Transcript Awareness of historical documents
Magna Carta International Public Opinion
Research study conducted for Magna Carta 800
th
Anniversary Committee
Results for Germany
Survey of c.17,000 adults across 23 countries Fieldwork: January 2015
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Magna Carta International Survey: Results for Germany
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The Magna Carta 800 th Survey is based on an international survey covering adults living in 23 countries In each country between 500 and 1,000 adults (aged between 16 and 64 years) were surveyed online and the results are weighted to the primary consumer profile in each country In Germany, 1,000 adults were interviewed Questions 1 and 2 were asked in all 23 countries. Question 3 was asked in all countries except China The “average” score is the mean across all countries surveyed, giving equal weight to each country In total, 17,061 interviews were carried out across all countries Fieldwork was conducted 6 th – 20 th behalf of the Magna Carta 800 th January 2015 by Ipsos MORI on Anniversary Commemoration Committee
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Q1 Awareness of Magna Carta
Q)
“Here is a list of some historical documents. Which, if any, of these have you heard of before taking part in this survey?
”
% who say they have heard of
International average
US Declaration of Independence (1776)
68 58%
The Weimar Constitution (1919)
62
UN Declaration of Human Rights (1948) Magna Carta (1215) Commonwealth Charter (2013)
23
The Sachenspeigel (1220-1235) Allgemeines Landrecht für die preißischen staaten (1794) International Declaration of Democracy (1910) The Stein-Hardenberg reforms (1807)
7 11 9 21
Base: 1,000 German adults (16-64 years) 6 th – 20 th Jan 2015
47 58
This never happened!
56% 39% 17% 14%
Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800 th
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Q1 Awareness of Magna Carta: Ranked by Country
Great Britain United States Hungary Italy Spain Australia Turkey Mexico Argentina Germany Canada Average Sweden Brazil Romania Belgium Japan India Russia South Africa South Korea China Poland France
6 10
% who say they have heard of Magna Carta
79 65 63 62 61 48 47 45 50 53 50 39 38 37 23 26 29 22 22 21 20 18
Base: 17,061 international adults (16-64 years) across 23 countries, 6 th -20 th Jan 2015
Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800 th
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Q2 Rights Magna Carta Helped Guarantee
(base: all adults) Q)
“Magna Carta was agreed in 1215 by King John of England and his Barons. From what you know or have heard, which of these rights do you think Magna Carta helped to guarantee ?”
%
International average Difference
Basic human rights
15 19% -4
The rule of law Freedom from arbitrary arrest
13 12 16% 8% -3* +4
An independent judiciary
8 9% 10% -1*
Freedom of religion Democracy
5
Freedom of speech
5 7
Trial by jury
4
The right to vote
4
Equal rights for women
1
Don’t know / none of these
62 11% 10% 8% 8% 5% 53% -3* -6 -5 -4 -4 -4 +9
Base: 1,000 German adults (16-64 years) 6 th – 20 th Jan 2015
Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800 th
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Q2 Rights Magna Carta Helped Guarantee
(base: those aware of Magna Carta) Q)
“Magna Carta was agreed in 1215 by King John of England and his Barons. From what you know or have heard, which of these rights do you think Magna Carta helped to guarantee ?”
%
International average Difference
Basic human rights
27 28% -1*
The rule of law
22 26% -4
Freedom from arbitrary arrest
21 15% +6
An independent judiciary
15 13% +2*
Freedom of religion
12 13% -1*
Democracy
8 15% -7
Freedom of speech
7 11% -4
Trial by jury
7 12% -5
The right to vote
5 8% -3*
Equal rights for women
2 4% -2*
Don’t know / none of these
42 35% +7
Base: 464 German adults who have heard of Magna Carta, 6 th – 20 th Jan 2015
Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800 th
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Q3 Rights Under Threat in Germany Today
Q) “Thinking about Germany, which three or four, if any, of these rights do you feel are most under threat today ?”
Basic human rights An independent judiciary Democracy Freedom of speech Freedom of religion Equal rights for women The rule of law Freedom from arbitrary arrest Other The right to vote Trial by jury Don’t know / none of these
2 10 9 9 3 2
%
28 28 27 26 24 34 International average 35% 29% Difference -7 -1* 32% 43% -5 -17 18% 17% +6 -7 22% 14% 3% 8% 8% 18% -13 -5 0* -6 -6 +16
Base: 1,000 German adults (16-64 years) 6 th – 20 th Jan 2015
Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800 th
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Q2&3 Rights Guaranteed vs. Under Threat
Q)
Q) “Magna Carta was agreed in 1215 by King John of England and his Barons. From what you know or have heard, which of these rights do you think Magna Carta helped to guarantee?
“Thinking about Germany, which three or four, if any, of these rights do you feel are most under threat today?”
Freedom of speech Freedom of religion Basic human rights Democracy The rule of law Freedom from arbitrary arrest Equal rights for women An independent judiciary Trial by jury The right to vote
7 26 12 24 27 28 2 2 2 5 7 8 22 27 9 9 10 15 21 28
%
Base: 1,000 German adults (16-64 years) 6 th – 20 th Jan 2015
Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800 th
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Key to Summary Slides
Q1 – Awareness of documents, by country:
• US: US Declaration of Independence (1776) • UN: UN Declaration of Human Rights (1948) • MC: Magna Carta (1215) • CC: Commonwealth Charter (1213) • DD: “International Declaration of Democracy” (1910)
Q3 – Rights most under threat, by country:
• Speech: • Rights: • Democ: Freedom of speech Basic human rights Democracy • Judicial: • Law: • Religion: • Women: • Arrest: An independent judiciary The rule of law Freedom of religion Equal rights for women Freedom from arbitrary arrest 9
Q1 Awareness of Documents: Ranked for each country
Int Ave Aus US 58% US 59% Arg Bel Bra Can Chi UN 72% UN 60% UN 53% US 66% US 65% Fra Ger GB Hun Ind UN 60% US 68% MC 79% US 81% UN 36% UN 56% MC 53% US 59% US 54% US 38% UN 47% UN 45% US 59% UN 58% US 74% UN 67% CC 28% MC 39% UN 51% MC 48% MC 26% MC 37% MC 45% DD 30% CC 23% MC 47% UN 64% MC 63% US 23% CC 17% CC 14% DD 23% CC 16% DD 15% CC 23% MC 18% DD 8% CC 23% CC 21% CC 22% MC 22% DD 14% DD 8% CC 6% DD 11% CC 5% DD 8% CC 16% MC 6% DD 9% DD 9% DD 16% DD 15% Ita UN 65% Jap Mex Pol Rom Rus SA US 45% UN 52% UN 64% UN 68% UN 61% US 46% SK US 48% Spa Swe Tur US UN 76% US 74% UN 70% US 83% MC 62% UN 25% MC 50% US 63% US 49% US 53% UN 43% UN 45% US 73% UN 73% MC 50% MC 65% US 62% MC 23% US 40% CC 27% MC 29% MC 22% CC 33% MC 20% MC 61% MC 38% US 47% UN 35% CC 31% DD 8% DD 10% MC 10% CC 18% DD 14% MC 21% DD 11% CC 21% DD 18% DD 25% CC 19% DD 13% CC 3% CC 5% DD 10% DD 15% CC 10% DD 15% CC 5%
Base: 17,061 adults (16-64 years) across 23 countries, 6 th -20 th Jan 2015
DD 16% CC 4% CC 16% DD 15%
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Q1 Awareness of UN Declaration of Human Rights
(Ranked by country) % who say they have heard of UN Declaration of Human Rights Spain Sweden Argentina Turkey Romania Hungary Italy Great Britain Poland Russia France Belgium Germany Average Brazil Mexico Australia Canada South Korea China South Africa India United States Japan
25 36 35 43 45 47 45 53 52 51 56 61 60 58 60 65 64 64 68 70 67 73 72 76
Base: 17,061 adults (16-64 years) across 23 countries, 6 th -20 th Jan 2015
Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800 th
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Q1 Awareness of US Declaration of Independence
(Ranked by country) United States Hungary Great Britain Sweden Spain Germany Canada China Poland Italy France Australia Argentina Average Belgium Russia Romania South Korea Turkey South Africa Japan Mexico Brazil India % who say they have heard of US Declaration of Independence
81 83 23 38 40 49 48 47 46 45 54 53 59 59 59 58 63 62 66 65 68 74 74 73
Base: 17,061 adults (16-64 years) across 23 countries, 6 th -20 th Jan 2015
Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800 th
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Q1 Awareness of the Commonwealth Charter
(Ranked by country) % who say they have heard of The Commonwealth Charter South Africa Italy India Poland France Germany Canada Hungary Great Britain Spain United States Romania Average Turkey Belgium China Australia Russia Argentina South Korea
5 6
Brazil Mexico Sweden Japan
3 4 5 5 10 16 16 14 16 21 19 21 18 17 23 23 23 22 28 27 31 33
Base: 17,061 adults (16-64 years) across 23 countries, 6 th -20 th Jan 2015
Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800 th
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Q1 Awareness of the International Declaration of Democracy (Ranked by country) % who say they have heard of the International Declaration of Democracy China Turkey Argentina Sweden Spain Hungary Brazil India United States Romania South Africa Russia Average Italy Belgium South Korea Mexico Poland Germany Great Britain Australia Canada France Japan
8 8 8 8 11 13 11 10 10 9 9 16 18 16 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 23 25 30
This never happened!
Base: 17,061 adults (16-64 years) across 23 countries, 6 th -20 th Jan 2015
Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800 th
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Q3 Rights Under Threat (top three for each country)
Int Ave Aus Arg Bel Bra Can Chi Fra Ger GB Hun Ind Speech 43% Speech 39% Speech 56% Speech 52% Speech 48% Speech 36% Not asked Speech 69% Rights 28% Speech 51% Democ 61% Rights 44% Rights 35% Rights 32% Rights 41% Democ 36% Rights 47% Religion 26% Not asked Democ 38% Judicia l 28% Religion 30% Speech 52% Women 43% Democ 32% Religion 27% Judicia l 52% Religion 24% Democ 35% Rights 24% Not asked Religion 31% Democ 27% Rights 25% Rights 49% Religion 34% Ita Jap Mex Pol Rom Rus SA SK Spa Swe Tur US Democ 43% Speech 25% Speech 68% Judicia l 41% Judicia l 57% Judicia l 45% Rights 51% Speech 51% Speech 54% Speech 35% Speech 52% Speech 41% Rights 36% Rights 18% Democ 55% Law 34% Rights 38% Rights 39% Democ 45% Rights 45% Judicia l 46% Democ 25% Judicia l 49% Rights 37% Judicia l 34% Law 14% Rights 50% Rights 33% Law 28% Arrest 32% Speech 44% Democ 41%
Base: 17,061 adults (16-64 years) across 23 countries, 6 th -20 th Jan 2015
Rights 38% Religion 19% Law 43% Religion 30%
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More Information
For more information contact: Sir Robert Worcester Chairman, MC800 th Committee [email protected]
Mark Gill Executive Director, MC800 th Committee [email protected]
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