global public opinion
November 13, 2014
Germany has beaten the US to be named the best country in the world, according to a survey that rates nations on how they are perceived by outsiders.
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September 28, 2006
Public opinion polls are often used to gauge a country's reputation. But the public diplomacy community rarely meets with pollsters to determine how, where, and why people form their views.