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Back in 2016, the Brexit vote and US presidential election seemed like a nationalist one-two punch that could knock out the European Union. Instead, EU support actually rose, new research shows.
The announcement of the birth of babies with edited genes has been met by a deluge of scientific and ethical criticism. Public discussion focuses on risks and benefits – was breaking this taboo worth it?
The public is increasingly pessimistic about the way Brexit negotiations are going.
Policymaking is no longer based solely on what a party stands for. Now, it also matters how a decision is going to play in the opinion polls – and that's a problem for our political system.
Cultured meat comes from cells in a lab, not muscles in an animal. While regulatory and technological aspects are being worked out, less is known about whether people are up for eating this stuff.
The number of Russians who said they 'really' or 'rather' like Trump significantly increased from 10 percent to 14 percent.
As attempts to water down the Endangered Species Act have accelerated, public support for the act has stayed high. Then why do politicians keep trying to weaken the act?
Russian meddling has shaken Americans' faith in democracy. But public discontent after a scandal is hardly new. Trust in government began to erode under Nixon, and it's mostly worsened since then.
For example, 77 percent of Russians see Trump as 'self-centered.'
Is the pen that signs the peace treaty more powerful than the sword in the realm of public opinion?
Scholarship in organizational psychology has shown that when employee morale is low, it can result in poorer performance. A new study finds this may be true for some police officers.
Since the Brexit vote in 2016, rebellious movements have repeatedly shown their ability to shape political outcomes across the globe, often in unexpected ways: So what lies next?
The UK media failed to challenge the government narrative of austerity despite its failure to revive the economy.
Recent research found that members of the public have four common explanations for paedophilia or child sexual abuse. But the reality is more complex, with multiple causes often at work.
South Africans expect former president Zuma him to take responsibility and remedy his undemocratic and unconstitutional behaviour.
Most surveys are consistent in finding there is a substantial minority of the view that immigration is too high, but not a large majority.
The search for a direct causal connection from public opinion to specific policies, including gun control, may be like hunting for the holy grail. Many factors influence how legislation gets passed.
A Senate committee has recommended an end to sharks culls and nets. According to surveys, the public is on board with the idea of ending policies that are lethal to sharks.
Scholars dig in to the debate on whether police should be able to defeat or circumvent encryption systems.
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Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Policy Institute, King's College London
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Associate Professor of Communication, Political Science, and Environmental Policy and Faculty Associate with the Mershon Center for International Security Studies, The Ohio State University
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Associate Research Scientist, Michigan State University
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John C. Besley is a Friend of The Conversation.
Ellis N. Brandt Professor of Public Relations, Michigan State University
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Associate Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University
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Associate Professor (clinical) & Research Associate at the OSU Mershon Center for International Security Studies, The Ohio State University
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Senior Lecturer, Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University
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Lecturer in Public Policy, University of Sydney
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Pratt Foundation Research Chair of Jewish Civilisation, Monash University
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Associate Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland
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Senior lecturer, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer of Australian Politics, Murdoch University
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Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London
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Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs, King's College London
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Professor and Program Head, Justice Health Research Program, UNSW
