[lbo-talk] counterhegemons not inspiring either

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Thu Jun 28 10:16:41 PDT 2007


[more from the Pew summary...]

There is little evidence that discontent with the major nations of the world and their leaders is resulting in greater confidence in those who have challenged the global status quo. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez inspires little public confidence, even in Latin America, and huge majorities in most countries also say they have little or no confidence in Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to do the right thing regarding world affairs. There also is broad opposition to Iran's acquisition of nuclear weapons. Citizens all around the world voice substantial concern about the threat posed by a nuclear-armed Iran. This includes the Muslim publics of neighboring nations such as Kuwait and Turkey.

[The full report has a whole chapter on views of Iran and its president. Though popular in Bangladesh and Indonesia, he's not liked pretty much anywhere else in the world, including the Middle East. His ratings in the Palestinian territories are 47% pos, 40% neg. He's highly disliked in Lebanon, Egypt, and Turkey.]



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