Before COVID-19, clear majorities preferred a world in which countries cooperate rather than compete | Pew Research Center

September 18, 2020

1. Views on international cooperation

Before COVID-19, clear majorities preferred a world in which countries cooperate rather than compete

Before COVID-19, clear majorities preferred a world in which countries cooperate rather than compete

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Before COVID-19, clear majorities preferred a world in which countries cooperate rather than compete

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1. Views on international cooperation
There is widespread willingness to cooperate with other countries, even if it means compromising
Right-wing populist party supporters more likely to favor their country following its own interests
Those with more education tend to express stronger support for international cooperation
Prevailing view is that greater international cooperation would have reduced COVID-19’s impact
Younger people more likely to think international cooperation would have reduced domestic cases of COVID-19
Before COVID-19, clear majorities preferred a world in which countries cooperate rather than compete
Those on the ideological left favor acting as part of a global community