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
American Public Favors Safe Havens in Syria
American Public Favors Safe Havens in Syria March 20, 2012 Half Approve US Providing Air Cover, But Not Troops Questionnaire with Findings (PDF) Two thirds of Americans approve of the idea of the Arab League and Turkey establishing safe havens inside Syria, to provide Syrians who are at risk ofContinue Reading
American Public Opposes Israel Striking Iran
American Public Opposes Israel Striking Iran March 13, 2012 If Israel and Iran Have Military Conflict, Americans Say US Should Stay Out Full report(PDF) Questionnaire with Findings (PDF) A new poll finds that only one in four Americans favors Israel conducting a military strike against Iran’s nuclear program. Seven inContinue Reading
Public Consultation Finds Bipartisan Support for Extending Bush-Era Tax Cuts, But Only for Income Under $250k
Full Report(PDF) Questionnaire with Findings (PDF) With President Obama presenting his proposed budget for 2013, the question of how to deal with the Bush-era tax cuts, scheduled to terminate at the end of 2012, is once again on the table. The Program for Public Consultation presented a representative sample ofContinue Reading