Two polls conducted well before gunmen attacked the Paris offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo say a lot about the state of relations between France and its Muslim population, the largest in Europe. CONT. Robin Wright, Wall Street Journal Read more »
How to make surveys in war zones better, and why this is important
Surveys are now a common, though largely unacknowledged, counterinsurgency tool of the contemporary battlefield. … Certain problems associated with administering surveys in war zones are well known and largely unavoidable. Analysts at the RAND Corporation, for instance, have observed that conflict can prevent enumerators from accessing the most dangerous – […] Read more »
80% back Putin even as ruble falls
From a Western perspective, Vladimir Putin’s days as president of Russia should be numbered: The ruble has lost more than half its value, the economy is in crisis and his aggression in Ukraine has turned the country into an international pariah. And yet most Russians see Putin not as the […] Read more »
The Drilldown: Explore five years of UK polling
The British electorate is the most heavily polled in the world, our transparency rules are the most exacting and yet we use just a fraction of the data. The interactive database we are launching today on May2015.com is designed to change that picture. For the first time, we are putting […] Read more »
International Survey of Older Adults Finds Shortcomings in Access, Coordination, and Patient-Centered Care
A survey of older people in 11 countries finds that U.S. adults are sicker than their counterparts abroad, as well as the most likely to have problems paying their medical bills and getting needed healthcare. U.S. adults also reported difficulty getting care in a timely fashion and using emergency departments […] Read more »
Putin, Rousseff Plunge in Bloomberg Global Poll, While Modi Soars
Three of the newest leaders in emerging markets are enjoying strong support among analysts and investors while two of the longer-standing figures plunged in popularity in a Bloomberg Global Poll. CONT. Boris Korby, Bloomberg News Read more »