January 14, 2021 A biweekly digest of the Center's latest findings from its worldwide public opinion surveys and demographic research · Subscribe ↗
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Trust is a factor in support for international cooperationA new analysis by Pew Research Center provides further evidence that trust matters in the world today. Findings based on our 14-nation poll from last summer reveal that, in general, people who trust others are more likely to support their government taking the interests of other nation-states into account – even if it requires compromise. Similarly, those who trust others tend to have more favorable views of international institutions, including the European Union and the United Nations. These findings may not reveal where publics land on specific policy choices, but they do point to the importance of factoring in levels of trust when we try to understand the extent of popular support for open borders and multilateral cooperation. James Bell Vice President of Global Strategy, Pew Research Center | |
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 Lawmakers in Australia, Canada and the UK took to Twitter to express their enthusiasm toward a Biden presidency after the presidential challenger’s election win, a Pew Research Center analysis finds. In contrast, fewer lawmakers mentioned either Donald Trump or Mike Pence in the post-election period – a sharp change from before the election, when mentions of the current president were much more common than those of his challenger.
 Russia’s image in the world and that of its leader, Vladimir Putin, have been on the decline for years, and a Pew Research Center survey conducted in 14 advanced economies shows that continues to be the case. A median of 66% of adults in those countries express an unfavorable view of Russia, with majorities in 12 of the 14 countries holding that view.  As artificial intelligence plays a growing role in the everyday lives of people around the world, views on AI’s impact on society are mixed across 20 global publics, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. A median of about half (53%) say the development of artificial intelligence, or the use of computer systems designed to imitate human behaviors, has been a good thing for society, while 33% say it has been a bad thing.  Women in 56 countries experienced social hostilities – that is, harassment from individuals or groups – due to clothing that was deemed to violate religious or secular dress norms, according to the sources analyzed for a recent Pew Research Center study of 198 nations. Meanwhile, women in 61 countries faced government restrictions on dress – specifically, regulations on their head coverings.  People around the world broadly support the principles of international cooperation amid common challenges such as climate change and the coronavirus outbreak, according to a summer 2020 Pew Research Center survey of 14 advanced economies. But support for international cooperation – as well as for key international institutions – can vary significantly depending on the amount of trust that people tend to place in others. Support Pew Research CenterIn times of uncertainty, good decisions demand good data. Please support Pew Research Center with a contribution on the Center’s behalf to our parent organization, The Pew Charitable Trusts. |
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