Russian Public Wary of Obama July 2, 2009 Questionnaire/Methodology (PDF) When President Obama arrives in Russia for the Moscow summit he may face a cool reception. A new poll of Russians, conducted by the Levada Center as part of a larger WorldPublicOpinion.org poll finds that just 23 percent of RussiansContinue Reading

Pakistani Public Turns Against Taliban, But Still Negative on US July 1, 2009 Companion article: Islamist Militancy in Pakistan: A View from the Provinces Full Report (PDF) Questionnaire/Methodology (PDF) Most Pakistanis now see the Pakistani Taliban as well as al Qaeda as a critical threat to the country–a major shiftContinue Reading

Obama Rockets to Top of Poll on Global Leaders June 29, 2009 Putin and Ahmadinejad Receive Lowest Marks Country-by-Country Summaries (PDF) Questionnaire/Methodology (PDF) US President Barack Obama has the confidence of many publics around the world – inspiring far more confidence than any other world political leader according to aContinue Reading

Majority of Americans Approve Complete Ban on Torture June 25, 2009 Questionnaire/Methodology (PDF) Six in 10 Americans approve of having an international convention saying that “governments should never use physical torture” as a means of trying to get information, while 39 percent say such a ban is too restrictive, accordingContinue Reading

Obama Changing the Way Germans See US June 3, 2009 But Many Oppose Continuing Afghan Mission Published on June 4, 2009 Questionnaire/methodology (PDF) According to a new WorldPublicOpinion.org poll of the German public, when President Obama speaks to Germans on Friday, he will encounter an audience that is not onlyContinue Reading