2008 Commentary

12.18.08

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

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

12.04.08

India

Global Optimism, Local Fears

11.13.08

Global Media Celebrate Obama Victory – But Cautious Too

A Changed View of American Democracy

10.30.08

Xenophobia on the Continent

(from The National Interest)

10.07.08

Trickle-Down Global Economics

World Already Saw U.S. Influence as Negative

09.22.08

A New Leader for a Chronically Gloomy Japan

Economic Concerns Pervasive in Japan

07.16.08

Obamamania Abroad

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

07.02.08

U.S. Traveler Advisory

Where in the World Is the Welcome Mat Still Out?

06.24.08

Assessing Globalization

Benefits and Drawbacks of Trade and Integration

05.05.08

All the World’s a Stage

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

04.15.08

Where Trust is High, Crime and Corruption are Low

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

04.01.08

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

02.27.08

Putin’s Popularity Propels Chosen Successor in Russian Election

Russians Prefer Strength in Their Leader, Economy over Democracy

02.19.08

Global Views on Castro and Cuba

International Opinion Is Mixed On Castro’s Legacy

01.17.08

Italy’s Malaise: La Vita Non É Cosí Dolce

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

01.03.08

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