Japanese Divided on Democracy’s Success at Home, but Value Voice of the People
Though Japanese are split on their democracy’s performance, most endorse representative democracy and back referenda on major policy issues.
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Though Japanese are split on their democracy’s performance, most endorse representative democracy and back referenda on major policy issues.
Though just six months old, Donald Trump’s presidency has already had a major impact on how the world views the United States.
President Trump and many of his key policies are broadly unpopular around the globe, and ratings for the U.S. have declined steeply in many nations.
Despite souring public sentiment about their domestic economy and some concern about Japan’s declining role on the world stage, the Japanese are outward looking.
Many favor looking inward to focus on domestic issues, while others question whether commitments to allies should take precedence over national interests.
New polling shows strong public support among Europeans for an agreement on greenhouse gas emissions in Paris.
But the degree of concern about climate change varies markedly from country to country.
It doesn’t help that only 18 percent of Chinese think climate change is a very serious problem.
Negotiators are gathering in Paris in the first two weeks of December to try to craft an international accord to deal with climate change.
Australia, Canada, Germany and the UK are among the other countries where there are partisan clashes on climate change issues.
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