International Poll: No Consensus On Who Was Behind 9/11 September 10, 2008 Questionnaire/Methodology (PDF) Press Release (PDF) A WorldPublicOpinion.org poll of 17 nations found that majorities in only nine of them believed that al Qaeda was behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States. In no country did aContinue Reading

Iraqi Public Opinion on the Presence of US Troops July 23, 2008 Testimony of Dr. Steven Kull Director, Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA), University of Maryland Director, WorldPublicOpinion.org July 23, 2008 – 2:00 PM Before House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight SubcommitteeContinue Reading

International Poll: Most Publics–including Americans–Oppose Taking Sides in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict July 1, 2008 Israeli, Palestinian, American and Arab Leaders All Get Low Marks On Efforts to Resolve Conflict Most Favor UN Playing Robust Role in Peace Enforcement Country-by-Country Summaries (PDF) Questionnaire/methodology (PDF) Press Release (PDF) Full PDF Version A newContinue Reading

World Publics Reject Torture June 24, 2008 But a Substantial Number Make Exception for Terrorists Country-by-Country Summaries (PDF) Questionnaire/methodology (PDF) Press Release (PDF) Full PDF Version A WorldPublicOpinion.org poll of 19 nations finds that in 14 of them most people favor an unequivocal rule against torture, even in the caseContinue Reading