Global Poll Shows Support for Increased Government Spending and Regulation September 13, 2009 Full Report (PDF) Majorities around the world support governments playing an active role in stimulating and regulating their national economy in response to the current recession, according to a new poll across 20 countries conducted for BBCContinue Reading

World Publics Strongly Favor International Observers for Elections, Including Their Own September 8, 2009 Questionnaire/Methodology (PDF) The charges of irregularities in the Afghan and Iranian elections have raised the broader issue of how frequently international observers should monitor elections, and whether publics would welcome this in their home countries. AContinue Reading

Global Poll Finds Widespread Belief that Afghans Want NATO Forces Out July 23, 2009 Questionnaire/Methodology (PDF) A new WorldPublicOpinion.org poll of nations around the world finds that most publics polled believe that the Afghan people want NATO forces to leave Afghanistan now. On average 53 percent have this belief, whileContinue Reading

Publics Want More Aggressive Government Action On Economic Crisis: Global Poll July 21, 2009 Favor Global Body to Monitor Big Financial Institutions Nations Divided on Increasing Protectionism Questionnaire/Methodology (PDF) A new poll by WorldPublicOpinion.org finds that the public in 14 of 19 nations surveyed feels that their government’s efforts toContinue Reading