Global Policy Outlook Series: Societal Polarization & Nationalism, H2 2024

Morning Consult’s Global Policy Outlook series provides monthly analysis of global sentiment on key issues at the intersection of politics and economics across 19 of the world’s largest markets, along with our six-month forecast of where policymaking is headed.

This edition assesses global public sentiment surrounding societal polarization and nationalism.

Heading into H1 2025, business leaders should take note: Trends in national pride and views of isolationism paint a worrisome portrait of widespread public sentiment conducive to beggar-thy-neighbor policymaking, deglobalization, and isolationism more generally during a time of pronounced geopolitical upheaval.

Key issues covered in the context of these dynamics include:

• Global trends in national pride and societal trust
• Analysis of shifting sentiment surrounding immigration flows and isolationism, with market-specific looks at countries with noteworthy recent changes, including China and the United States

Corporate decision-makers, risk management and financial services professionals, and public sector entities rely on this report series to understand how public sentiment is trending across critical policy areas and make business, investment and public sector decisions accordingly.