What Can Improve Democracy?
Amid growing discontent with the state of democracy globally, we asked over 30,000 people what changes would make their democracy work better.
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Amid growing discontent with the state of democracy globally, we asked over 30,000 people what changes would make their democracy work better.
We asked over 30,000 people what would help democracy work better in their country. Key themes in their responses were addressing basic needs and improving or rebuilding the political system.
Israelis are divided over the military response in Gaza, with Arabs much more likely than Jews to say it’s gone too far. Arabs’ and Jews’ views of many aspects of the war differ.
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.
The Chinese Communist Party is preparing for its 20th National Congress, an event likely to result in an unprecedented third term for President Xi Jinping. Since Xi took office in 2013, opinion of China in the U.S. and other advanced economies has turned more negative. How did it get to be this way?
In the U.S., concerns about political corruption are especially widespread. Two-in-three Americans agree that the phrase “most politicians are corrupt” describes their country well.
A median of 66% across eight EU member nations rated the organization positively this summer.
Fewer adults have confidence in Joe Biden to handle the U.S.-China relationship than other foreign policy issues.
Focus groups held across the two nations reveal the degree to which Americans and Britons see common challenges to local and national identity.
Unfavorable views of China reach new historic high, and a majority supports taking a tougher stand on human rights.
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