[Presentation] American Public Attitudes on Korea after 9-11

A seminar on public opinion trends in the U.S. regarding East Asia and in Korea regarding the U.S. after 9/11, jointly hosted by EAI and the Asia Foundation and conducted by the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations (CCFR), was held at the Shilla Hotel on March 21.

The main contents are as follows.

• 9.11 has had deep impact on American thinking about the world
• Heightened sense of vulnerability has led to focus on terrorist threat and greater attention to what goes on outside the U.S.
• Americans have not turned to isolationism or to being the world’s policeman
• Americans want to counter terrorism through active stance in world, including greater willingness to use force but they do not want to “go it alone” – they strongly favor multilateral approaches
• Perceptions of Asia’s overall importance to the United States have declined vis-à-vis Europe even as the perceived influence of China is on the rise

- The full presentation is in the attached file.