Baghdad Shias Believe Killings May Increase Once U.S.-led Forces Depart but Large Majorities Still Support Withdrawal Within a Year
Baghdad Shias Believe Killings May Increase Once U.S.-led Forces Depart but Large Majorities Still Support Withdrawal Within a Year November 20, 2006 Shias in the Capital—Unlike Those in the Rest of Iraq—Oppose Disarming Militias Full Report Questionnaire/Methodology Most Shia Arabs living in Baghdad have shifted in recent months from preferringContinue Reading
WPO Poll Analysis: American Evangelicals are Divided on International Policy
WPO Poll Analysis: American Evangelicals are Divided on International Policy October 2, 2006 Decreasing Support for Bush Administration Positions Mirrors that of Nation Published November 11, 2006 Evangelical Christians are far from united on foreign policy, an analysis of recent polls by WorldPublicOpinion.org shows, and their support for the warContinue Reading
Africans and Asians Tend to View Globalization Favorably; Europeans and Americans are More Skeptical
Africans and Asians Tend to View Globalization Favorably; Europeans and Americans are More Skeptical November 7, 2006 Seven in ten Africans view globalization favorably, making the world’s poorest continent the most positive on the benefits of greater integration, says Gallup International. In contrast, less than a third of Americans andContinue Reading
Afghan Feelings of Security Vary Widely
Afghan Feelings of Security Vary Widely October 31, 2006 Five years after the U.S.-led invasion—and despite intense violence in some regions—about half of Afghans (53%) say they feel safer today than they did under Taliban rule. But the results vary widely according to religious sect, ethnicity and region, a GallupContinue Reading
Chileans, Bolivians Top Latin America in Optimism, Barómetro Iberoamericano Finds
Chileans, Bolivians Top Latin America in Optimism, Barómetro Iberoamericano Finds September 27, 2006 Published 10/27/06 Chileans were the Latin Americans who felt most confident that their country was heading in the right direction in the spring of 2006, followed by Bolivians. Those most pessimistic about their countries’ future were EcuadoransContinue Reading