DIRECTOR
RESEARCH TEAM
Craig Kennedy, Dan Twining, Natalie LaBalme.
COLLABORATING INSTITUTIONS
DESCRIPTION
This is the third consecutive year this survey has measured broad public opinion in Europe and the United States. Participants in the U.S. and 10 European countries were asked their views on international threats, the use of force, global leadership, multilateralism, and Turkey?s membership in the European Union.
A new survey of Americans and Europeans released today shows that a deterioration in U.S.-European relations first demonstrated in the aftermath of the Iraq war has hardened over the last year, confirming a fundamental change in transatlantic relations may be underway.
Europeans are increasingly seeking a more independent role from the U.S. in the world, while Americans increasingly look toward Europe as the preferred partner for resolving global issues. The survey also showed Americans and Europeans agree on the big threats facing their societies, such as terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, but they sharply differ on how to respond to such threats.