Most across 19 countries see strong partisan conflicts in their society, especially in South Korea and the U.S.
Perceptions of strong partisan conflict are most widespread among adults in South Korea, the United States, Israel, France and Hungary.
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Perceptions of strong partisan conflict are most widespread among adults in South Korea, the United States, Israel, France and Hungary.
People in advanced and emerging economies have mixed feelings about social media’s impact on political life.
91% of Americans have unfavorable views of Russia and 83% have unfavorable views of China.
The share of the public that supports authoritarian systems ranges from 85% in India to 8% in Sweden.
33% of adults under 30 say their sympathies lie either entirely or mostly with the Palestinian people, while 14% say their sympathies lie with the Israeli people.
67% of U.S. adults express a favorable view of the Israeli people; a much smaller share (48%) says the same about the Israeli government.
Much larger shares of people in most nations see China’s influence growing than say the same of the United States.
Fewer than 1 million foreign students enrolled for either online or in-person classes at U.S. universities in the 2020-21 school year.
Most people view their own government’s record on personal freedoms more favorably than they do when it comes to the U.S. and especially China.
While Americans see some aspects of U.S. power more positively than people elsewhere, they offer more negative views in other areas.
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