Many people throughout the countries surveyed – including all major religious groups – express a general acceptance of religious diversity. For example, large majorities in each country say they would ...

Even a gun can symbolize national identity in times of conflict. This often happens when revolutions or last-ditch defense of territory are involved. There aren’t easy symbols to grasp onto like an ...

The issue of citizens' defense willingness has gained renewed urgency in the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. For small and medium-sized states, which rely on whole-of-society ...

On balance, respondents tend to see being born in their country as an important part of national identity. However, views vary widely across the 23 countries surveyed. Majorities in just over half of ...

This article was written by Nazerke Kurmangazinova for Vlast.kz. An edited version is published on Global Voices under a media partnership agreement. After studying Kazakhstan’s food culture and ...

Olli Hellmann does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...