Russians Support Putin’s Re-Nationalization of Oil, Control of Media, But See Democratic Future
Russians Support Putin’s Re-Nationalization of Oil, Control of Media, But See Democratic Future July 10, 2006 Americans Endorse Russia’s G-8 Membership, Are Optimistic about Democracy in Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin plays host to the Group of Eight major industrial powers this week despite a chorus of criticism in bothContinue Reading
Large and Growing Numbers of Muslims Reject Terrorism, Bin Laden
Large and Growing Numbers of Muslims Reject Terrorism, Bin Laden June 30, 2006 Negative Views of West and US Unabated New polls of Muslims from around the world find large and increasing percentages reject suicide bombings and other forms of violence against civilians and say they have no confidence inContinue Reading
Europeans still Positive about EU Enlargement but Anxious about Impact on Jobs
Europeans still Positive about EU Enlargement but Anxious about Impact on Jobs June 20, 2006 When voters in France and the Netherlands rejected a proposed European constitution in nearly back-to-back votes last spring, the European project of political and economic union seemed to have hit a dead-end. Shocked EU leadersContinue Reading
Poll of 9 Major Nations Finds All, including U.S., Reject World System Dominated by Single Power in Favor of Multipolarity
Poll of 9 Major Nations Finds All, including U.S., Reject World System Dominated by Single Power in Favor of Multipolarity June 12, 2006 Uncertainty about whether US, China will be World Powers in Future Majorities in nine major nations, including the United States, say that a world system dominated byContinue Reading
Poll of 18 African Countries Finds All Support Democracy
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