by Richard Jenkins | Feb 15, 2012 | Public Policy
A couple of years into the decade and it seems possible that the decade will be defined in terms of its impact on the size and nature of public services/ benefits? Backlash against austerity are already occurring in Greece and there is considerable uncertainty about...
by Richard Jenkins | Aug 26, 2011 | Public Opinion, Public Policy
Question: do we celebrate the referendum results in BC as a victory for democracy? As the ultimate in public consultation the referendum was a decisive public expression. Or was it? And, how decisive and meaningful are these votes. Stepping back. The referendum was...
by Richard Jenkins | Jun 20, 2011 | Public Opinion, Public Opinion Issue Review, Public Policy
A review of publicly available data indicates that Canadians have been quite resilient in their support for nuclear and the most recent issues are unlikely to seriously dampen long-term support. We speculate that despite the potential for public opposition, an elite...
by Richard Jenkins | Jun 10, 2011 | Consumer and brand behaviour, Public Policy
Projecting on a straight-line basis suggests that by 2015 more than half of American households won’t have a traditional landline phone in their house. This is a staggering possibility but not far-fetched. In fact the landline could be even less relevant if the trend...
by Richard Jenkins | Mar 30, 2011 | Public Opinion, Public Policy
The evolving nuclear disaster in Japan raises an important question? How long do these events continue in our collective memory. Are they enduring or does our heightened fear give way to other salient issues? We can only give our attention to a limited set of issues...
by Richard Jenkins | Mar 14, 2011 | Public Opinion, Public Policy
Make no mistake, the election and the campaign leading up to it will matter. Regardless of the outcome on election night, the process will no doubt tell us a lot about the state of our democracy. Given the expected campaign, it is worth considering some of these...
