Suggests Germany could play major role managing Russian-West relations
September 10, 2008
Germany’s relatively high approval ratings worldwide suggest it could be a key player in representing the Western response to Russia’s recent conflict with Georgia and beyond.More ...
Just 26% of Austrians expressed confidence, down sharply from 2006
August 26, 2008
According to a Gallup Poll conducted prior to the collapse of Austria’s coalition government in July, few Austrians expressed confidence in their national government (26%) -- a sharp decrease from 2006.More ...
Fraud allegations and rioting after Mongolia’s election last week underscore citizens’ lack of faith in their voting process. A Gallup Poll in 2007 revealed only 21% of Mongolians express confidence in the honesty of their elections.More ...
Forty-one percent say market free of state control is wrong for future
May 30, 2008
Although Russia has been recognized as a market economy for several years, Gallup Polls in the country reveal its citizens tend to think this type of economy is wrong, rather than right, for their country’s future.More ...
Median approval for Japan’s leaders only slightly higher than China’s
May 13, 2008
Despite the billions in development aid Japan gives to Asia each year, median approval of Japan’s leadership in the region is only slightly higher than approval of China’s leadership.More ...
Russia’s leadership receives low marks in much of Western world
May 7, 2008
Russia’s new president faces diplomacy challenges worldwide, especially in much of the Western world where approval of Russian leadership is already low.More ...
But many are dissatisfied with the way it works in their country
May 1, 2008
Majorities in each of six former Soviet republics, ranging from 58% to 78%, say democracy is important to their country’s development. But those who value democracy are in most cases unlikely to feel it is working well in their country.More ...
Approval in Asia, Middle East nearly twice as high as in Europe, the Americas
April 29, 2008
Gallup Polls in 139 countries reveal China’s leadership remains more popular in Asia, the Middle East/North Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa than it is in Europe and the Americas.More ...
