Analysis and research-driven commentary tied to poll findings and developments in the news
05.05.08
All the World's a Stage
Views of the U.S. in the Muslim World (from The National Interest)
04.15.08
Where Trust is High, Crime and Corruption are Low
Since Communism's Fall, Social Trust Has Fallen in Eastern Europe
04.01.08
America's Catholics Occupy a Unique Spot in World of Religion
U.S. Catholics occupy something of a middle ground in the Catholic faith
02.27.08
Putin's Popularity Propels Chosen Successor in Russian Election
Russians Prefer Strength in Their Leader, Economy over Democracy
02.19.08
Global Views on Castro and Cuba
International Opinion Is Mixed On Castro's Legacy
01.17.08
Italy's Malaise
Italians' Spirits Are Flagging - But Not Their Sense of Cultural Superiority
01.03.08
Crisis in Kenya
Despite Progress and an Upbeat Pre-Election Mood, Ethnic Conflicts Have Long Worried Many Kenyans
12.28.07
The View from Pakistan:
Prior to the Bhutto Assassination, Public Opinion Was Increasingly Opposed to Terrorism
12.11.07
How the World Sees China
Negative Views of the US More Common Than Negative Views of China
12.05.07
How the World Rates Women as Leaders
World Publics Hold Mixed Opinions About Women Political Leaders
11.27.07
The Annapolis Summit
Will Shared Concerns About Iran Promote Compromise?
11.15.07
Lebanon's Precarious Politics
Many of the Country's Sectarian Differences Do Not Run Along a Straight Muslim-Christian Fault Line
11.05.07
Global Views on Life Satisfaction, National Conditions, and The Global Economy
Highlights from the 2007 Pew Global Attitudes 47-Nation Survey
11.01.07
Karen Hughes' Uphill Battle
Foreign Policy, Not Public Diplomacy, Mostly Determines How the World Views America
10.30.07
Widespread Negativity: Muslims Distrust Westerners More than Vice Versa
Westerners and Muslims Associate a Variety of Negative Traits With One Another
10.25.07
Turkey and Its (Many) Discontents
The Turkish Public's Opinions of America Have Hit Rock Bottom
08.08.07
Pakistanis Increasingly Reject Terrorism... and the U.S.
And Negative Views of Musharraf Are on the Rise
07.24.07
Happiness Is Increasing in Many Countries -- But Why?
Rising Incomes a Big Reason, But Not the Only One
03.14.07
America’s Image in the World: Findings from the Pew Global Attitudes Project
Remarks of Andrew Kohut to the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs; Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight
12.20.06
New UN Chief Heads an Organization That Faces Both Skepticism and Support
Surveys in 15 Countries Find Most Have Favorable Views of the Agency - Though Not in the Middle East
12.06.06
The Putin Popularity Score
Increasingly Reviled in the West, Russia's Leader Enjoys Broad Support at Home
11.27.06
Turkey: Troubled Terrain for Pope Benedict
The Pontiff Visits a Country Where Negative Views of Christians and the West Are on the Rise
11.20.06
Europeans Debate the Scarf and the Veil
Except in France, most Muslim women choose to cover their heads -- but many among the general public disapprove
11.16.06
Bush Visits Indonesia
President travels to a country with volatile views of U.S.
09.06.06
Support for a Female Heir in Japan
Before Today's Birth, the Public Was Ready for a Change
08.24.06
Parental Pressure on Students
Not Enough in America; Too Much in Asia
08.17.06
The French-Muslim Connection
Is France Doing a Better Job of Integration than Its Critics?
08.10.06
In Great Britain, Muslims Worry About Islamic Extremism
Concerns Pre-Date Airplane Plot
07.26.06
Lebanon's Muslims: Relatively Secular and Pro-Christian
But Support for Terrorism and Anti-Semitism are Widespread
07.19.06
The U.S. Public's Pro-Israel History
In Mid-East Conflicts, Americans Consistently Side with Israel
07.18.06
Islam and the West: Searching for Common Ground
Remarks of Andrew Kohut to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing
07.13.06
G8 Summiteers Inspire Little Confidence Around the Globe
Leaders Earn Generally Low Marks for Dealing with World Issues
06.06.06
Two Americas, One American
The Differences that Divide Us are Much Smaller than Those that Set Us Apart from the Rest of the World
05.23.06
Where Terrorism Finds Support in the Muslim World
That May Depend on How You Define It - and Who Are the Targets
05.09.06
The Problem of American Exceptionalism
Our Values and Attitudes May Be Misunderstood, But They Have Consequences on the World Scene
02.28.06
India: Pro-America, Pro-Bush
Bucking the Global Trend, U.S. Popularity Soared among Indians in '05
11.10.05
How the United States is Perceived in the Arab and Muslim Worlds
Testimony of Andrew Kohut, U.S. House International Relations Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
02.03.05
Iraqi Vote Mirrors Desire for Democracy in Muslim World
A Pew Global Attitudes Project commentary
01.24.05
Global Opinion: The Spread of Anti-Americanism
A review of Pew Global Attitudes Project findings
05.13.04
Global Gender Gaps
By Nicole Speulda and Mary McIntosh
02.24.04
A Global Generation Gap
Adapting to a New World
01.14.04
Americans and Canadians
The North American Not-so-odd Couple
12.10.03
Anti-Americanism: Causes and Characteristics
Recent Commentary by Andrew Kohut
11.25.03
Most of the World Still Does Without
Even in U.S., 15% Go without Food, 26% without Health Care
11.20.03
Support for Free Trade
Miami Protests Do Not Reflect Popular Views
10.29.03
Global Gender Gaps
Women Like Their Lives Better
09.05.03
World Publics Approve Increased International Trade
But Concern for Problems of Global Economy
08.22.03
International Public Concern About North Korea
But Growing Anti-Americanism in South Korea
06.20.03
Broad Opposition to Genetically Modified Foods
Modest Transatlantic Gap
02.27.03
American Public Diplomacy in the Islamic World
Remarks of Andrew Kohut to The Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing
01.31.03
Bush Targets Top Global Problem – AIDS
04.29.02
International Surveys: What We Are Finding