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8. Democracy, nationalism and pluralism
Most countries lack majority support for democracy as best form of government
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- 8. Democracy, nationalism and pluralism
- People who feel their culture is superior are less likely to say they would accept Jews as family members
- Rejection of Jews relatively low among both Orthodox Christians and Catholics
- Majorities in many countries would not be willing to accept Muslims in their family
- Among both Catholics and Orthodox, some hesitation about accepting each other as family members
- Russians, Georgians least likely to favor communion between Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches
- More say Catholicism and Orthodoxy have a lot in common than say the two Christian traditions are very different
- Regional divide over pluralism in society
- Ancestry, religion seen as more important to national identity in Orthodox countries
- Large majorities in some Orthodox countries see values conflict with the West
- Large majorities in Greece, Georgia, Armenia say their culture is superior to others
- More religious people express greater pride in nationality
- Wide differences across countries in level of national pride
- Respondents who are more religious have more confidence in efficacy of voting
- More Ukrainians disagree than agree that voting gives them a say in the government
- Low levels of civic participation
- In many countries, higher levels of support for democracy among those who say most people can be trusted
- Across Central and Eastern Europe, low levels of social trust
- Most countries lack majority support for democracy as best form of government
- Majorities in most countries would not be willing to accept Roma in their family