Anti-Americanism in Europe European Roundtable IV

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Anti-Americanism in EuropeEuropean Roundtable IV

• Stanford University
• November 12, 2005
• Russell A. Berman, Josef Joffe,
• Andrei S. Markovits, Hans N. Weiler

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Attitudes about the U.S.
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Favorable Opinion of the U.S.(Pew 2005)
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Favorable ratings for different countries, by
nationality ()(Pew 05)
Rated by USA D F Japan China
Canadians 59 77 78 75 58
British 55 75 71 69 65
French 43 89 74 76 58
Germans 41 64 78 64 46
Americans 83 60 46 63 43
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Rating ones own country (Pew 05)
Country Favorable () Unfavorable ()
China 88 9
USA 83 14
France 74 26
Germany 64 34
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Whats the problem with the U.S.?( of
unfavorables) (Pew 05)
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Attitudes about the American people
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Views of the American people( favorable) (Pew
05)
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Americans positive traits ()(Pew 05)
As rated by Hardworking Inventive Honest
U.S. 85 81 63
Canada 77 76 42
Britain 76 64 57
France 89 76 57
Germany 67 76 52
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Americans negative traits ()(Pew 05)
As rated by Greedy Violent Rude Immoral
U.S. 70 49 35 39
Canada 62 64 53 34
Britain 64 53 29 26
France 31 63 36 37
Germany 49 49 12 31
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Americas Religiosity () (Pew 05)
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Attitudes about American policy
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Does U.S. foreign policy consider others
interests? ( yes) (Pew 05)
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Who influences U.S. foreign policy?() (Pew 05)
Media Business Military Jews Christian Conserv. Liberals Ordinary folks
U.S. 40 23 7 1 6 2 13
Canada 20 33 12 7 8 5 5
Britain 18 37 9 3 8 1 15
France 15 20 21 8 15 8 10
Germany 24 24 14 12 4 3 7
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Right decision to use military force against
Iraq () (Pew 05)
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Right decision NOT to use military force in
Iraq () (Pew 05)
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Support for U.S.-led War on Terror ( Favorable)
(Pew 05)
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Positive view of role played by EU and US () (EB
05)
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Support for common EU foreign/security policy ()
(EB 05)
Common foreign policy Common security policy
Germany 78 85
France 65 81
Britain 44 59
EU (25 members) 67 77
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Trust to stop genocide ()(Pew 05)
U.S. Own country Other None
U.S. - 73 15 6
Britain 24 45 12 9
France 12 65 19 3
Germany 39 18 23 11
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Trust to protect global environment () (Pew 05)
U.S. Own country Other None
U.S. - 59 28 5
Britain 8 43 34 8
France 6 45 46 2
Germany 2 77 14 3