When President Bush delivered his victory speech in Washington, D.C., the repercussions of his words resonated across the globe.
\The prospect of continuing co-operation with George Bush is good news,"" President Aleksander Kwasniewski of Poland said in an article appearing in The Times of London.
Following Bush's victory, Russian President Vladimir Putin phoned to congratulate his friend and colleague, according to The Moscow Times.
""Bush's victory is beneficial for Russia,"" former Putin economic advisor Alexander Livshits commented.
The governments of Israel and Italy generally approved Bush's win.
""We've had a very good relationship with [the Bush administration] for the last four years and I'm sure we'll be able to keep building on that over the next four,"" Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer said in a press statement.
However, many countries voiced disappointment with Bush's reelection.
An editorial column appearing in The Japan Times on Election Day deemed Bush's unilateralist approach to foreign policy a strategy that alienated foreign allies, arguing many parts of the world perceive America as a domineering superpower.
Foreign dignitaries viciously condemned the president's diplomacy. Former Nigerian foreign minister Bolaji Akinyemi characterized Bush as ""a militarized Rambo,"" while Kenyan Vice President Moody Awori warned Bush would act as a dictator on a multinational scale.
""There will be a hangover in world opinion because almost all nations, with perhaps three or four exceptions, want a change,"" former French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine said, according to The Times of London.
When asked why the United States' international reputation has suffered, UW-Madison political science Professor Charles Jones described President Bush's nationalist diplomatic style as politically unpopular with foreign nations.
""Clearly, just the very nature of a more nationalist approach of Bush is going to be less appealing to other capitols because, in sort of a raw candid expression, it says, 'We're going to think about ourselves first, and if you want to go along with us, fine, otherwise, no,'"" Jones said.
UW-Madison political science Professor Jeremi Avril Suri argued the second Bush administration must make the war on terrorism a global priority and reconstruct diplomatic relations.
""Personal friendships, personal rapport between leaders, between figures in different societies have broke down due to powerful differences ... we need to rebuild our friendships with people overseas,"" Suri said.
