Growing Optimism That Obama Will Improve US Relations: Global Poll January 16, 2009 Full report (PDF) As Barack Obama prepares to be sworn in as the 44th president of the United States, a new 17-nation poll conducted for the BBC World Service finds widespread and growing optimism that his presidencyContinue Reading

Can Obama Restore the US Image in the Middle East? December 22, 2008 Analysis by Steven Kull Reprinted from the Harvard International Review Sitting in a focus group, a young Jordanian bewailed America’s relationship with his region: “Since 1948, we have tried peace, but everything turned out to be aContinue Reading

Poll Finds Widespread International Opposition to US Bases in Persian Gulf December 15, 2008 US Approach to Muslim World Given Poor Grades by Many Nations Questionnaire/Methodology (PDF) Press Release (PDF) A WorldPublicOpinion.org poll of 21 nations around the world finds widespread opposition to the United States having naval forces basedContinue Reading

People in Muslim Nations Conflicted About UN December 2, 2008 Favor More Active UN With Broader Powers, But See US Domination and Failure to Deal With Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Questionnaire/Methodology (PDF) Press Release (PDF) A poll of seven majority Muslim nations finds people conflicted about the United Nations. On one handContinue Reading