Global Views of United States Improve While Other Countries Decline April 18, 2010 Full Report (PDF) Global views of the United States have improved markedly over the last year while views of many countries have become more negative, according to the latest BBC World Service poll across 28 countries. ForContinue Reading

World Publics See European Union as a “Positive Influence” March 21, 2007 Most would like to See Europe Grow More Influential than the U.S. The European Union celebrates its 50th birthday March 25 with its members embroiled in controversies over enlargement, a proposed constitution and how to create jobs whileContinue Reading

Poll of 18 African Countries Finds All Support Democracy June 12, 2006 Divided on Performance of Elected Governments Africans strongly support democracy despite frustration in some countries with unfair elections, corruption and unresponsive political leaders, a multinational poll by Afrobarometer shows. In all 18 countries surveyed the most common view wasContinue Reading