Pakistanis Want Larger Role for Both Islam and Democracy January 4, 2008 Majority Reject Talibanization and Favor Reform of Madrassas Growing Perception that US Threatens Islam Full Report (PDF) Questionnaire / Methodology (PDF) USIP Working Paper An in-depth survey of Pakistani public opinion reveals majority support for a moderate andContinue Reading

Less than Half of Pakistani Public Supports Attacking Al Qaeda, Cracking Down on Fundamentalists October 31, 2007 Questionnaire/Methodology (PDF) Pakistanis show only weak support for using force against Islamic militants and overwhelmingly oppose allowing outside forces to combat al Qaeda on Pakistani territory. Just 44 percent of urban Pakistanis favorContinue Reading

Poll Finds Mixed Views About Bhutto’s Return October 19, 2007 Questionnaire/Methodology (PDF) A poll taken in the weeks before the return to Pakistan of Benazir Bhutto, whose convoy was met with an attack as well as large adulatory crowds, finds that a plurality of Pakistanis (50%) approve of her return,Continue Reading

Iranians: Do They Say They Want a Revolution? July 19, 2007 Are the Iranian people deeply dissatisfied with their current system of government? Is the general public actually pro-American contrary to the position of their government? These questions are not academic. The Bush Administration’s policy of regime change in IranContinue Reading