2006 Commentary

Analysis and research-driven commentary tied to poll findings and developments in the news

12.20.06

New UN Chief Heads an Organization That Faces Both Skepticism and Support

Surveys in 15 Countries Find Most Have Favorable Views of the Agency - Though Not in the Middle East

12.06.06

The Putin Popularity Score

Increasingly Reviled in the West, Russia's Leader Enjoys Broad Support at Home

11.27.06

Turkey: Troubled Terrain for Pope Benedict

The Pontiff Visits a Country Where Negative Views of Christians and the West Are on the Rise

11.20.06

Europeans Debate the Scarf and the Veil

Except in France, most Muslim women choose to cover their heads -- but many among the general public disapprove

11.16.06

Bush Visits Indonesia

President travels to a country with volatile views of U.S.

09.06.06

Support for a Female Heir in Japan

Before Today's Birth, the Public Was Ready for a Change

08.24.06

Parental Pressure on Students

Not Enough in America; Too Much in Asia

08.17.06

The French-Muslim Connection

Is France Doing a Better Job of Integration than Its Critics?

08.10.06

In Great Britain, Muslims Worry About Islamic Extremism

Concerns Pre-Date Airplane Plot

07.26.06

Lebanon’s Muslims: Relatively Secular and Pro-Christian

But Support for Terrorism and Anti-Semitism are Widespread

07.19.06

The U.S. Public’s Pro-Israel History

In Mid-East Conflicts, Americans Consistently Side with Israel

07.18.06

Islam and the West: Searching for Common Ground

Remarks of Andrew Kohut to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing

07.13.06

G8 Summiteers Inspire Little Confidence Around the Globe

Leaders Earn Generally Low Marks for Dealing with World Issues

06.06.06

Two Americas, One American

The differences that divide us are much smaller than those that set us apart from the rest of the world

05.23.06

Where Terrorism Finds Support in the Muslim World

That May Depend on How You Define It - and Who Are the Targets

05.09.06

The Problem of American Exceptionalism

Our values and attitudes may be misunderstood, but they have consequences on the world scene

02.28.06

India: Pro-America, Pro-Bush

Bucking the Global Trend, U.S. Popularity Soared among Indians in ’05