Democratic leaders win surge of approval during Covid-19 crisis

The approval ratings of democratic leaders around the world have soared during the coronavirus crisis, but political scientists say it will not last – and warn that populist opposition parties, in particular, will bounce back strongly as it subsides. CONT. Jon Henley, The Guardian Read more »

The coronavirus polling bump is real. But Trump’s is abnormally small.

President Trump’s job approval ratings are up as the public generally approves of his response to the coronavirus crisis. That positive bump is small, however, compared with the bumps for other Western leaders. … Trump’s relatively paltry polling gains are surely related to the extreme level of distrust he has […] Read more »

Trust in Government Lacking on COVID-19’s Frontlines

People’s trust in the medical advice and information they get from their government will be crucial in the coming days and weeks as the countries on the frontlines of COVID-19 outbreaks in Western Europe and the U.S. step up their mitigation strategies. Somewhat fortunately, before the arrival of the COVID-19 […] Read more »

Pandemic Pollwatch: An analysis of global public opinion on COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic is a world-wide phenomenon that has galvanized global attention and made an impression on public thinking in virtually every country. This paper is the first in a series from GQR that will attempt to summarize and analyze what is known about global opinion on COVID-19. This paper […] Read more »