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Moira Fagan

Senior Researcher

Expertise:Global Attitudes and Trends

Moira Fagan is a senior researcher 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 readsJan 14, 2021

Americans say U.S. can learn a lot from other countries on handling the coronavirus outbreak, other issues

Democrats are far more willing to say the U.S. can learn from other countries on major policy issues than Republicans are.
short readsNov 30, 2020

NATO seen in a positive light by many across 10 member states

A median of 60% across 10 surveyed member countries have a favorable view of the political and military alliance.
reportNov 17, 2020

Majorities in the European Union Have Favorable Views of the Bloc

A median of 66% across eight EU member nations rated the organization positively this summer.
short readsOct 23, 2020

Foreign policy experts in the U.S. have much different views about threats to the country than the general public

International relations experts’ assessment of the current crises facing the world are often at odds with those of the U.S. general public.
short readsOct 16, 2020

Many globally are as concerned about climate change as about the spread of infectious diseases

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, people around the world are still concerned by the threat of global climate change.
short readsOct 2, 2020

Confidence in Merkel is at all-time high in several countries during her last full year in office

A median of 75% across 14 surveyed countries say they have confidence in German Chancellor Angela Merkel to do the right thing regarding world affairs.
reportSep 21, 2020

International Cooperation Welcomed Across 14 Advanced Economies

The United Nations is broadly credited with promoting peace and human rights as younger adults are more supportive of cooperation with other countries.
reportApr 13, 2020

Americans See Spread of Disease as Top International Threat, Along With Terrorism, Nuclear Weapons, Cyberattacks

Most say cooperation with other countries is important in dealing with global threats, especially on the spread of infectious diseases.
reportFeb 9, 2020

NATO Seen Favorably Across Member States

NATO is generally seen in a positive light across countries in the alliance, but many express reservations about fulfilling Article 5’s collective defense obligations.
short readsJan 23, 2020

Before Soleimani’s death, concerns about Iran had fallen in many countries – including the U.S.

Asked in spring 2019 which country or group poses the greatest threat to their country in the future, just 6% of Americans named Iran.