Public Opinion

Public opinion consists of the desires, wants and thinking of the majority of the people. It is the collective opinion of the people of a society or state on an issue or problem. This concept came about through the process of urbanization and other political and social forces. For the first time, it became important what people thought as forms of political contention changed. Democracy requires public opinion because it derives authority from the public.

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MP-IDSA: Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses · 26 July 2024 English

Since the end of the Second World War, the US’s engagement in South Asia has undergone changes in response to evolving geopolitical dynamics in the region and the global landscape. …

economic and political incentives to shape public opinion, limiting alternative narratives. The dearth


24 July 2024 English

Indeed, it is sad to expect that refugees would come from war zones in the wider Middle East and Africa, so when the UNHCR notes that 42% of the world’s …

polls operated around the world that monitor public opinion and keep track of its evolution on specific


The Equality Trust · 22 July 2024 English

"The Spirit Level at 15: The Enduring Impact of Inequality" revisits the influential work "The Spirit Level" fifteen years after its initial publication. It underscores the persistent and growing impact …

indicators and models, but also to understand public opinion on environmental issues. Higher income inequality indicators and models, but also to examine public opinion on environmental issues. Indeed, the success


Lowy Institute for International Policy · 19 July 2024 English

In part two of our South China Sea series, Dr Oriana Skylar Mastro speaks with the Lowy Institute’s Susannah Patton about China’s objectives in the region. Beijing is pursuing an …

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CIS: Centre for Independent Studies · 18 July 2024 English

It’s possible this is simply natural variance in the One of the most important initial steps sample: it was not feasible to match the in understanding corporate activism is to …

has a role to play — even at the risk of a public opinion on. Indeed, one might alienating customers


Cato Institute · 18 July 2024 English

Despite their significant policy differences, when it comes to Social Security both leading presidential candidates see eye to eye. Trump and Biden have both vowed not to cut Social Security. …


Cato Institute · 18 July 2024 English

On July 10, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta A. Brown dismissed a lawsuit by the City of Baltimore seeking damages from 25 oil companies over climate change. The ruling …


Cato Institute · 18 July 2024 English

In Federalist Paper No. 7, Alexander Hamilton warns that commercial policy could be a source of contention and even violence among states. This warning was farsighted: Although interstate violence has …


Lowy Institute for International Policy · 18 July 2024 English

Not many people can say they spent their childhood following the opium trade around the world. Yet this was the trajectory of Hervé Lemahieu, who I’d like to introduce you …

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CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 17 July 2024 English

The message from Chinese officials has become increasingly clear: the United States and China should first stabilize their political relationship before taking on nuclear issues.

Chinese state media, experts, and influential public opinion leaders commonly attribute the perceived discrimination capabilities, Chinese nuclear ex- perts and public opinion leaders have also maintained that Russia’s


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