Americans, Britons and the French Support Multilateral Action on Syria But Don’t Want to Send Troops
August 27, 2012 Arabs Want Bashar al-Assad to Step Down, Sympathize With Rebels, But Don’t Want Outside Military Intervention Public Opinion on Global Issues homepage Stewart Patrick analysis A new digest of polling data from multiple sources reveals that substantial numbers of Americans, Britons and the French support forms ofContinue Reading
Polls Show Support for Tougher Sanctions against Iran, But not for Military Force
July 17, 2012 Majority-Muslim Nations Less Concerned About Iran Acquiring Nukes Stewart Patrick analysis As the confrontation over Iran’s nuclear program intensifies–with stronger sanctions against Iran coming into effect and the United States beefing up its forces in the waters around Iran–international public support for sanctions on Iran is fairlyContinue Reading
Majorities in Both Red and Blue Districts Favor Deep Cuts in Defense Spending
July 16, 2012 Majorities in Districts with High Defense Spending Also Favor Cuts A unique survey conducted by the Program for Public Consultation, the Stimson Center, and the Center for Public Integrity has found that substantial cuts to the defense budget are favored by majorities in both Red and BlueContinue Reading
Views of Europe Slide Sharply in Global Poll, While Views of China Improve
May 11, 2012 Full Report (PDF) Positive views of the European Union and European nations have declined sharply over the last year–so much so that Germany has been overtaken by Japan as the world’s most positively viewed major nation, a new 22-country global poll for BBC World Service suggests. TheContinue Reading
Majority of Americans Willing to Make Defense Cuts
Full Report (PDF) Questionnaire with Findings (PDF) Video of the May 10th Event at the Stimson Center Video of June 3, 2012 discussion of survey on This Week in Defense News In a unique study, a representative sample of Americans were shown the size of the defense budget from differentContinue Reading