Lebanon’s Precarious Politics
Many of the Country’s Sectarian Differences Do Not Run Along a Straight Muslim-Christian Fault Line
Many of the Country’s Sectarian Differences Do Not Run Along a Straight Muslim-Christian Fault Line
Westerners and Muslims Associate a Variety of Negative Traits With One Another
A 47-nation survey finds global public opinion increasingly wary of the world’s dominant nations and disapproving of their leaders. Anti-Americanism is extensive, as it has been for the past five years. At the same time, the image of China has slipped significantly among the publics of other major nations.
A 47-nation survey finds that as economic growth has surged in much of Latin America, East Europe and Asia over the past five years, people are expressing greater satisfaction with their personal lives, family incomes and national conditions. The picture is different in most advanced nations, where growth has been less robust and citizen satisfaction has changed little since 2002.
Remarks of Andrew Kohut to the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs; Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight
Increasingly Reviled in the West, Russia’s Leader Enjoys Broad Support at Home
The Pontiff Visits a Country Where Negative Views of Christians and the West Are on the Rise
Not Enough in America; Too Much in Asia
America’s global image has again slipped and support for the war on terrorism has declined even among close U.S. allies like Japan. The war in Iraq is a continuing drag on opinions of the United States, not only in predominantly Muslim countries but in Europe and Asia as well. And despite growing concern over Iran’s nuclear ambitions, the U.S. presence in Iraq is cited at least as often as Iran – and in many countries much more often – as a danger to world peace.
Is France Doing a Better Job of Integration than Its Critics?
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