Confidence in government falls in much of the developed world
Confidence in government plunged in most developed countries in the wake of the global financial crisis, a new OECD report finds.
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Selected Reports from the Spring 2013 Pew Global Attitudes Survey Saudi Arabia’s Image Falters among Middle East Neighbors, October 17, 2013 UN Retains Strong Global Image, September 17, 2013 Tunisians Disaffected with Leaders as Conditions Worsen, September 12, 2013 Muslim Publics Share Concerns about Extremist Groups, September 10, 2013 Global Opinion of Russia Mixed, September […]
Survey Report As the current chair of the G20 and host of the organization’s upcoming Leaders’ Summit, Russia has asserted itself on the world stage. Yet, in the court of public opinion, Russia gets a mixed verdict. In a global survey by the Pew Research Center, a median of just 36% among publics in 38 […]
A third of the 198 countries studied had a high or very high level of social hostilities involving religion in 2012. About three-in-ten countries had a high or very high level of government restrictions on religion, roughly the same as in 2011.
Overview As U.S. and Russian diplomats reached an agreement over the weekend to dismantle Syria’s chemical weapons stockpiles, the public expresses support for a diplomatic approach to the crisis but is skeptical about its effectiveness. By a 67% to 23% margin, the public approves of Barack Obama’s decision to delay military airstrikes and pursue a […]