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A survey asked Americans what they would do if the Supreme Court started making many unpopular decisions. Here’s what they said.
When children and young people have opportunities for active citizenship, they demonstrate a wide range of ways of contributing to their communities.
The Supreme Court’s public reputation is strong in part because people see it as less political than other government branches. What can text analysis tell us about how accurate that perception is?
Why are there such big differences in public opinion about homosexuality? It turns out where you live can be a major influence on how you feel.
Data since 1950s show Americans have always been wary of refugees. A public opinion expert explains current attitudes toward Syrian refugees and what it means for building consensus on policy.
What’s cooler than standing up to a bully?
The more we have to defend our choice to others, the more certain we become that we are right. So what can we do about it?
The Chinese government has an interest in presenting a positive narrative about Africa to its citizens. But the new commercial media is challenging this by prioritising sensational stories.
Over three-quarters of Australians now accept climate change is happening, according to a new survey from the Climate Institute.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approval rating has not dropped below 80 percent since March 2014. Russians overwhelmingly support their president’s aggression in Georgia and Crimea. Here’s why.
Climate has been something of a sleeper issue in this election. But a new survey suggests voters are keener for action now then they were when the carbon tax was making its way through parliament.
Despite what some climate advocates think, extreme weather events do little to sway Americans’ political views on climate change.
We often get the facts wrong, but how we feel about austerity has serious consequences for the political class.
People rate the risks of global threats to humanity surprisingly high. We need to understand the impacts of a loss of faith in notions of material progress and scientific and technological fixes.
Despite predictions, the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technique didn’t win the Nobel Prize. But with the technology nevertheless taking off, it is time we start having an informed public debate about it.
It is claimed ‘tough on crime’ policies reflect public opinion, but a properly informed public, via models such as citizens’ juries, is likely to arrive at different views on prison and its alternatives.
From the UK, to Canada, Australia and the states – our opinions about the military are usually wrong.
Public opinion poll on Keystone pipeline shows more people are concerned with local issues – including the impact of spills on environment and aquifers – than with global warming.
The American public appear to be of two minds on climate change in politics: supportive of policy action but unconvinced climate change is an urgent priority.
Top contributors
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Owen L. Coon Endowed Professor of Policy Analysis and Communication, Northwestern University
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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 (Clinical) and Co-Director of Eurasian Security and Governance Program, The Ohio State University
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Lynton K. Caldwell Professor, Indiana University
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Professor of Human Factors, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
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Assistant Professor of Graduate Studies, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
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Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College
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Assistant Professor of Communication Science, Indiana University
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Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Associate Research Scientist, Michigan State University
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Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice, City University of New York
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Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
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Ellis N. Brandt Professor of Public Relations, Michigan State University
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Professor of Political Science, Kansas State University
