What Are Americans’ Top Foreign Policy Priorities?
The majority of Americans say preventing terrorism and reducing the flow of illegal drugs into the country are top foreign policy priorities.
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The majority of Americans say preventing terrorism and reducing the flow of illegal drugs into the country are top foreign policy priorities.
Despite the many depressing stories dominating the international news cycle, there is also a note of positivity among survey respondents in views of the UN, the benefits of international cooperation for solving problems and the importance of common values for bringing nations together.
Recent surveys have documented how people around the world view the issue of climate change and international responses.
Citizens offer mixed reviews of how their societies have responded to climate change, and many question the efficacy of international efforts to stave off a global environmental crisis.
Americans’ views on foreign policy priorities differ based on a number of factors, including their attitudes toward international engagement.
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, people around the world are still concerned by the threat of global climate change.
International relations experts’ assessment of the current crises facing the world are often at odds with those of the U.S. general public.
The spread of infectious diseases is the top concern in the U.S., UK, Japan and South Korea as global economic concerns grow.
The United Nations is broadly credited with promoting peace and human rights as younger adults are more supportive of cooperation with other countries.
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