The narrative of the “successful Swiss model” often overlooks a crucial historical detail: Switzerland’s economic rise is a relatively modern phenomenon. Prior to World War II, Switzerland was, in fact, one of the poorer European nations. Its transformation into the prosperous nation we know today unfolded over the last century, largely within the context of the post-war era and the rise of the European Economic Community and, subsequently, the European Union.
Isolation is not a solution, no matter what these professors on Blocher’s payroll might say.
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u/okanye 2d ago
The narrative of the “successful Swiss model” often overlooks a crucial historical detail: Switzerland’s economic rise is a relatively modern phenomenon. Prior to World War II, Switzerland was, in fact, one of the poorer European nations. Its transformation into the prosperous nation we know today unfolded over the last century, largely within the context of the post-war era and the rise of the European Economic Community and, subsequently, the European Union.
Isolation is not a solution, no matter what these professors on Blocher’s payroll might say.