DOSSIER «SWITZERLAND, DEFINITION», Fanny Agostino | The particularities of Switzerland make it a veritable minefield for the question of identity. Unique in the eyes of some, it is plural in the eyes of others. Still others consider it non-existent. To define the contours of this issue, we compared the points of view of two historians specializing in Swiss history, Dominique Dirlewanger and Olivier Meuwly. What is their vision of Swiss identity? And how do they view recent events such as the unbolting of statues and the feminization of street names? Regards croisés.
DOSSIER «SWITZERLAND, DEFINITION», Erica Berazategui | In the midst of its monolingual neighbors, quadrilingual Switzerland is an exception and regularly raises a number of questions. This unique linguistic situation is, however, the simple fruit of history and of a virtually disinterested (but very real!) policy over many centuries towards the languages spoken on the territory.
DOSSIER «L'HOMME ET L'ANIMAL», Enzo Santacroce | Animals occupy a central place in the human environment. They are both endearing companions and savage, aggressive beasts to be slaughtered. This ambivalence is actually our own, since ethologists have demonstrated that the continuity between animal and human behavior is based on the search for food, material security and habitat construction. Seduction games are no exception. The similarities are sometimes so disturbing that the definition of man, and his place within nature, are constantly called into question. In the long history of these ambiguous relationships, animal trials, a veritable institution between the 16th and 17th centuries, bear witness to the fascination that animals hold for mankind.
DOSSIER UKRAINE, Clément Guntern | En 2008, face à Georges W. Bush, Vladimir Poutine affirmait que l’Ukraine n’existait pas. A l’époque, personne ne comprit réellement en Occident, ce que cela signifiait concrètement. On le sait aujourd’hui. Analyse.
Each month, we feature a column by one of the personalities who give us the pleasure of alternating between the two. Current affairs, history, politics and philosophy: former Federal Councillor Pascal Couchepin's readings.
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An enthusiast of weapons and explosive devices since his earliest childhood, Frédéric Guerne develops, builds and deploys remote-controlled mine-clearing machines for African, East Asian and even European minefields. As part of the Digger Foundation, based in Tavannes in the Bernese Jura, he created the Digger DTR machines. These armored monsters are capable of cleaning large contaminated surfaces without sacrificing precious human lives.
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