The hope and wisdom of global public opinion

The hope and wisdom of global public opinion

A timely The Economist- GlobeScan poll on key geopolitic questions facing the world and shows the strength of liberal democratic ideals and views, even in the face of negative populism around the world. In so many cases, citizens are well ahead of their governments when it comes to geopolitics, which reminds us of that other superpower we sometimes forget, global public opinion! Key findings:

  • The US election: remarkable support globally for the Democrats in this pivotal election.

  • Support for Ukraine: the world is supporting Ukraine over Russia in this war by a long shot.

  • US vs China: American soft power is much more appealing to the world compared to Chinese soft power.

Check out the full article here:

https://www.economist.com/international/2024/11/03/what-the-world-thinks-of-trump-ukraine-and-chinese-supremacy

Jonathan Morris

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1mo

💥 A compelling read on the eve of the election, expertly summed up in the concluding paragraph. I won't give it all away here, but instead share this snippet which struck me: 👉 "The United States has an enormous stock of international goodwill, placing it far ahead of China when it comes to soft power. A wise administration [whomever it will be] would build on this position, not detonate it." Hear, hear Chris Coulter and the GlobeScan team.

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