In U.S. and UK, Globalization Leaves Some Feeling ‘Left Behind’ or ‘Swept Up’
Focus groups held across the two nations reveal the degree to which Americans and Britons see common challenges to local and national identity.
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Focus groups held across the two nations reveal the degree to which Americans and Britons see common challenges to local and national identity.
When it comes to economic relations, some in Taiwan are more willing to work with both Beijing and Washington.
Though younger people tend to be more internationally oriented than older adults, they differ from one another over how they want their country to engage with the world.
Americans and Western Europeans largely agree about what is important for democracy, but they put greater emphasis on these principles than Central and Eastern Europeans.
Many social media users in 11 emerging countries report being regularly exposed to misinformation when using the platforms.
Thirty years ago, a wave of optimism swept across Europe as walls and regimes fell, and long-oppressed publics embraced open societies, open markets and a more united Europe. Three decades later, a new Pew Research Center survey finds that few people in the former Eastern Bloc regret the monumental changes of 1989-1991.
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.
Only a third of Venezuelans trust their national government. Venezuelans’ evaluations of their national economy have worsened since 2013.
Many who use social media say they regularly see false or misleading content, but also view these platforms as offering new avenues for political engagement.
Unfavorable opinion of China in the U.S. is at its highest level in 14 years of polling. Americans also increasingly see China as a threat, and more than half see friction in the current bilateral economic relationship.
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