Commentary

As Obama Takes Office, Global Press Turns to Regional Concerns

European Worries About Reliance on Russian Energy Were Already High

Before Israel’s Invasion, Hamas Popularity Was Waning Among Its Neighbors — Even in Gaza Itself

Global Public Opinion in the Bush Years (2001-2008)

America's Image; Muslims and Westerners; Global Economy; Rise of China

India

Global Optimism, Local Fears

Global Media Celebrate Obama Victory – But Cautious Too

A Changed View of American Democracy

Xenophobia on the Continent

(from The National Interest)

Trickle-Down Global Economics

World Already Saw U.S. Influence as Negative

A New Leader for a Chronically Gloomy Japan

Economic Concerns Pervasive in Japan

Obamamania Abroad

The Candidate Can Expect a Warm Welcome in Europe, Not So in the Middle East

U.S. Traveler Advisory

Where in the World Is the Welcome Mat Still Out?

Assessing Globalization

Benefits and Drawbacks of Trade and Integration

All the World’s a Stage

Views of the U.S. in the Muslim World (from The National Interest)

Where Trust is High, Crime and Corruption are Low

Since Communism's Fall, Social Trust Has Fallen in Eastern Europe

America’s Catholics Occupy a Unique Place in the World of Religion

U.S. Catholics Occupy Something of a Middle Ground in the Catholic Faith

Putin’s Popularity Propels Chosen Successor in Russian Election

Russians Prefer Strength in Their Leader, Economy over Democracy

Global Views on Castro and Cuba

International Opinion Is Mixed On Castro’s Legacy

Italy’s Malaise: La Vita Non É Cosí Dolce

Italians' Spirits Are Flagging -- But Not Their Sense of Cultural Superiority

Despite Progress and an Upbeat Pre-Election Mood, Ethnic Conflicts Have Long Worried Many Kenyans

View from Pakistan

Before Bhutto's Assassination, Public Opinion Was Increasingly Opposed to Terrorism

How the World Sees China

Negative Views of the US More Common Than Negative Views of China

How the World Rates Women as Leaders

World Publics Hold Mixed Opinions About Women Political Leaders

Will Shared Concern about Iran Provide Common Ground for Middle East Negotiators in Annapolis?

Will Shared Concerns About Iran Promote Compromise?

Lebanon’s Precarious Politics

Many of the Country's Sectarian Differences Do Not Run along a Straight Muslim-Christian Fault Line

Karen Hughes’ Uphill Battle

Foreign Policy, Not Public Diplomacy, Mostly Determines How the World Views America

Widespread Negativity: Muslims Distrust Westerners More than Vice Versa

Westerners and Muslims Associate a Variety of Negative Traits With One Another

Turkey and Its (Many) Discontents

The Turkish Public's Opinions of America Have Hit Rock Bottom -- but Turks Don't Think Much of Other Nations or Groups Either

Musharraf’s Support Shrinks, Even As More Pakistanis Reject Terrorism… and the U.S.

And Negative Views of Musharraf Are on the Rise

Happiness Is Increasing in Many Countries — But Why?

Rising Incomes a Big Reason, But Not the Only One

America’s Image in the World: Findings from the Pew Global Attitudes Project

Remarks of Andrew Kohut to the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs; Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight