Originally published on the CGS blog on November 12, 2007.
Last Friday, World Public Opinion.org released a poll exploring American and Russian opinion on nuclear weapons policy. Results reveal that the public strongly favors steps towards the elimination of nuclear weapons; 73 percent of Americans and 63 percent of Russians support the elimination of nuclear weapons under the auspices of an effective international system. What’s more is that both publics (79 percent of Americans and 66 percent of Russians) want their governments to do more to achieve disarmament.
Another key finding is the overwhelming support for the ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty; 80 percent of Americans and Russians support ratification of the CTBT (And for another example of the foreign policy gap , 56 percent of Americans believe that the U.S. participates in the treaty) . Take a look at many more important findings in the full report here (PDF) .
