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Anti-Americanism in EuropeAnti-Americanism in EuropeEuropean Roundtable IVEuropean Roundtable IV
Stanford UniversityStanford University
November 12, 2005November 12, 2005
Russell A. Berman, Josef Joffe, Russell A. Berman, Josef Joffe,
Andrei S. Markovits, Hans N. WeilerAndrei S. Markovits, Hans N. Weiler
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Favorable Opinion of the U.S.Favorable Opinion of the U.S.(Pew 2005)(Pew 2005)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
CDN GB F E D TR
'99/'00
'03
'05
44
Favorable ratings for different Favorable ratings for different countries, by nationality (%)countries, by nationality (%)(Pew ’05)(Pew ’05)
Rated by:Rated by: USAUSA DD FF JapanJapan ChinaChina
CanadiansCanadians 5959 7777 7878 7575 5858
BritishBritish 5555 7575 7171 6969 6565
FrenchFrench 4343 8989 7474 7676 5858
GermansGermans 4141 6464 7878 6464 4646
AmericansAmericans 8383 6060 4646 6363 4343
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Rating one’s own country Rating one’s own country (Pew ’05)(Pew ’05)
CountryCountry Favorable (%)Favorable (%) Unfavorable (%)Unfavorable (%)
ChinaChina 8888 99
USAUSA 8383 1414
FranceFrance 7474 2626
GermanyGermany 6464 3434
66
What’s the problem with the U.S.?What’s the problem with the U.S.?(% of unfavorables) (% of unfavorables) (Pew ’05)(Pew ’05)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
CDN03
CDN05
UK03
UK05
F 03 F 05 D 03 D 05
MostlyBush
US ingeneral
Both
88
Views of the American peopleViews of the American people(% favorable) (% favorable) (Pew ‘05)(Pew ‘05)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Canada Britain France Germany
2002
2005
US 2005
99
Americans’ positive traits (%)Americans’ positive traits (%)(Pew ’05)(Pew ’05)
As rated by:As rated by: HardworkingHardworking InventiveInventive HonestHonest
U.S.U.S. 8585 8181 6363
CanadaCanada 7777 7676 4242
BritainBritain 7676 6464 5757
FranceFrance 8989 7676 5757
GermanyGermany 6767 7676 5252
1010
Americans’ negative traits (%)Americans’ negative traits (%)(Pew ’05)(Pew ’05)
As rated by:As rated by: GreedyGreedy ViolentViolent RudeRude ImmoralImmoral
U.S.U.S. 7070 4949 3535 3939
CanadaCanada 6262 6464 5353 3434
BritainBritain 6464 5353 2929 2626
FranceFrance 3131 6363 3636 3737
GermanyGermany 4949 4949 1212 3131
1111
America’s Religiosity (%) America’s Religiosity (%) (Pew ’05)(Pew ’05)
-80
-60
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
U.S. Canada Britain France Germany
NotreligiousenoughTooreligious
1313
Does U.S. foreign policy consider Does U.S. foreign policy consider others’ interests? (% yes) others’ interests? (% yes) (Pew ’05)(Pew ’05)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
US Canada Britain France Germany
2003
2005
1414
Who influences U.S. foreign policy?Who influences U.S. foreign policy?(%) (%) (Pew ’05)(Pew ’05)
MediaMedia BusinessBusiness MilitaryMilitary JewsJews Christian Christian Conserv.Conserv.
LiberalsLiberals Ordinary Ordinary folksfolks
U.S.U.S. 4040 2323 77 11 66 22 1313
CanadaCanada 2020 3333 1212 77 88 55 55
BritainBritain 1818 3737 99 33 88 11 1515
FranceFrance 1515 2020 2121 88 1515 88 1010
GermanyGermany 2424 2424 1414 1212 44 33 77
1515
““Right decision to use military force Right decision to use military force against Iraq” (%) against Iraq” (%) (Pew ’05)(Pew ’05)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
U.S. Britain Spain
2003
2005
1616
““Right decision NOT to use military Right decision NOT to use military force in Iraq” (%) force in Iraq” (%) (Pew ’05)(Pew ’05)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Canada France Germany
2003
2005
1717
Support for U.S.-led War on Terror Support for U.S.-led War on Terror (% Favorable) (% Favorable) (Pew ’05)(Pew ’05)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
U.S. Canada France Germany
2002
2005
1818
Positive view of role played by EU Positive view of role played by EU and US (%) and US (%) (EB ’05)(EB ’05)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Peace Environmt Terrorism Economy Poverty
EU
US
1919
Support for common EU Support for common EU foreign/security policy (%) foreign/security policy (%) (EB ’05)(EB ’05)
Common foreign Common foreign policypolicy
Common Common security policysecurity policy
GermanyGermany 7878 8585
FranceFrance 6565 8181
BritainBritain 4444 5959
EU EU
(25 members)(25 members)
6767 7777
2020
Trust to stop genocide (%)Trust to stop genocide (%)(Pew ’05)(Pew ’05)
U.S.U.S. Own Own countrycountry
OtherOther NoneNone
U.S.U.S. -- 7373 1515 66
BritainBritain 2424 4545 1212 99
FranceFrance 1212 6565 1919 33
GermanyGermany 3939 1818 2323 1111