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Political Distrust and Frustration Mount As Pandemic Impacts Iraq – January 2021
With funding provided by the Government of Canada, the National Democratic Institute (NDI or the institute) recently conducted qualitative public opinion research in five provinces in Iraq: Anbar, Diyala, Kirkuk, Ninewa, and Salahaddin. This public opinion research was a follow-up to a public opinion research conducted by NDI in 2019, which also focused on the policy concerns and prioritized issues by Iraqis, particularly related to increasing women’s participation in politics.
Albania: NDI public opinion research reveals how to strengthen public engagement in politics.
The National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the Tirana-based Institute for Democracy and Mediation conducted polling and focus group research in Albania from June to September 2020 to gauge public opinion on the country’s political health using democracy benchmarks of public engagement, citizen participation in politics, government transparency, and social inclusion.
Youth Attitudes on Politics and Democracy in Central Europe
Between June and July 2020, NDI conducted four public opinion polls of young people in cooperation with research partners based in each of the Visegrad countries. The questionnaire engaged young people on their attitudes toward relevant national issues; the priorities influencing their voting intentions; and the responsiveness of government institutions and political parties to young citizen’s priorities. NDI research found:
Youth Attitudes of Politics and Democracy: Hungary
Between June and July 2020, NDI conducted four public opinion polls of young people in cooperation with research partners based in each of the Visegrad countries: the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. The quantitative polls engaged up to 1,000 respondents in each country using Computer-Assisted Web Interviewing (CAWI) methodology. The questionnaire engaged young people on their attitudes toward relevant national issues; the priorities influencing their voting intentions; the state of democratic governance and youth inclusion in decision-making; and the responsiveness of government institutions and political parties to citizens.
Youth Attitudes of Politics and Democracy: Slovakia
Between June and July 2020, NDI conducted four public opinion polls of young people in cooperation with research partners based in each of the Visegrad countries: the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. The quantitative polls engaged up to 1,000 respondents in each country using Computer-Assisted Web Interviewing (CAWI) methodology. The questionnaire engaged young people on their attitudes toward relevant national issues; the priorities influencing their voting intentions; the state of democratic governance and youth inclusion in decision-making; and the responsiveness of government institutions and political parties to citizens.
