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Islamist Militancy in Pakistan: A View from the Provinces July 24, 2009 Companion to Pakistani Public Opinion on the Swat Conflict, Afghanistan and the U.S. By C. Christine Fair In Pakistan’s struggles with Islamist militant groups–foreign and homegrown–the country’s provinces have experienced levels of violence that differ widely by type,Continue Reading

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Global Poll Finds Widespread Belief that Afghans Want NATO Forces Out July 23, 2009 Questionnaire/Methodology (PDF) A new WorldPublicOpinion.org poll of nations around the world finds that most publics polled believe that the Afghan people want NATO forces to leave Afghanistan now. On average 53 percent have this belief, whileContinue Reading

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Majority of Americans Approve Complete Ban on Torture June 25, 2009 Questionnaire/Methodology (PDF) Six in 10 Americans approve of having an international convention saying that “governments should never use physical torture” as a means of trying to get information, while 39 percent say such a ban is too restrictive, accordingContinue Reading

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International Public Opinion Says Government Should Not Limit Internet Access April 30, 2009 All Nations Polled Support Principle of Press Freedom, and Half Want More Freedom But Many Muslims and Russians Accept Press Restrictions to Preserve Political Stability Country-by-Country Summaries (PDF) Questionnaire/methodology (PDF) Full PDF Version This report presents anContinue Reading

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Can Obama Restore the US Image in the Middle East? December 22, 2008 Analysis by Steven Kull Reprinted from the Harvard International Review Sitting in a focus group, a young Jordanian bewailed America’s relationship with his region: “Since 1948, we have tried peace, but everything turned out to be aContinue Reading