Americans’ views of key foreign policy goals depend on their attitudes toward international cooperation
Americans’ views on foreign policy priorities differ based on a number of factors, including their attitudes toward international engagement.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Americans’ views on foreign policy priorities differ based on a number of factors, including their attitudes toward international engagement.
57% of Americans express some sympathy with both Israelis and Palestinians, including 26% who say their sympathies lie equally with both groups.
The Chinese Communist Party is preparing for its 20th National Congress, an event likely to result in an unprecedented third term for President Xi Jinping. Since Xi took office in 2013, opinion of China in the U.S. and other advanced economies has turned more negative. How did it get to be this way?
As democratic nations have wrestled with economic, social and geopolitical upheaval in recent years, the future of liberal democracy has come into question. Our international surveys reveal key insights into how citizens think about democratic governance.
A median of 69% of adults across 20 global publics we surveyed are in favor of expanding the use of natural gas.
Americans are now more likely to expect foreign election interference than they were in October 2018, when 67% expected it.
Majorities across 20 publics say government investments in scientific research are worthwhile and express a lot or some confidence in scientists to do what is right for the public.
International relations experts’ assessment of the current crises facing the world are often at odds with those of the U.S. general public.
To mark World Press Freedom Day, here are five charts that show how people globally see the freedom of the press.
Most say cooperation with other countries is important in dealing with global threats, especially on the spread of infectious diseases.
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