Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA)
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Item Two-thirds of Iranians Ready to Preclude Developing Nuclear Weapons in Exchange for Lifting Sanctions: But Most Unwilling to Give Up Enrichment Despite Sanctions(2009-09-22) Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA); Kull, Steven; Ramsay, Clay; Weber, Stephen; Fehsenfeld, EvanA new WorldPublicOpinion.org poll finds that two-thirds of Iranians would favor their government precluding the development of nuclear weapons in exchange for the lifting of international sanctions against Iran.Item Key Health Care Proposals Get Bipartisan Public Support Despite Debate's Increased Political Polarization(2009-10-08) Kull, Steven; Galston, William; Ramsay, Clay; Weber, Stephen; Fehsenfeld, EvanA new poll conducted by WorldPublicOpinion.org (WPO) together with the Brookings Institution finds that over the last year, as the health care debate has intensified, a bipartisan consensus that the government is responsible for ensuring access to health care has fractured. Nonetheless, a majority of the public still says the government is responsible, and there is bipartisan support for numerous key reform proposals, including a limited public option, new constraints on the health insurance industry, tort reform, and cross-state purchasing.Item Analysis of Multiple Polls Finds Little Evidence Iranian Public Sees Government as Illegitimate(2010-02-03) Kull, Steven; Ramsay, Clay; Weber, Stephen; Fehsenfeld, EvanIndications of fraud in the June 12 Iranian presidential election, together with large-scale street demonstrations, have led to claims that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad did not actually win the election, and that the majority of Iranians perceive their government as illegitimate and favor regime change.Item Though Obama Viewed Positively, Still Much Criticism of US Foreign Policy: Global Poll(2009-07-07) Kull, Steven; Ramsay, Clay; Weber, Stephen; Fehsenfeld, EvanA new WorldPublicOpinion.org poll finds that around the world US foreign policy continues to receive heavy criticism on a variety of fronts, even though in 13 of 19 nations most people say they have confidence in President Obama to do the right thing in international affairs.Item 35 Nation Poll on U.S. Presidential Election: Finds 30 Prefer Kerry, 3 Bush(2004-09-08) Kull, Steven; Miller, Doug; Hetherington, Lloyd; Kritski, Ilda; Fehsenfeld, Evan; Ramsay, Clay; Weber, StephenIn 30 out of 35 countries polled, from all regions of the world, a majority or plurality would prefer to see John Kerry win the US presidential election—especially traditional US allies. The only countries where President Bush was preferred were the Philippines, Nigeria, and Poland. India and Thailand were divided. On average, Kerry was favored by more than a two-to-one margin—46% to 20% (weighted for variations in population, the ratio was not significantly different). Overall, one-third did not give an answer.Item In Mexico, U.S. and Canada, Public Support for NAFTA Surprisingly Strong, Given each Country Sees Grass as Greener on the Other Side(2006-01-23) Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA); Weber, StephenMore than a decade after the North American Free Trade Agreement entered into force, public opinion across North America shows moderate to strong support for NAFTA, even though the Mexican, U.S. and Canadian publics each feel that their trading partners have done better than their own countries under the agreement and that some of their fellow citizens are harmed by freer trade. The political challenges of trade agreements are evident in these mixed feelings.Item Majority of Americans Approve Complete Ban on Torture(2009-06-24) Kull, Steven; Ramsay, Clay; Weber, Stephen; Fehsenfeld, EvanSix in 10 Americans approve of having an international convention saying that "governments should never use physical torture" as a means of trying to get information, while 39 percent say such a ban is too restrictive, according to a new WorldPublicOpinion.org/Knowledge Networks poll.