On April 10, 2024, the Fudan Institute for Global Public Policy (IGPP) organized the 54th lecture of the Fudan-LSE Lecture Series. Professor Daniel Kübler from the Department of Political Science at the University of Zurich delivered a lecture titled Direct legislation: a road to success? A perspective from Switzerland. The lecture was chaired by Professor Yijia Jing, the Dean of the IGPP. Professor Lisheng Dong from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Associate Professor Zhongyuan  Wang from Fudan Institute for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences served as the commentators for the lecture.

Professor Kübler is a professor in the Department of Political Science and co-director of the Center for Democracy Studies at the University of Zurich. He is also an associate researcher at the Center for European Studies and Comparative Politics at Sciences Po, Paris. Professor Kübler points out that direct legislation involves constitutional and legal systems and reflects the distribution of power between government agencies. In Switzerland, the majority of citizen initiatives and referendums are related to public policies. He indicates that direct legislation in Switzerland has helped resolve political conflicts, reduce public spending, and improve citizens' satisfaction with their lives.

During the commentary and Q&A session, Professor Dong and Professor Wang provided insightful comments on the lecture. Audiences engaged in lively discussions on topics such as the relationship between population size and democracy, the practical implementation of direct democracy, and the selection process for citizen proposals.