Global powers and world leaders
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Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Trust in global powers
How much do you trust the following countries to act responsibly in the world?
United States
Confidence in world leaders
How much confidence you have in the following leader to do the right thing regarding world affairs?
United States
Feelings towards other nations
This year’s Lowy Institute feelings thermometer includes nineteen countries and territories, as well as the European Union and United Nations.
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Australia’s best friend in Asia
Which one of the following countries is Australia’s best friend in Asia?
Questions from previous years
United States
Australia’s best friend in the world
Which one of the following countries is Australia’s best friend in the world?
Global powers and world leaders
Democracies around the world
Here is a list of countries and territories. For each one, please indicate whether you agree or disagree that the country or territory is a democracy.
Global powers and world leaders
Tensions in the Australia-France relationship
Which country is more to blame for the tensions in the Australia–France relationship?
Global powers and world leaders
Australia’s free trade negotiations
Thinking now about Australia’s approach to negotiating free trade agreements. On balance, do you think signing a free trade agreement with the following would be good or bad for Australia, or would it make no difference?
Global powers and world leaders
Australian views of Brexit
Now a question about the United Kingdom and its vote to leave the European Union. Do you personally think the United Kingdom leaving the European Union will be a good thing or a bad thing for:
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Relations with superpowers
Should the Australian government prioritise the United States or China, even if it may harm relations with the other?
United States
World’s leading economic powers
Today, which one of the following do you think is the world's leading economic power?
Global powers and world leaders
Attitudes to Europe
Please say whether you personally agree or disagree with each of the following statements about Europe:
Global powers and world leaders
United Kingdom and Brexit
Thinking about the European Union and the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom will vote in June on whether to remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union. Do you personally think the United Kingdom should
Global powers and world leaders
United Kingdom leaving the European Union
Which one of the following statements comes closest to your own view about what might happen if the United Kingdom leaves the European Union? If the United Kingdom leaves the European Union:
United States
Admiration for world leaders
For each of the following leaders, please say whether you personally admire them a lot, admire them a little or you don't admire them at all.
Global powers and world leaders
Foreign investment in Australian real estate
Do you think the Australian government is allowing too much investment, about the right amount of investment, or not enough investment, from the following country or region?
China
North Asian free trade agreements
In 2014, Australia signed free trade agreements with Japan, Korea and China. On balance, do you personally think these kinds of free trade agreements are good or bad for the Australian economy and for Australia's relations with those countries, or do they make no difference?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Australia’s bilateral relationships
In your opinion, are Australia's with the following countries improving, worsening, or staying about the same.
Global powers and world leaders
Female leaders in the world
Would the world be better or worse if we had more female political leaders?
Global powers and world leaders
Influence of female leaders in the world
Would the world be more just, more peaceful and more prosperous if the world had more female political leaders?
United States
Most important economies to Australia
Thinking about the economies of the United States, China and Japan, which one do you think is the most important to Australia at the moment? Which one is the second most important?
United States
The influence of the 'West'
Compared to ten years ago, do you feel that Western influence around the world has increased, decreased, or has it stayed about the same?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Australia’s bilateral relationships under the Rudd government
Since the Rudd government was elected in November 2007, do you think Australia's relations with each of the following countries are now better or worse?
United States
US and UN influence on Australian foreign policy
Does Australia take too much, too little or the right amount of notice of the views of the United States and the United Nations in our foreign policy?
Global powers and world leaders
Foreign investment and Australian regulation
Please say whether you strongly agree, agree, disagree or strongly disagree with the following statement.
United States
Changing US power
Would it be positive or negative if the US became significantly less powerful economically or politically?
Global powers and world leaders
Importance of other economies to Australia in the future
How important will these economies be for Australia in 25 years time?
Global powers and world leaders
Importance of other economies to Australia today
How important are the following economies for Australia at the moment?
United States
Global powers and influence in Asia
How much influence do you think each of the following countries has in Asia?
United States
Global powers and influence in the world
How influential would you want each of the following countries to be in the world? Please answer on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 meaning not at all influential and 10 meaning extremely influential.