The Spread of Anti-Americanism

The Pew Global Attitudes Project interviewed 93,000 people in 50 countries over a four year period and reported their results in a book Trends 2005 (http://pewresearch.org/reports/?ReportID=6). The report's author, Bruce Stokes, summarizes what they found...

"Anti-Americanism is deeper and broader than at any time in modern history. It is most acute in the Muslim world, but it spans the globe — from Europe to Asia, from South America to Africa ... the rest of the world both fears and resents the unrivaled power that the United States has amassed since the Cold War ended. In the eyes of others, the U.S. is a worrisome colossus. It is too quick to act unilaterally, it doesn't do a good job of addressing the world's problems, and it widens the global gulf between rich and poor."

Some findings:

• In March 2004, the United States was viewed as "favorable" by 30% of those interviewed in Turkey, 21% in Pakistan, 5% in Jordan, 58% in Britain, 37% in France, 38% in Germany, and 47% in Russia.
• Percent of respondents agreeing that U.S. foreign policy increases the poverty gap: Canada, 69%; France, 69%; Italy, 58%; Russia, 53%; Slovak Republic, 62%; Lebanon, 73%; Turkey, 63%; Mexico, 55%; Brazil, 60%; South Korea, 67%; Japan, 69%; Kenya, 24%; and South Africa 41%.
• Percent of respondents expressing a dislike of the spread of American ideas and customs: Canada, 54%; France, 71%; Italy, 58%; Russia, 68%; Slovak Republic, 60%; Lebanon, 67%; Turkey, 78%; Mexico, 65%; Brazil, 62%; South Korea, 62%; Japan, 35%; Kenya, 55%; and South Africa 45%.

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