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More in Common took shape from work undertaken since 2016 to understand why so many societies were dividing around debates about their identity and belonging, and why people were being increasingly persuaded to see debates about immigration, refugees and diversity through the lens of ‘us-versus-them’. Since then, we have broadened our research agenda and incorporated several layers of social psychology research to provide a deeper analysis of the different factors contributing to polarization and social fracturing.

More in Common’s published studies of public attitudes in several European countries and the United States are already regarded as among the most insightful and actionable analyses of public opinion. Our team also published papers on polarization, social media and the psychology of political behavior.

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Promising Revelations: Undoing the False Impressions of America’s Faithful

Promising Revelations: Undoing the False Impressions of America’s Faithful

September 2024
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Is America still religious? Our research says yes—just not in the way you might expect. With input from over 6,000 Americans, focusing on Christian, Jewish, and Muslim communities, this study explores and dispels three major myths about faith in America: Faith is driven by politics Faith is becoming irrelevant Religious people are intolerant
Green and Global Britain

Green and Global Britain

September 2024

New polling and focus group research exploring how the public navigate public opinion on climate foreign policy.
The Day After: When Populists Win Elections – International Perspectives

The Day After: When Populists Win Elections – International Perspectives

August 2024
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What can we in Germany learn from countries and democracies that have already experienced a "day after", i.e. the day after an election victory by populist actors and parties? Our new publication explores this question with guest contributions from Hungary, Poland, Italy, Brazil and the USA.
Paris 2024 Olympic Effect: how to transform the test?

Paris 2024 Olympic Effect: how to transform the test?

August 2024

A few days after the end of the Olympic Games, the think tank Destin Commun, in collaboration with Verian (formerly Kantar Public), listened to the French people to decipher what the public debate quickly described as an "enchanted parenthesis". What was the reason for this collective euphoria? What effects have the Olympics had on the perception of France, and to what extent can they persist? This exclusive quantitative and qualitative survey identifies the conditions for transforming the essay and sustainably strengthening the feeling of unity and the decline of collective pessimism.
What do Britons really think about the riots?

What do Britons really think about the riots?

August 2024
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New research from More in Common exploring how the British public have reacted to recent riots and disorder across England and Northern Ireland.
From Apathy to Action

From Apathy to Action

July 2024
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How France beat back the threat of the authoritarian far-right (for now) and what the US can learn from a crisis averted. A collection of first person accounts from French politicians, activists and business leaders who stood up as France faced an acute threat from the authoritarian far-right.
Change Pending - the path to the 2024 General Election and beyond

Change Pending - the path to the 2024 General Election and beyond

July 2024
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Over 60 focus groups and polling of over 10,000 people shows us why people voted the way they did at the General Election, and what comes next.
The Day After: Thinking About July 8, 2024

The Day After: Thinking About July 8, 2024

July 2024
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In this new report, published on the eve of the second round of the legislative elections, Destin Commun draws lessons from countries that have recently experienced their own “day after”. We called upon women and men who were key players and observers when populist right-wing governments came to power in Hungary, Poland, Italy, the United States and Brazil. We also looked at the lessons of the day after the Brexit vote in 2016 in the United Kingdom. With contributions from Laurent Berger, Antonio Scurati, Stanley McChrystal, Sir David Lidington, Federico Fubini, Michał Szułdrzyński, Luke Tryl, Zsuzsanna Szelényi, Pablo Ortellado, Jason Mangone, Laurence de Nervaux, Tristan Guerra and Mathieu Lefevre
The new European Parliament facing environmental challenges

The new European Parliament facing environmental challenges

June 2024
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We analyze Polish women and men for their opinions on nature protection in the context of the European Green Deal and Nature Restoration Law. Our research shows that concern for the environment can unite Polish society beyond divisions.
After the European Parliament elections

After the European Parliament elections

June 2024
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We ask Polish women and men what their expectations are towards MEPs in the most important areas of European policy - security, migration, support for Ukraine and climate policy.