today, it's climate, mobility and immigration that fascinate and divide. But what about tomorrow? Let's set off on a journey through rural and urban Switzerland, its debates and paradoxes.
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