Governance
May 13, 2008Data-driven insights into a proposed gas tax holiday in the United States, Serbia's parliamentary elections, Israel's 60th anniversary, and the future of Nepal's government.
May 5, 2008Data-driven insights into the Reverend Wright controversy in the U.S. election, Russia's new president, gas prices in the United States, and the food crisis in Bangladesh.
Majority approves of Russian leadership and disapproves of U.S. leadership
April 16, 2008Although relations between Belarus and Russia have been strained lately, Gallup data show that Belarusians favor closer ties with Russia even if it harms the country’s relationship with the United States or the European Union.
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Majorities in most countries think armed forces are loyal to the president
April 14, 2008Majorities of respondents in most sub-Saharan African countries Gallup surveyed say their military is primarily loyal to the president, even in nations considered “free.”
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About half of Beijing respondents satisfied with water quality
April 10, 2008Chinese authorities have heavily invested in improving water quality in Beijing leading up to the 2008 Summer Olympics. Of Beijing residents surveyed, 44% say they are dissatisfied with the quality of water in their city, although a growing number have noticed an improvement in recent years.
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April 1, 2008As Zimbabwe's presidential election results trickle in, Gallup talks with Marian Tupy, Ph.D., of the CATO Institute about what's ahead for this economically troubled nation.
A majority of Beijing residents still consider air quality a serious problem
April 1, 2008As Chinese authorities have been working for years to improve air quality in Beijing ahead of the Summer Olympic Games, two-thirds of Beijing respondents (66%) say the problem of air pollution has improved in recent years, up significantly from 53% in 2006.
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Low awareness limits popular support for landmark agreement
March 26, 2008The Indian government’s likelihood of reaching a broad political consensus on the stalled civilian nuclear technology agreement with the United States may be hampered by the fact that only about one in five Indians (22%) said they were very or somewhat familiar with the deal.
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March 14, 2008President Bush's job approval rating stands at 32% for the third month straight. Congress' is worse at 21%, down from February.
March 12, 2008Even before Americans learned of allegations linking New York Governor Eliot Spitzer to a prostitution service, few rated state officeholders as honest and ethical.
