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Global Opinion of Barrack Obama Slips: Key Findings from the 2012 Pew Research Report

Overview

• President Obama's approval ratings declined globally since 2009. While Europeans and Japanese largely preserved confidence in him, Muslim-majority nations consistently held negative views.
• Americans were the most supportive of Obama's policies, but widespread criticism emerged from other countries on issues like unilateralism, anti-terrorism efforts, and climate change.
• Drone strikes faced broad international opposition, rejected by more than half of surveyed populations.
• U.S. soft power remained appealing through culture, entertainment, and technology, but Americans faced criticism for the use of military power abroad.
• China's economic influence increased in many countries, improving its global ratings despite declining views in Western Europe over the 2011-2012 period.
• Negative opinions of U.S. President and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were prevalent in most predominantly Muslim countries.

International Opinion on Obama

• Europe: Confidence in Obama increased or remained high in most European nations, with a plurality (especially in France, Germany, and Britain) favoring his re-election.
• China & Asia: China's growing economic influence was evident, but global confidence in Obama fell significantly in China (down 24 points) and Mexico (down 13 points).
• Predominantly Muslim Nations: Large majorities disapproved of Obama's policies in the Middle East and parts of Asia, with views largely unchanged from the Bush era.

U.S. Soft Power and Anti-Terrorism Policies

• American culture, technology, music, and entertainment remained popular, with young people generally more receptive than older generations.
• Support for drone strikes was highest in the U.S., where around six-in-ten approved. However, nearly two-thirds of other nations disapproved.
• Ideological gaps emerged in Europe, with left-leaning respondents more critical of American unilateralism and military actions.

China's Rising Economic Influence

• China's favorability ratings declined across eight countries from 2011 to 2012 (Japan, Britain, France, Germany), partially reversing gains made in its relationship with Japan after the 2011 earthquake/tsunami.
• Globally, China gained endorsements primarily in predominately Muslim countries, with Pakistan expressing particularly warm support.

Attitudes Toward Key International Leaders

• President Obama received higher approval than the previous U.S. President George W. Bush in most countries surveyed.
• Angela Merkel maintained positive standing in most regions of Europe but faced strong criticism in Southern Europe, especially Greece.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin's ratings were uniformly negative outside of Russia, with particularly low confidence in the Middle East.
• Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon received predominantly positive ratings in most regions, with the largest proportion of favorable opinions in the Arab world and Europe.

Methodology

• The report is based on telephone and face-to-face surveys conducted in 21 countries.
• The sample sizes ranged from 1,000 to over 3,000 respondents each country, with statistical margins of error detailed for each survey.
• Data collection took place between March and June 2012.

Surveys Included in This Report Release

• On Anniversary of bin Laden's Death, Little Backing of al Qaeda
• Egyptians Remains Optimistic, Embrace Democracy and Religion in Political Life - Muslim Brotherhood and Military Receive Positive Ratings
• A Global "No" To a Nuclear-Armed Iran - Divisions on Sanctions and Use of Force
• Russians Back Protests, Political Freedoms and Putin, Too
• European Unity on the Rocks - Greeks and Germans at Polar Opposites
• Japanese Wary of Nuclear Energy - Disaster "Weakened" Nation