#17 The Crowded Paradise: Switzerland's Vote and the Ancient Question of 'How Many Is Too Many?'

Swiss voters rejected a referendum to cap the country's population at 10 million by sharply cutting immigration. Though framed as a question of affordability and sustainability, the vote exposes ancient anxieties about the size, identity, and self-governance of a political community.

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