Itʼs Complicated. People and Their Democracy in Germany, France, Britain, Poland and the United States.
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Itʼs Complicated. People and Their Democracy in Germany, France, Britain, Poland and the United States.
What expectations do people have of democracy? What are their demands or concerns? Politicians and civil society frequently ask these questions as they seek starting points to effectively strengthen democracy and involve people who have not felt addressed so far.
In order to gain a better understanding people's different attitudes, expectations, and experiences with regards to democracy, we conducted a cross-national and application oriented study in partnership with the Robert Bosch Foundation in 2021. With the help of the expertise of our international More in Common team and network, we were able to examine people's relationship to democracy in five countries at once. Together, we looked at the challenges facing each democratic country.
With the support of YouGov and KANTAR, More in Common polled more than 10,000 people in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Poland and the United States in early 2021 and heard from thousands of people during interviews and focus groups.
Particular attention was paid focus to those groups within the population that are neither active defenders nor opponents of democracy, but have an ambivalent relationship with democracy.
Insights into core findings of the new study
The study provides five core findings on the basis of which recommendations can be made:
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