Islamist Militancy in Pakistan: A View from the Provinces
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
Global Poll Finds Widespread Belief that Afghans Want NATO Forces Out
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
Publics Want More Aggressive Government Action On Economic Crisis: Global Poll
Publics Want More Aggressive Government Action On Economic Crisis: Global Poll July 21, 2009 Favor Global Body to Monitor Big Financial Institutions Nations Divided on Increasing Protectionism Questionnaire/Methodology (PDF) A new poll by WorldPublicOpinion.org finds that the public in 14 of 19 nations surveyed feels that their government’s efforts toContinue Reading
Many Approve of ICC Indictment of Bashir: Poll of 7 Muslim and African Nations
July 16, 2009 Questionnaire/Methodology (PDF) A WorldPublicOpinion.org poll of seven majority-Muslim and African nations finds that, contrary to the position of their governments, publics in four nations approve of the indictment of Sudanese President Bashir for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur, one is divided and two areContinue Reading
Though Obama Viewed Positively, Still Much Criticism of US Foreign Policy: Global Poll
Though Obama Viewed Positively, Still Much Criticism of US Foreign Policy: Global Poll July 7, 2009 Country-by-Country Summaries (PDF) Questionnaire/Methodology (PDF) Full PDF Version A new WorldPublicOpinion.org poll finds that around the world US foreign policy continues to receive heavy criticism on a variety of fronts, even though in 13Continue Reading