How the World Sees America with Richard Wike, Associate Director, Pew Global Attitudes Project

Has the global view of the United States improved in recent years? Do people around the world see the dominant superpower as a partner to their country? How do they perceive American culture, ideas, economic aid, and drone missile strikes? Is President Barack Obama still popular with many people around the world? Dr. Richard Wike discussed the latest global attitudes poll that were conducted in 38 countries on America's image abroad.

About Richard Wike
As associate director of the Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes Project, Richard Wike researches and writes about international public opinion on topics such as America’s global image, the Arab Spring, public opinion in China, Egypt, and predominantly Muslim nations. In addition to his work for Pew Global Attitudes, his work has appeared in Foreign Policy, BBC, CNN and other online and print publications. Wike received a doctorate in political science from Emory University.

About Pew
The Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan “fact tank” in Washington, DC, that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. The project provides to journalists, academics, policymakers and the public a unique, comprehensive, internationally comparable series of surveys.

Since its inception in 2001, the Pew Global Attitudes Project has released numerous major reports, analyses, and other releases, on topics including attitudes toward the U.S. and American foreign policy, globalization, terrorism, and democracy. The Pew Global Attitudes Project team regularly consults with survey and policy experts, academic regional and economic experts, activists and policymakers. Their expertise provides tremendous guidance in shaping the surveys.

Press
USC Daily Trojan, Panelists analyze how the world sees the US America, September 11, 2013