How has Indian public opinion toward the United States, China, and Russia/USSR evolved from the 1950s to the present and to what extent does it shape foreign policy? This Element assembles and analyzes more than sixty years of survey data, including newly recovered United States Information Agency-funded polls from the Indian Institute of Public Opinion as well as contemporary nationally representative surveys from Pew, Gallup, and others. The authors use the data to examine long-run trends, short-term reactions to shocks, and the domestic cleavages that structure opinion. They argue that Indian public attitudes are more coherent and responsive to international events than commonly assumed, yet are unequally voiced across socioeconomic groups. The findings speak both to India-specific debates about democracy and foreign policy and to broader international relations theories of public opinion, accountability, and major power politics.
| ISBN: | 9781009842433 |
| Publication date: | 21st May 2026 |
| Author: | Aidan Milliff, Paul Staniland |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 75 pages |
| Series: | Cambridge Elements. Elements in Indo-Pacific Security |
| Genres: |
Political science and theory Regional / International studies International relations |
How has Indian public opinion toward the United States, China, and Russia/USSR evolved from the 1950s to the present and to what extent does it shape foreign policy? This Element assembles and analyzes more than sixty years of survey data, including newly recovered United States Information Agency-funded polls from the Indian Institute of Public Opinion as well as contemporary nationally representative surveys from Pew, Gallup, and others. The authors use the data to examine long-run trends, short-term reactions to shocks, and the domestic cleavages that structure opinion. They argue that Indian public attitudes are more coherent and responsive to international events than commonly assumed, yet are unequally voiced across socioeconomic groups. The findings speak both to India-specific debates about democracy and foreign policy and to broader international relations theories of public opinion, accountability, and major power politics.
Indian Public Opinion Toward the Major Powers features in the following genres: Political science and theory, Regional / International studies, International relations
Indian Public Opinion Toward the Major Powers is available in Paperback, Hardback
Indian Public Opinion Toward the Major Powers was written by Aidan Milliff, Paul Staniland and published by Cambridge University Press
Indian Public Opinion Toward the Major Powers has 75 pages
Yes it is part of Cambridge Elements. Elements in Indo-Pacific Security series
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