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reportJan 12, 2011

Strengthen Ties with China, But Get Tough on Trade

As President Obama prepares to host Chinese President Hu Jintao next week, Americans increasingly see Asia as the region of the world that is most important to the United States. While Americans see China as a rising global power, relatively few characterize the U.S.-China relationship as adversarial; China is seen primarily as an economic threat, rather than a military one.
reportDec 7, 2010

Section 3: Afghanistan and the Korean Crisis

Over the past six months, the public’s assessments of the U.S. military effort in Afghanistan have changed very little. Currently, 47% of Americans say the military effort there is going very (8%) or fairly well (39%). These perceptions were similar in both June (48% very/fairly well) and July (49%). However, there has been a sharp […]
reportDec 15, 2010

Global Publics Embrace Social Networking

Although still a relatively young technology, social networking is already a global phenomenon.
reportNov 9, 2010

Public Support for Increased Trade, Except With South Korea and China

Overview The public is of two minds when it comes to trade with other countries. Most Americans say that increased trade with Canada, Japan and European Union countries – as well as India, Brazil and Mexico – would be good for the United States. But reactions are mixed to increased trade with South Korea and […]
short readsNov 23, 2010

Free Trade Agreements Are Expensive

Only about a third of Americans say free trade agreements have been good for the U.S., the lowest level of support in 13 years of Pew Research polling.
reportJan 27, 2011

Region: Asia-Pacific

The number of Muslims in the Asia-Pacific region – which, for purposes of this report, includes not only East Asian countries such as China but also countries as far west as Turkey – is projected to increase from about 1 billion in 2010 to about 1.3 billion in 2030. Nearly three in- ten people living […]
reportNov 4, 2010

Indonesia’s Place Along the Spectrum of Global Religious Restriction

Indonesia, where President Barack Obama will visit this month and where he spent part of his childhood, is among those countries of the globe where such restrictions and hostilities are highest.
reportNov 4, 2010

Indonesia’s Place Along the Spectrum of Global Religious Restriction

This analysis draws upon testimony on U.S. International Religious Freedom Policy: the Outlook for 2010, before the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight, Feb. 3, 2010.
reportJan 27, 2011

Table: Muslim Population Growth by Country

.footnotes p{ color: #58585B;font-size: 1.2em !important; } td{ padding: 8px 5px !important; } Tables: Muslim Population by Country | Muslim Population Growth by Country Country Estimated 1990 Muslim Population Percentage Increase in Muslim Population from 1990-2010 Estimated 2010 Muslim Population Projected Percentage Increase in Muslim Population from 2010-2030* Projected 2030 Muslim Population* Afghanistan 12,551,000 131.4% […]
short readsNov 4, 2010

Asian Confidence in Obama

President Obama’s trip to Asia will take him though four countries where confidence in his leadership runs high.