China is an important security concern for the United States and its allies, including the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing group that is sometimes described as the core of the ‘Anglosphere’ security community. While we would expect securitising discourses at the elite level to reproduce some common perceptions of China, to what extent are attitudes to China… Continue reading Public attitudes to China in the ‘Five Eyes’: unpacking views across the Anglosphere security community
Japan is infamous for its restricted immigration and refugee policy. This study examines how Japanese public opinion towards both immigrants and refugees developed in the past, and whether the current trends in public approach towards these phenomena signalise any change in policies. Several studies have already explained the general attitudes of Japanese people towards immigrants… Continue reading The Role of Nationalism and Political Identity in Shaping Japanese People’s Perceptions of Immigrants and Refugees
This paper addresses China’s challenges to the current international order. We assess the present stage of competition between the West and China for the “hearts and minds” of people worldwide and provide explanations for why certain audiences find China favourable and want to align with it over the West. To do so, we consult unique… Continue reading China’s challenge to the Western-led international order
Hongkonské noviny South China Morning Post stiahli článok od údajného slovenského vedca Petra Sojku, ktorého identitu “nevedeli potvrdiť”. Umiestnenie článku s proruským obsahom od vymyslenej osoby poukazuje na problémy fungovania novín na periférii komunistického režimu. Prvého decembra vyšiel v hongkonských novinách South China Morning Post (SCMP) článok Petrovi Sojkovi. Údajný výskumník Slovenskej akadémie vied tvrdil, že USA by… Continue reading Vymyslený slovenský vedec v hongkonských novinách
This report presents the results of a series of public opinion surveys conducted online in 15 countries across North America, Europe, and the Middle East in August-October 2022. The research sample (n=22,900) was representative of gender, age, education level, urban-rural divide, and region within each country. This survey is part of a broader research project,… Continue reading Trans-Atlantic public opinion on China: Great power competition amidst Russian invasion of Ukraine
