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reportDec 10, 2019

Measuring community type in Europe, from big cities to country villages

How an outside measure of community type compares with Europeans’ own descriptions of where they live.
reportNov 22, 2019

Evaluating what makes a U.S. community urban, suburban or rural

A look at how objective measures of community type compare with the way Americans describe their own areas.
reportOct 15, 2019

European Public Opinion Three Decades After the Fall of Communism

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.
short readsApr 29, 2019

In many countries, dissatisfaction with democracy is tied to views about economic conditions, personal rights

Dissatisfaction with democracy is correlated with views on economic conditions, whether key democratic norms are being respected and other issues.
reportApr 29, 2019

Many Across the Globe Are Dissatisfied With How Democracy Is Working

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.
reportMar 4, 2019

Americans and Germans Disagree on the State of Bilateral Relations, but Largely Align on Key International Issues

Americans and Germans have vastly different opinions of their relationship, but they tend to agree on issues such as cooperation with other European allies and support for NATO.
short readsNov 26, 2018

Americans and Germans are worlds apart in views of their countries’ relationship in 2018

At a time of rising tensions between their countries, people in the United States and Germany express increasingly divergent views about the status of their decades-long partnership.
reportOct 17, 2018

Many Around the World Are Disengaged From Politics

Aside from voting, relatively few people take part in other forms of political and civic participation. But a 14-country survey finds that some could be motivated to participate on issues like health care, poverty and education.