Perceptions of Foreign Countries
April 18, 2008A median of 36% of people around the world approve of China’s leadership versus a median of 32% of people who approve of United States’ leadership.
April 4, 2008Blogger and journalist Amar Bakshi reacts to Gallup Polls from 139 countries in which people in the Middle East/North Africa (17%) and Europe (22%) are the least likely to approve of U.S. leadership.
Iran and Iraq lead the list, followed by China
March 28, 2008The percentage of Americans identifying North Korea as the United States’ greatest enemy has dropped by half over the past year, from 18% to 9%. Iran, Iraq, and China now lead the list.
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March 25, 2008Despite recent efforts by the Bush administration, Gallup finds that 59% of Americans do not believe there will come a time when Israel and the Arab nations will settle their differences and live in peace.
Canada and Great Britain remain the most popular allies
March 3, 2008Canada, Great Britain, Germany, and Japan win favor with at least 80% of Americans, while Iraq, the Palestinian Authority, North Korea, and Iran are viewed favorably by no more than 20%.
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Favorability of Israel highest since 1991 Gulf War
March 3, 2008Americans have notably more favorable opinions of France and Israel than they did a year ago. But impressions of China, Pakistan, and Russia have turned south.
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February 18, 2008Gallup finds that more than half of Chadians have unfavorable opinions about France, their former colonial ruler, and similarly unfavorable opinions about the French people.
Slight majority view former colonial ruler and its citizens in a negative light
February 18, 2008Chad’s president, Idriss Déby, is eager to see the full deployment of a European Union peacekeeping force (EUFOR) to his country. In light of negative public perceptions of France, the EUFOR may not be popular with Chadians.
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Despite recent economic growth, ratings of job creation remain low
February 1, 2008Colombians’ perception that their country’s economic condition remains poor coincides with majority support for the proposed U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement. But Colombia’s human rights record remains a troubling complication; just 20% of Colombians say people can feel safe making political comments in public.
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February 1, 2008As the Bush administration pushes Congress to approve free trade with Colombia, Gallup sits down with Dr. Peter DeShazo, director of the Americas Program at CSIS, to discuss the implications of public opinion in the region and what a deal could mean for both nations.
