The Party

Public interest and productive development

The Party considers living standards and productive development together. Reliable services require investment, skills and operating capacity. Economic activity should be assessed by its contribution to society, including working conditions, access to essentials and the ability to sustain useful production over time. Public, cooperative and productive private activity all require clear responsibilities.

Work within Swiss institutions

The PCP develops proposals within Switzerland’s existing political, economic and social institutions. It takes federal responsibilities and direct-democratic participation seriously when identifying a route to implementation. Studying China should make the Party’s policy work more precise: each proposal must explain its purpose and its application in Switzerland.

Membership and common work

Membership involves political agreement, participation in discussion and a contribution to shared work according to circumstances. The Party’s programme and organisational rules provide a common reference. Readers can examine these texts before making a membership request or choose to contribute to a particular policy question.

Sources and further reading

• Swiss institutions and democratic participation

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