Hot Topics

Leadership

Many in Honduras Saw Political Situation as Unstable

In 2008, 29% said the country was headed toward a military coup d’etat

June 30, 2009
As political turmoil grips Honduras, a Gallup Poll survey reveals that 47% of Hondurans perceived their political situation as unstable in September 2008. About one in two respondents said government was most responsible for the country’s political tensions.More ...

Argentines’ Faith in Leadership Down Ahead of Elections

Approval at 29% in 2008, a drop from 62% in 2006

June 26, 2009
Ahead of Argentina’s midterm congressional elections on June 28, Gallup finds Argentine approval of their country’s leadership and attitudes toward economic conditions were steadily declining between May 2006 and August 2008.More ...

Ambassador to Syria Will Face Negative Views of U.S.

Two in three Syrians have an unfavorable opinion of the United States

June 25, 2009
In working to thaw U.S. relations with Syria, the Obama administration has considerable anti-American sentiment to overcome. In March 2009, 64% of Syrians expressed an unfavorable view of the United States and 71% disapproved of U.S. leadership.More ...

Afghans Name Karzai, “No One” as Most Trusted

More than half believe a new government should run the country

June 22, 2009
With Afghanistan’s second democratic presidential election scheduled for Aug. 20, Gallup reviews polling conducted in December 2008, which found 25% of Afghans calling President Karzai their country’s most trusted figure. At the time, only 10% thought the present government should be in charge of the country.More ...

Nepalese Set High Bar for Government Before Crisis

Urban Nepalese less likely than rural Nepalese to express support

June 18, 2009
A Gallup Poll conducted in Nepal before the collapse of its first post-royal government last month showed residents were largely mixed on whether their coalition government would be able to work together, but they were still more hopeful than pessimistic.More ...

Egyptians’ Approval of U.S. Leadership Up, But Still Low

Approval is up to 25% from 6%, but a slight majority still disapprove

June 2, 2009
A Gallup Poll conducted this March in Egypt finds Egyptians’ approval of U.S. leadership up considerably since 2008, but still low at 25%. Also, 23% of Egyptians remain undecided.More ...

Approval of U.S. Leadership Up in Some Arab Countries

Most remain low overall; more Palestinians disapprove than before

June 1, 2009
New Gallup Polls conducted in 11 Arab countries ahead of President Barack Obama’s address to the Muslim world Thursday find approval of U.S. leadership in many cases is still generally low, but ratings in several countries have improved.More ...

Many Icelanders Keen on Adopting Euro, Mixed on EU

About half of respondents identify extremely or very strongly with Europe

May 27, 2009
Before Iceland’s recent parliamentary election, Gallup found Icelanders far more positive about adopting the euro than about EU membership, with 60% calling the former a good thing and 39% saying the same about the latter. Overall, about half of Icelanders (49%) identify extremely or very strongly with Europe.More ...

China and the U.S.: Competing for Political Influence

Leadership in both nations face legacy of low global approval

May 22, 2009
Gallup assesses global approval ratings of Chinese and American leadership collected in more than 145 countries between 2006 and 2008. The results showed that the leadership in both nations must contend with relatively low approval ratings in several world regions.More ...
Americans Set High Bar for Obama on the Environment

Americans Set High Bar for Obama on the Environment

April 22, 2009
Eight in 10 Americans (79%) think President Barack Obama will do a good job protecting the nation’s environment, far higher than the 51% who said the same about former President George W. Bush during his first 100 days in office.
  • See popular topics
  • See all topics

Topic Search

Use this search form to find within this topic.
GALLUP NEWS
Get Gallup News delivered to your inbox whenever we add content to the topic:

Leadership

Subscribe to this topic
Related Items

Amid Rallies, Tbilisi Residents Express Desire for Change

April 15, 2009

Obama Hopes for Approval Turnaround With Turkish Public

April 3, 2009

Obama Working With 61% Approval on Foreign Affairs

April 1, 2009

Americans Divided on Treasury Secretary Geithner

March 30, 2009

Obama Approval Rating Increases to 67%

February 27, 2009

Americans Endorse Obama’s Approach, but Wary of Debt

February 25, 2009

Obama Job Approval Dips Below 60% for First Time

February 24, 2009

Americans Tell Obama What They Want to Hear in Speech

February 24, 2009

No Perceived Gains in U.S. World Standing Post-Bush

February 18, 2009

Best President? Lincoln on Par With Reagan, Kennedy

February 11, 2009
Home | Gallup Poll | Consulting | University | Press | Contact Us
Copyright © 2009 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved. | Terms of Use | Privacy Statement

Copyright © 2009 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.
Gallup®, A8™, Business Impact Analysis™, CE11®, Clifton StrengthsFinder®, the 34 Clifton StrengthsFinder theme names, Customer Engagement Index™, Drop Club®, Emotional Economy™, Employee Engagement Index™, Employee Outlook Index™, Follow This Path™, Gallup Brain®, Gallup Consulting®, Gallup Management Journal®, GMJ®, Gallup Press®, Gallup Publishing™, Gallup Tuesday Briefing®, Gallup University®, HumanSigma®, I10™, L3™, PrincipalInsight™, Q12®, SE25™, SF34®, SRI®, Strengths Spotlight™, Strengths-Based Selling™, StrengthsCoach™, StrengthsFinder®, StrengthsQuest™, TeacherInsight™, The Gallup Path®, and The Gallup Poll® are trademarks of Gallup, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. These materials are provided for noncommercial, personal use only. Reproduction prohibited without the express permission of Gallup, Inc.