Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA)
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Item World Publics Strongly Favor International Observers for Elections, Including Their Own(2009-09-08) Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA)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.Item Two-thirds of Iranians Ready to Preclude Developing Nuclear Weapons in Exchange for Lifting Sanctions: But Most Unwilling to Give Up Enrichment Despite Sanctions(2009-09-22) Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA)A new WorldPublicOpinion.org poll finds that two-thirds of Iranians would favor their government precluding the development of nuclear weapons in exchange for the lifting of international sanctions against Iran.Item Publics Want More Government Action on Climate Change: Global Poll(2009-07-29) Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA)A new WorldPublicOpinion.org poll of 19 nations from around the world finds that majorities in 15 think their government should put a higher priority on addressing climate change than it does now. This includes the largest greenhouse gas emitters: China (62% want more action), the US (52%), and Russia (56%).Item Key Health Care Proposals Get Bipartisan Public Support Despite Debate's Increased Political Polarization(2009-10-08) Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA)A new poll conducted by WorldPublicOpinion.org (WPO) together with the Brookings Institution finds that over the last year, as the health care debate has intensified, a bipartisan consensus that the government is responsible for ensuring access to health care has fractured. Nonetheless, a majority of the public still says the government is responsible, and there is bipartisan support for numerous key reform proposals, including a limited public option, new constraints on the health insurance industry, tort reform, and cross-state purchasing.Item Iranians Favor Diplomatic Relations With US But Have Little Trust in Obama(2009-09-19) Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA)A new WorldPublicOpinion.org poll of Iranians finds that six in 10 favor restoration of diplomatic relations between their country and the United States, a stance that is directly at odds with the position the Iranian government has held for three decades. A similar number favor direct talks.Item Global Poll Shows Support for Increased Government Spending and Regulation(2009-09-13) Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA)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 BBC World Service.Item Global Poll: Widespread Perception of Serious Lack of Political Tolerance(2009-09-15) Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA)A new WorldPublicOpinion.org poll of 24 nations from around the world finds a widespread perception of a serious lack of political tolerance. Large majorities perceive that people in their nation are not completely free to express unpopular views, that opposition parties do not get a fair chance to express their views and try to influence government decision, and that legislators have limited freedom to express views that differ from their political party.Item Wide Dissatisfaction with Capitalism -- Twenty Years after Fall of Berlin Wall(2009-11-09) Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA)Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a new BBC World Service global poll finds that dissatisfaction with free market capitalism is widespread, with an average of only 11% across 27 countries saying that it works well and that greater regulation is not a good idea.Item Poll Finds Most Publics Around the World Want Their Governments to Be More Cooperative: Most See US as Cooperative(2009-12-09) Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA)As the European Union implements a new treaty aimed at helping member countries work together, and as President Barack Obama prepares to receive a Nobel Prize awarded partly for his efforts at international cooperation, a WorldPublicOpinion.org poll of people in 21 nations around the world finds that publics in 14 of them think their governments should be more ready to cooperate with others to achieve mutual gains.Item People in 17 of 21 Nations Say Governments Should Put International Law Ahead of National Interest: Most Trust World Court to Be Fair(2009-11-02) Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA)A poll by WorldPublicOpinion.org finds that most people in 17 of 21 nations surveyed say their government should abide by international law and reject the view that governments are not obliged to follow such laws when they conflict with the national interest.