Majorities in Europe, North America worried about Islamic extremism
People across Europe and in the U.S. and Canada have pervasive concerns about the threat of Islamic extremism in their countries.
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People across Europe and in the U.S. and Canada have pervasive concerns about the threat of Islamic extremism in their countries.
Americans and Europeans often have different perspectives on individualism, the role of government, free expression, religion and morality.
Public opinion data going back to the 1930s shows that generally speaking, Americans oppose large numbers of refugees entering the country.
Most people in the countries we surveyed – including 11 countries with significant Muslim populations – had negative views of the Islamic State extremist group as of spring.
There has been considerable debate over the country’s Muslims and the role of extremism, but no backlash against Muslims in French public opinion.
The impact of the “Fall of the Wall” on American opinions about the Cold War were as profound as the event was dramatic.
Europeans are consistently more liberal than Latin Americans, Asians, Africans, and Middle Easterners when it comes to judging what things are morally acceptable or not.
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