Leadership
Bolivia’s Class Divisions Play Out in Autonomy Push
Upper- and middle-class Bolivians most likely to disapprove of Morales
May 20, 2008In 2007, 64% of working- and lower-class Bolivians approved of their country’s leadership, vs. just 40% of upper- or middle-class Bolivians. But despite the push for autonomy in the wealthy lowlands, most upper- and middle-class Bolivians identified with their country rather than their region.More ...
Japan’s Aid to Asia May Not Give Big Edge Over China
Median approval for Japan’s leaders only slightly higher than China’s
May 13, 2008Despite the billions in development aid Japan gives to Asia each year, median approval of Japan’s leadership in the region is only slightly higher than approval of China’s leadership.More ...
New Russian President to Inherit Low Approval Worldwide
Russia’s leadership receives low marks in much of Western world
May 7, 2008Russia’s new president faces diplomacy challenges worldwide, especially in much of the Western world where approval of Russian leadership is already low.More ...
China’s Leadership Better Regarded Outside the West
Approval in Asia, Middle East nearly twice as high as in Europe, the Americas
April 29, 2008Gallup Polls in 139 countries reveal China’s leadership remains more popular in Asia, the Middle East/North Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa than it is in Europe and the Americas.More ...
China’s Leadership Unknown to Many
Europe only region where residents more likely to disapprove than approve
April 18, 2008Many of the world’s citizens Gallup surveyed over the past several years have no opinion of China’s leadership. Europe is the only region in the world where residents are more likely to disapprove than approve of the job performance of China’s leadership.More ...
Belarusians Favor Close Ties With Russia Over EU, U.S.
Majority approves of Russian leadership and disapproves of U.S. leadership
April 16, 2008Although relations between Belarus and Russia have been strained lately, Gallup data show that Belarusians favor closer ties with Russia even if it harms the country’s relationship with the United States or the European Union.More ...
Major Nations Don’t Reciprocate U.S. Approval
Fifty-one point gap separates Americans’, Germans’ ratings of each other’s leadership
April 11, 2008Americans are far more likely to approve of the leadership other major nations than citizens in these nations are to approve of U.S. leadership. Gallup Polls reveal approval gaps 50 percentage points or larger between Americans and Britons and Americans and Germans.More ...
U.S. Leadership Approval Highest in Sub-Saharan Africa
Many residents as approving of leadership of other major nations
April 8, 2008Gallup Polls in 139 countries reveal strong support for U.S. leadership in sub-Saharan Africa (the regional median is 62%). This high level of support may reflect U.S. aid to the region.More ...
Trust Favors Incumbent in Montenegro Election
Citizens perceive far less government corruption than Balkan neighbors
April 3, 2008Just 49% of Montenegrins feel corruption is widespread in their country, compared with 71% or more in all other Balkan states. This is good news for President Filip Vujanović, who is poised to win Montenegro’s re-election in Sunday’s presidential ballot.More ...
U.S. Leadership Approval Lowest in Europe, Mideast
Ratings in single digits among many key allies
April 2, 2008Gallup Polls in 139 countries reveal that residents of Europe and the Middle East/North Africa are the least likely to approve of U.S. leadership.More ...
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