Global Attitudes

Global Attitudes




The latest 22-Nation Pew Global Attitudes Survey revealed some of the following.

U.S. Favorability Rating

1999/2000….2010

Britain…83%…65%
France…62%…73%
Germany…78%…63%
Russia…37%…57%

Turkey…52%…17%
Egypt…N/A…17%
Jordan…N/A…21%
Lebanon…N/A…52%

China…N/A…58%
Indonesia…75%…59%
Japan…77%…66%
Pakistan…23%…17%

Satisfied with National Conditions

U.S. 30%

Britain 31%
France 26%
Germany 39%
Spain 22%
Russia 34%

Turkey 38%
Egypt 28%
Jordan 35%
Lebanon 11%

China 87%
India 45%
Indonesia 41%
Japan 20%
Pakistan 14%
South Korea 21%

Argentina 22%
Brazil 50%
Mexico 19%

Lots of doom and gloom out there, folks.


Other tidbits:

–Among Germans, French and Spaniards, 66-69% say keep the euro.

–Support for suicide bombing (often/sometimes justified):

Lebanon…74% in 2002…39% today
Jordan…43%…20%
Turkey…13%…6%

–76% to 79% in Britain, Germany, France and Spain favor tougher sanctions on Iran to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons. [48% to 59% in these countries say military action should be considered…66% in the U.S.]

Source: Pew Research Center


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Brian Trumbore