New World Order: The balance of soft power and the rise of herbivorous powers

A fresh ECFR/Gallup International survey - the world's largest survey this year based on the interviews of 57,000 people from 52 countries - shows that the world is increasingly hostile to military power, and drawn to new "herbivorous" centres of powers. Of all the great powers, it is the European Union whose influence is most desired by world citizens. More than a third of respondents (35%) see an increase in its power as key to the development of a better world, whilst only 20% want to see its power decline. India, South Africa, and Brazil also polled well (27%, 26%, and 23% wanted their power to rise, while 20%, 18%, 17% wanted it to decline).

ECFR: ECFR Policy Brief 1 - New World Order: The balance of soft power and the rise of herbivorous powers http://www.ecfr.eu/content/entry/balance_of_soft_power_report/

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