Americans and Germans Disagree on the State of Bilateral Relations, but Largely Align on Key International Issues

Americans and Germans have vastly different opinions of their bilateral relationship, but they tend to agree on issues such as cooperation with other European allies and support for NATO, according to the results of parallel surveys conducted in the United States by Pew Research Center and in Germany by Körber-Stiftung […] Read more »

China’s Leadership Gains Global Admirers

As the image of U.S. leadership abroad continues to suffer, there are signs that China’s leadership is gaining more clout. In 2018, the median approval of China’s leadership across 134 countries stood at 34%, a modest increase from 31% in the previous two years. CONT. RJ Reinhart & Zacc Ritter, […] Read more »

Despite what Trump says, most Americans want climate action — even if China doesn’t do its part

At December’s U.N. conference on climate change (COP24), Trump administration officials defended fossil fuels and argued that economic growth was more important than a sustainable environment. The move reinforced the president’s 2017 decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris agreement, which he has criticized as unfair for requiring […] Read more »

18 striking findings from 2018

Pew Research Center takes the pulse of Americans and people around the world on a host of issues every year. We explore public opinion on topics ranging from foreign policy to cyberbullying, as well as demographic trends, such as the emergence of the post-Millennial generation and changes in the number […] Read more »

Conflicting Partisan Priorities for U.S. Foreign Policy

The public’s leading long-range foreign policy goals for the United States are focused on security, including economic security. About seven-in-ten (72%) say that taking measures to protect the U.S. from terrorist attacks should be a top priority for the country, while about as many (71%) say the same about protecting […] Read more »