Chapter 1 > Refocused Internationalism after 9/11 > Active in the World
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Accompanying the increase in attention to the news is increased support an active American role in world affairs, especially in order to enhance security against terrorism and related threats. Since 1947 the Chicago Council and other organizations have been asking Americans whether they think it best for the future of the country if we take an active part in, or stay out of, world affairs.
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In the 2002 Chicago Council/German Marshall Fund study, 71% say the United States should take an active part in world affairs, up from 61% in 1998 and near the highest levels recorded in Chicago Council or other surveys (see Figure 1-7). It is lower than the 81% level of support found in a PIPA study in November 2001, just two months after the 9/11 attacks. Surveys have since found a slight continuing downward trend in the percentages saying the United States should take an active part in the world. But they remain at or near historically high levels.
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