In South Africa, racial divisions and pessimism about democracy loom over elections
Many South Africans are dissatisfied with the state of their democracy. Confidence in some civic institutions declined from 1990 to 2013.
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In some countries, many use the internet without realizing it
What is the internet? Who is an internet user? Research suggests that some people who use the internet may not be aware that they’re doing so.
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The gap between the number of blacks and whites in prison is shrinking
Blacks have long outnumbered whites in U.S. prisons. But a significant decline in the number of black prisoners has narrowed the gap.
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In many countries, dissatisfaction with democracy is tied to views about economic conditions, personal rights
Dissatisfaction with democracy is correlated with views on economic conditions, whether key democratic norms are being respected and other issues.
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Many Across the Globe Are Dissatisfied With How Democracy Is Working
Across 27 countries, more people are unhappy with the state of democracy in their countries than satisfied. Discontent with democracy is tied to concerns about the economy, individual rights and out-of-touch elites.
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Los europeos reconocen la labor de fomento de la paz y la prosperidad de la UE, pero opinan que Bruselas está apartada de sus ciudadanos
La mayoría de los ciudadanos europeos encuestados ha manifestado una opinión favorable sobre la Unión Europea, según se recoge en el nuevo informe de Pew Research Center.
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Gli europei riconoscono che l’UE promuove la pace e la prosperità, ma ritengono che Bruxelles sia distante dai cittadini europei
La maggioranza nei paesi europei inclusi nel sondaggio ha espresso un parere favorevole nei confronti dell’Unione Europea, secondo un nuovo rapporto del Pew Research Center, ma molti tendono anche a descrivere l’istituzione europea come inefficiente, invadente e non sintonizzata con le esigenze dei cittadini.
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Europäer loben die EU dafür, dass sie zum Erhalt des Friedens beiträgt und zu mehr Wohlstand führt, sagen aber auch, dass Brüssel den Bezug zu ihren Bürgern verloren habe
Mehrheiten in den meisten befragten europäischen Ländern äußern sich nach den Ergebnissen einer neuen Studie des Pew Research Center positiv zur Europäischen Union.
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Les Européens reconnaissent que l’UE favorise la paix et la prospérité, mais déclarent que Bruxelles est en décalage avec ses citoyens
La majorité des personnes dans la plupart des pays européens sondés exprime une opinion favorable de l’Union européenne, selon un nouveau rapport du Pew Research Center, mais beaucoup tendent également à décrire l’institution basée à Bruxelles comme inefficace, intrusive et en décalage avec les besoins de ses citoyens.
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Fewer than a third of countries currently have a military draft; most exclude women
The U.S. is one of 23 countries where the military draft is authorized but not currently implemented. An additional 60 have some form of an active conscription program.
