Foreign Policy and Global Attitudes As today’s world grows more interconnected, international understanding is more vital than ever. The Pew Research Center seeks to explore both American and global public opinion through multiple projects of the center, including the Pew Research Center for People and the Press, which provides data about U.S. views of national security and other foreign policy issues, and the Pew Global Attitudes Project, which provides an international perspective through a series of worldwide public opinion surveys. Surveys related to foreign policy and global issues have included: the first-ever, nationwide, random sample survey of Muslim Americans; attitudes of the U.S. electorate on Iraq and other foreign-policy issues, vis-à-vis the presidential campaign; and views of America’s image from around the world. This information is designed to help members of the news media, academic researchers, foreign policy analysts and the public in understanding public views on key global matters both in the United States and around the world. The Pew Research Center does not take positions on policy debates. It is a nonpartisan subsidiary of Pew and is based in Washington, D.C. For more information about its public opinion research on foreign policy and global issues, visit the Pew Research Center Web site and the Pew Global Attitudes Project Web site. Report * No Consensus on How Egypt Protests Will Affect U.S. Feb 08, 2011 - Americans are uncertain about how the massive protests will impact the U.S. but most give Obama good marks for handling the situation. Half have heard little or nothing about events in Egypt. Read More * Historically, Public Has Given Low Priority to Promoting Democracy Overseas Feb 04, 2011 - Americans like the idea of their government promoting democracy in other nations. But democracy promotion has typically lagged far behind other objectives among the public's long-term foreign policy goals. Read More * Pew Research Center on Egypt, Democracy and Islam: 2010 Study Jan 31, 2011 - In a survey conducted last spring, a majority of Egyptian Muslims said that democracy was preferable to any other kind of government. An overwhelming majority also believes Islam's influence in politics is positive. Read More * Strengthen Ties with China, But Get Tough on Trade Jan 13, 2011 - A Pew Research Center report found that Americans increasingly see Asia, rather than Europe, as the region most important to U.S. interests -- an economic challenge but not a military adversary. Read More * Muslim Publics Divided on Hamas and Hezbollah Dec 02, 2010 - Hamas and Hezbollah get mixed ratings among Muslims around the globe, but views of al Qaeda and bin Laden are consistently negative. Most surveyed prefer democracy while supporting a significant role for Islam in their nations' politics.

As today’s world grows more interconnected, international understanding is more vital than ever.
The Pew Research Center seeks to explore both American and global public opinion through multiple projects of the center, including the Pew Research Center for People and the Press, which provides data about U.S. views of national security and other foreign policy issues, and the Pew Global Attitudes Project, which provides an international perspective through a series of worldwide public opinion surveys.
Surveys related to foreign policy and global issues have included: the first-ever, nationwide, random sample survey of Muslim Americans; attitudes of the U.S. electorate on Iraq and other foreign-policy issues, vis-à-vis the presidential campaign; and views of America’s image from around the world.
This information is designed to help members of the news media, academic researchers, foreign policy analysts and the public in understanding public views on key global matters both in the United States and around the world.
The Pew Research Center does not take positions on policy debates. It is a nonpartisan subsidiary of Pew and is based in Washington, D.C.
For more information about its public opinion research on foreign policy and global issues, visit the Pew Research Center Web site and the Pew Global Attitudes Project Web site.

Report

• No Consensus on How Egypt Protests Will Affect U.S.

  Feb 08, 2011 - Americans are uncertain about how the massive protests will impact the U.S. but most give Obama good marks for handling the situation. Half have heard little or nothing about events in Egypt.
  
  Read More

• Historically, Public Has Given Low Priority to Promoting Democracy Overseas

  Feb 04, 2011 - Americans like the idea of their government promoting democracy in other nations. But democracy promotion has typically lagged far behind other objectives among the public's long-term foreign policy goals.
  
  Read More

• Pew Research Center on Egypt, Democracy and Islam: 2010 Study

  Jan 31, 2011 - In a survey conducted last spring, a majority of Egyptian Muslims said that democracy was preferable to any other kind of government. An overwhelming majority also believes Islam's influence in politics is positive.
  
  Read More

• Strengthen Ties with China, But Get Tough on Trade

  Jan 13, 2011 - A Pew Research Center report found that Americans increasingly see Asia, rather than Europe, as the region most important to U.S. interests -- an economic challenge but not a military adversary.
  
  Read More

• Muslim Publics Divided on Hamas and Hezbollah

  Dec 02, 2010 - Hamas and Hezbollah get mixed ratings among Muslims around the globe, but views of al Qaeda and bin Laden are consistently negative. Most surveyed prefer democracy while supporting a significant role for Islam in their nations' politics.