Almost three times as many people oppose the UK taking part in military action against Syria as those who favour doing so, according to a special Opinium/Observer poll. The survey straddled the period immediately before and after last Thursday night’s House of Commons vote, which saw David Cameron defeated in […] Read more »
Craig Charney, the World’s First (and Only) ‘Crisis Pollster’
Craig Charney may be the only person on earth who can claim the job title of “crisis pollster.” In fact, no one had probably thought to put those two words together until 1997, when Charney, with the help of his polling team at Charney Research, began surveying people in the […] Read more »
Attitudes from Tehran
New America Foundation: Iranian Public Opinion and the Rowhani Presidency Read more »
Walking Loudly and Carrying a Big Stick
… This female-male divergence of opinions is an enduring characteristic of polls on the use of military force and generally persists regardless of the weapons system employed, military mission undertaken, whether the intervening force is unilateral or multilateral, and the strategic objective proposed. The gap is also one that is […] Read more »
Warmer climate strongly affects human conflict and violence worldwide, says study
Shifts in climate are strongly linked to human violence around the world, and according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley and Princeton University, even relatively minor departures from normal temperatures or rainfall can substantially increase the risk of conflict. The study, which includes more […] Read more »
America’s Global Image Remains More Positive than China’s
Publics around the world believe the global balance of power is shifting. China’s economic power is on the rise, and many think it will eventually supplant the United States as the world’s dominant superpower. However, China’s increasing power has not led to more positive ratings for the People’s Republic. Overall, […] Read more »