public opinion

U.S. citizens show deference to the armed forces regardless of their political persuasion. Their willingness to let the generals decide is a threat to the democratic tradition of civilian oversight.

Soft power is out; sharp power is in. Here's how to win the new influence wars.

Mainstream establishment parties across the continent have been replaced by populists offering easy and empty answers.

The more Israel’s prime minister escalates tensions, the more his popularity grows.

In the absence of a serious political challenge from the left or right, Canada’s prime minister is suffering from self-inflicted damage.

In Russia, economic decline isn't translating into dissatisfaction with Putin. Here's why.

It doesn’t help that only 18 percent of Chinese think climate change is a very serious problem.

Despite renewed tensions between India and Pakistan, public opinion in both countries strongly favors peace.

In a hostile world, Pakistani minorities face many threats; each new atrocity brings with it reams of analysis and no shortage of finger-pointing toward the perceived culprits. But general public opinion might be just as much to blame as terrorism.