WPO Poll: Afghan Public Overwhelmingly Rejects al-Qaeda, Taliban January 30, 2006 Strongly Supports US and International Presence Believes Pakistan Is Allowing Taliban to Operate There Questionnaire/Methodology A new WorldPublicOpinion.org poll of the Afghan public finds an overwhelming majority opposes al-Qaeda and the Taliban, endorses the overthrow of the Taliban andContinue Reading

World Bank Receives Good Marks in World Poll January 24, 2006 Global Companies Less Positive, But More Popular In South Than North Questionnaire/ Methodology As leaders of the global economy convene in Davos, a new BBC poll of 32 nations finds that despite the widespread criticism it has received, theContinue Reading

With Israeli Pullout, Gazans’ Support for Groups Using Terrorism Drops January 11, 2006 Sense of Security Improves By Angela Stephens A poll of Palestinians conducted in October 2005–the month after Israel completed its pullout from the Gaza Strip–shows a significant drop in support in Gaza for groups that commit terroristContinue Reading

U.S. Public Rejects Using Military Force to Promote Democracy September 29, 2005 Rejects Democratization as Rationale for Iraq War Full Report Questionnaire A new poll finds that a majority of Americans reject the idea of using military force to promote democracy. Only 35% favored using military force to overthrow dictators.Continue Reading