Perception of Power Positions of Superpowers and Hungarian Foreign Relations in Hungarian Society

Abstract

In the study I make an attempt to explore the perception of the power positions of superpowers, focusing mainly on the position of the United States as a global power, and on the perception of the Hungarian-American relations within Hungarian society, based on an opinion poll conducted on a sample of 1,000 Hungarian adult residents. In the dimensions analysed, the United States of America ranks second, but overall it appears to be a global leading power, given that there is a greater spread regarding the other superpowers. Regarding the Hungarian foreign relations, the public perceives the opening to the East, 39% of all interviewed considers the international orientation of the Hungarian government to be rather pro-Russian, 12% finds it Chinese-friendly, 27% assumes balanced relations with the superpowers.