Democracy

Former Soviet Populations Value Democracy

But many are dissatisfied with the way it works in their country

May 1, 2008
Majorities in each of six former Soviet republics, ranging from 58% to 78%, say democracy is important to their country’s development. But those who value democracy are in most cases unlikely to feel it is working well in their country.More ...

Democracy Important to a Majority of Belarusians

Nearly half say an active political opposition is also important

April 4, 2008
A majority (60%) of Belarusians say democracy is important to the development of their country; of those, 25% are “somewhat” or “very” dissatisfied with the way democracy works in their country.More ...

Do Muslims Want Democracy and Theocracy?

An excerpt from the book Who Speaks for Islam?

March 6, 2008
The authors of Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think reveal that majorities in substantially Muslim countries want a government that is democratic but embraces religious values.More ...

Liberians Give High Marks to Their Government

Majorities say roads and education are priorities for the post-conflict nation

February 21, 2008
President Bush visited Liberia Thursday, where majorities express relatively high levels of confidence in most of their country’s national institutions, including the national government.More ...

Few Ethiopians Confident in Their Institutions

Only religious organizations elicit the trust of a majority

January 30, 2008
A 2007 Gallup Poll shows that relatively few Ethiopians express confidence in their country’s social and political institutions. Further, Ethiopians are less likely to express confidence in their institutions than their neighbors in sub-Saharan Africa.More ...

Most Vietnamese Confident in Their Government

Data suggest fledgling pro-democracy movement is making little impact

December 24, 2007
As Vietnam’s government cracks down on pro-democracy movements, Gallup finds that, at least on the surface, Vietnamese are satisfied with their government. Further, most Vietnamese say their personal standard of living is improving and that the national economy is getting better.More ...

Neli Esipova

Regional Director, Former Soviet Union Countries, Gallup World Poll

Neli Esipova is the Regional Director of the Gallup World Poll for the Former Soviet Union countries. She has worked on domestic and international projects for Gallup clients in many industries, including financial services, healthcare, technology, public administration, educational services, and manufacturing.More ...

Rajesh Srinivasan, Ph.D.

Regional Director, Asia, Gallup World Poll

Rajesh Srinivasan is a Principal with Gallup and Regional Director, Asia for the Gallup World Poll. For the World Poll Dr. Srinivasan directs the sample design, development of a customized instrument for the region, selection and training of vendors in individual countries, and coordination of the data collection effort across 23 countries.More ...

Georgians Value Democracy, Political Opposition

Few say they are satisfied with the way democracy works in the country

November 7, 2007
Gallup reveals that while a majority of Georgians value democracy, few are satisfied with how it is working in the country. This as a state of emergency in Georgia seeks to stop demonstrations by opposition protesters there.More ...

How Will Pakistanis React to Crackdown?

Fears of terrorism may temper resistance to emergency rule

November 5, 2007
Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf imposed a state of emergency Saturday on the grounds that Islamic extremists are representing an increasingly severe threat to Pakistan’s stability. A Gallup Poll of Pakistanis indicates concern about terrorism and the future of democracy.More ...
  • See popular topics
  • See all topics

Topic Search

Use this search form to find within this topic.
GALLUP NEWS
Get Gallup News delivered to your inbox whenever we add content to the topic:

Democracy

Subscribe to this Topic
Related Items

Thai Public Skeptical of Power Transfer

November 5, 2007

Mozambicans Confident in Their Institutions

October 26, 2007

Americans Skeptical That Democracy Will Prevail in Iraq

December 16, 2005
Home | Gallup Poll | Consulting | University | Press | Contact Us
Copyright © 2008 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved. | Terms of Use | Privacy Statement

Copyright © 2008 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.
Gallup®, A8TM, Business Impact AnalysisTM, CE11®, Clifton StrengthsFinder®, the 34 Clifton StrengthsFinder theme names, Customer Engagement IndexTM, Drop Club®, Emotional EconomyTM, Employee Engagement IndexTM, Employee Outlook IndexTM, Follow This PathTM, Gallup Brain®, Gallup Consulting®, Gallup Management Journal®, GMJ®, Gallup Press®, Gallup PublishingTM, Gallup Tuesday Briefing®, Gallup University®, HumanSigma®, I10TM, L3TM, PrincipalInsightTM, Q12®, SE25TM, SF34®, SRI®, Strengths SpotlightTM, Strengths-Based SellingTM, StrengthsCoachTM, StrengthsFinder®, StrengthsQuestTM, TeacherInsightTM, The Gallup Path®, and The Gallup Poll® are trademarks of Gallup, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. These materials are provided for noncommercial, personal use only. Reproduction prohibited without the express permission of Gallup, Inc.