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short readsNov 13, 2020

America is exceptional in the nature of its political divide

The U.S. is not the only country wrestling with political fissures. But the pandemic has revealed how pervasive the divide in U.S. politics is.
reportMar 11, 2021

2. Views of the Democratic and Republican parties

Just under half of Americans (47%) have a favorable view of the Democratic Party, while a slightly larger share (51%) have an unfavorable view. The GOP is viewed more negatively – 38% say they have a positive view of the Republican Party, while 60% rate it unfavorably. These views are modestly changed since last summer, […]
short readsJun 29, 2021

More U.S. locations experimenting with alternative voting systems

We identified 261 U.S. jurisdictions that have adopted some voting method other than the winner-take-all system most American voters know.
reportNov 17, 2020

Appendix A: Classifying European political parties

Classifying parties as populist Although experts generally agree that populist political leaders or parties display high levels of anti-elitism, definitions of populism vary. We use three measures to classify populist parties: anti-elite ratings from the 2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey (CHES), Norris’ Global Party Survey and The PopuList. We define a party as populist when […]
short readsJul 10, 2020

How people in Poland see key aspects of their democracy ahead of presidential election

Here’s what our surveys indicate about how Polish people see their democracy, international relations and social issues in the country.
reportFeb 22, 2021

2. Republicans who relied on Trump for news in 2020 diverged from others in GOP in views of COVID-19, election

While large partisan gaps emerged in views of two dominant stories of last year – the COVID-19 pandemic and the presidential election – there also was one clear and consistent difference within a single party. As a whole, Republicans who turned to Donald Trump as a key source of news about these events had different […]
reportSep 2, 2020

In Views of U.S. Democracy, Widening Partisan Divides Over Freedom to Peacefully Protest

A majority of Americans say significant changes are needed in the “fundamental design and structure of American government.”
short readsDec 3, 2020

Social trust in advanced economies is lower among young people and those with less education

A median of 62% of adults across the 14 countries surveyed this summer generally believe most people can be trusted.
short readsJan 15, 2021

In their own words: How Americans reacted to the rioting at the U.S. Capitol

“Saddened, hurt, disgusted,” one woman in her 50s said. “Never thought I would see anything like this in my life.”
short readsOct 5, 2020

Key facts about women’s suffrage around the world, a century after U.S. ratified 19th Amendment

At least 20 nations preceded the U.S. in granting women the right to vote, according to an analysis of measures in 198 countries and territories.

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America is exceptional in the nature of its political divide

2. Views of the Democratic and Republican parties

More U.S. locations experimenting with alternative voting systems

Appendix A: Classifying European political parties

How people in Poland see key aspects of their democracy ahead of presidential election

2. Republicans who relied on Trump for news in 2020 diverged from others in GOP in views of COVID-19, election

In Views of U.S. Democracy, Widening Partisan Divides Over Freedom to Peacefully Protest

Social trust in advanced economies is lower among young people and those with less education

In their own words: How Americans reacted to the rioting at the U.S. Capitol

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