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Moira Fagan

Research Associate

Expertise:Global Attitudes and Trends

Moira Fagan is a research associate at Pew Research Center, specializing in international survey research. She writes about international public opinion on a variety of topics, including perceptions of international organizations and views of global threats. She is involved in every stage of the research process: designing questionnaires, ensuring quality control during data collection and analyzing survey results.

Fagan has a M.A. in international affairs from American University and a B.A. from the University of Puget Sound.

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short readsApr 17, 2023

Americans confident in Zelenskyy, but have limited familiarity with some other world leaders

Americans express more confidence in Ukrainian President Zelenskyy than in any of the other six world leaders included in a new Pew Research Center survey.
reportApr 12, 2023

Americans Are Critical of China’s Global Role – as Well as Its Relationship With Russia

Most Americans see little ability for the U.S. and China to cooperate on climate change policy or combating the spread of infectious disease. A majority of Americans continue to view the China-Russia partnership as a very serious problem for the U.S.
data essayMar 8, 2023

How Young Adults Want Their Country To Engage With the World

Though younger people tend to be more internationally oriented than older adults, they differ from one another over how they want their country to engage with the world.
short readsSep 23, 2022

Among European right-wing populists, favorable views of Russia and Putin are down sharply

Favorable opinions of Russia and Putin have declined sharply among Europe’s populists following Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine.
reportAug 31, 2022

Climate Change Remains Top Global Threat Across 19-Country Survey

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.
reportJul 11, 2022

Most Israelis Express Confidence in Biden, but His Ratings Are Down From Trump’s

As President Joe Biden embarks on his first visit to Israel as president, he does so against an amicable backdrop: A majority of adults in both Israel and the United States have favorable views of the other country and the current state of bilateral relations, though Americans’ views on Israel differ sharply by party and age.
reportJun 22, 2022

International Attitudes Toward the U.S., NATO and Russia in a Time of Crisis

Most say U.S. is reliable partner, and ratings for Biden are mostly positive – although down significantly from last year.
reportApr 6, 2022

Seven-in-Ten Americans Now See Russia as an Enemy

Attitudes toward NATO have grown more positive: 67% express a favorable opinion of the organization, up from 61% in 2021.
reportDec 7, 2021

Freedom, Elections, Voice: How People in Australia and the UK Define Democracy

We asked respondents in both countries to, in their own words, define what democracy means to them. Most commonly, people mention three broad concepts: freedom and human rights, elections and procedures, and having a voice in government.
short readsSep 14, 2021

Americans are less concerned – but more divided – on climate change than people elsewhere

There is minimal praise from other societies for how the United States and China are handling climate change.