Governance

Before Attacks, 55% of Indians OK With Anti-Terror Efforts

Fewer Indians say Pakistan is doing enough to fight cross-border terror

November 28, 2008

A Gallup Poll in India shows that before the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, a slim majority of Indians (55%) felt their government was doing enough to fight terrorism.More ...

Opinion Briefing: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Obama should consider ways to boost grassroots pressure for peace

November 26, 2008

Though about two-thirds of Israelis and Palestinians say they support the Mideast peace process, fewer than one-third among either population believe lasting peace will ever be achieved. That may present opportunities for Obama’s foreign policy team.More ...

Poles, Czechs More Positive Toward U.S. Leadership

More approving than Europeans overall

November 21, 2008

One year after the United States initially proposed missile defense shields in Poland and the Czech Republic, Gallup found American leadership enjoying relatively high approval ratings in those countries compared to the European median.More ...

The Challenge Facing Obama

November 21, 2008

Underscoring the challenge facing president-elect Barack Obama, 87% of Americans say they are dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States and 77% consider issues related to the economy to be the most important problem facing the country.

Russia Making No Clear Gains With Latin Americans

Only Venezuelans, Colombians more likely to approve

November 19, 2008

Despite Russia’s increased presence in Latin America, Gallup finds that only small percentages of Latin Americans state an opinion on Russian leadership. Further, those South American governments receptive to Russian partnerships are garnering less approval overall.More ...

Italians Losing Confidence in Their Economic Conditions

Express lowest confidence of major European countries surveyed

November 5, 2008

Compared with other major European populations, Italians express the lowest confidence in current economic conditions. Italians surveyed in 2008 are also less likely to feel satisfied with their standard of living than they were in 2007.More ...

In Kenya, Most Ethnic Groups Distrust 2007 Election

Trust in Electoral Commission plunged 36 points between 2006 and 2008

October 30, 2008

A Gallup Poll conducted six months after last year’s election turmoil in Kenya reveals that, except for Kikuyu respondents, most Kenyans across the other top four ethnic groups believe the presidential election was dishonest.More ...

In South Africa, High Level of Confidence in Judiciary

80% trust courts and judges to be independent from outside pressure

October 6, 2008

South Africa’s president resigned recently after allegations that he had interfered in his political rival’s corruption and fraud case. Gallup Poll findings, which predate these events, show that a substantial majority (80%) of South Africans trust their judicial system is independent.More ...

Public Gives Supreme Court Passing Grade

50% approve of the job it is doing

October 3, 2008

Gallup finds 50% of Americans approving of the job the Supreme Court is doing, similar to recent years but a much better rating than for either President Bush or Congress.More ...

Ukrainians May Oppose President’s Pro-Western Goals

Most Ukrainians say leaders are taking country in the wrong direction

October 1, 2008

While Ukraine’s president pursues pro-Western goals, a strong majority of Ukrainians (65%) say their country’s leadership is taking the country in the wrong direction.More ...