A New Cold War? International Public Opinion of Russia and the United States
Journal: International Journal of Public Opinion Research
Year: 2019

What is the relationship between international audiences’ views of Russia and the United States? Historically, Russia and the United States were international rivals, competing over foreign public opinion (Cull, 2008; Thompson, 1999; Westad, 2005). More recently, Russia and the United States reignited their rivalry by taking opposing sides in the conflicts in Crimea and Syria, leading some to conclude that Russia and the United States have become engaged in a “new Cold War” (Lucas, 2014; Maness