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Public Sees U.S. Power Declining as Support for Global Engagement Slips
Public’s Long-Range Foreign Policy Goals Have Remained Generally Consistent Since the ‘90s
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- Public Sees U.S. Power Declining as Support for Global Engagement Slips
- Views of U.S. Global Power Fall to 40-Year Low
- Majority Says U.S. Should ‘Mind Its Own Business Internationally’
- Two-Thirds Say Greater U.S. Involvement In Global Economy Is a Good Thing
- Mixed Views of Specific Impact of Global Economic Engagement
- Why Has the Public Turned Inward? Many CFR Members Cite ‘War Fatigue’
- Most Doubt Iranian Leaders Are Serious in Addressing Nuclear Concerns
- Emerging Security Threat: Possible Cyber-Attacks
- Many of Public’s Top Foreign Policy Goals Reflect Domestic Concerns
- Public Views China as Top Economic Power, U.S. as Leading Military Power
- Wide Partisan Gap in Views of U.S. Global Power; Most Democrats Say U.S. Is Less Respected
- Obama’s Job Ratings on Foreign Policy
- On Foreign Policy, More Say Obama Is ‘Not Tough Enough’
- 50% Say Drones Have Made U.S. Safer; Just 31% Say Same about Afghan War
- U.S. Viewed as Less Important and Powerful World Leader
- Public Sees Global Loss of Respect for U.S.
- A Reversal in Partisan Views of U.S. Global Respect Since Bush’s Presidency
- Most Favor Shared World Leadership
- Public, CFR Members Differ on U.S. Involvement
- Modest Partisan Differences in Views of U.S. Role in Solving World Problems
- Public Wants to Keep Focus at Home
- A Role for Our Allies and the United Nations
- Public Wants U.S. to Remain Sole Military Superpower
- Support for U.S. Participation in Global Economy
- Public Has Mixed Views of Globalization
- Better Educated More Likely to See More Foreign Companies and Workers as Good for U.S. Economy
- More View Immigrants as a Strength than as a Burden
- Public’s Long-Range Foreign Policy Goals Have Remained Generally Consistent Since the ‘90s
- Protecting Jobs Seen as Higher Priority by the Public; Climate Change a Higher Priority for CFR Members
- Partisan Gaps over Long-Range Policy Priorities
- Public Doesn’t Want More Israel Involvement
- Stability vs. Democracy
- Views of Anti-Terrorism Policies
- Snowden Leak Seen as Harmful
- Balancing Civil Liberties and Security
- Both Parties Divided over Whether Anti-Terrorism Policies Go Too Far in Restricting Civil Liberties
- U.S. Allies Viewed Favorably; Low Ratings for China, Russia, Saudi Arabia
- Partisan Differences in Countries’ Favorable Ratings
- In Reversal of Opinion, Europe Seen as More Important for the U.S. than Asia
- A Wider Age Gap in Views of Which Region is More Important for the U.S.
- CFR Members, Like the Public, Say U.S. Global Power Has Declined
- Obama’s Handling of Foreign Policy …
- Most CFR Members Say Syria Crisis Left U.S. Weaker, Russia Stronger
- CFR Members Approve of Obama’s Handling of Terrorism, Iran — Not Syria
- Views of Obama on Cutting Carbon Emissions
- Best Things about Obama’s Foreign Policy
- Worst Things about Obama’s Foreign Policy
- Democracy vs. Stability in the Middle East
- CFR Members’ Views of U.S. Involvement in the Middle East
- China, Iran Expected to Become More Democratic over the Next Decade
- Views of Future U.S. Allies and Partners