January 18, 2012 But US Support for Deemphasizing Fossil Fuels Softens Public Opinion on Global Issues homepage Stewart Patrick analysis As world energy markets react to Iranian threats to close the Straits of Hormuz and the World Future Energy Summit convenes in Abu Dhabi this week, newly updated digests ofContinue Reading

Preventing a Nuclear Iran, Peacefully January 17, 2012 By Shibley Telhami and Steven Kull This op-ed originally appeared in print on January 16, 2012 edition of The New York Times The debate over how to handle Iran’s nuclear program is notable for its gloom and doom. Many people assume thatContinue Reading

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

Is Iran pre-revolutionary? November 23, 2009 By Steven Kull Originally published on openDemocracy To a Kremlin analyst in 1968 America may have looked similar to the way that Iran looks to some American analysts today. Large-scale demonstrations to protest the Vietnam war and disrupt the Democratic convention in Chicago mayContinue 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