The Chatham House-YouGov Survey 2011 tests British thinking about the country's place in the world.The survey examined the attitudes of two groups - the first a representative sample of GB adults, and the second a group of 'opinion-formers' from YouGovStone's panel of influential adults.

Themes explored include: Commercial diplomacy and the UK's economic interests; relations with the EU and the US; security, defence and development; UK spending; national assets; and climate change and development.

Read the 2011 Analysis and Results in Full

Interactive Survey Website

The Chatham House Survey website allows you to explore the data through charts and graphs. We hope this interactive format will provide a useful and innovative means through which to explore the results.

Go to the Survey website

Reaction and Implications

Chatham House experts, plus Lord Malloch-Brown and Sir Jeremy Greenstock, offer a synopsis of some of the main points from the survey, considering their implications for the government's intention to implement a 'distinctive' foreign policy.

• Executive Summary, Robin Niblett
  Listen to Robin Niblett discuss the Survey (mp3)
  
  
• One year on, can the UK do more with less? Lord Malloch-Brown
  
  
• Are the British prepared to compete? Sir Jeremy Greenstock
  
  
• Commercial diplomacy and the emerging economies
  Testing Chinese soft power, Kerry Brown
  Following the government's lead on Africa?, Tom Cargill
  Russia: out in the cold?, James Nixey
  
  
• UK relations with the EU and the United States
  An 'essential' relationship?, Xenia Dormandy
  
  
• Security, defence and development
  Afghanistan: consensus on withdrawal, Gareth Price
  Changing minds on climate change?, Bernice Lee
  Development: under fire at home, Rob Bailey
  Emerging resource security challenges, Charles Emmerson
  Crafting responses to natural disasters, Felix Preston
  
  
• Arab Spring: where next for UK policy? Jane Kinninmont

Further Resources

Chatham House-You Gov Survey 2011

Audio: Listen to Robin Niblett discuss the Survey

Audio: Listen to Robin Niblett discuss the Survey on BBC Radio 4's The Today Programme

Transcript from the Launch Event

Chatham House-YouGov Survey 2010

Contact

For more information about the Survey please contact Jonathan Knight.