Survey Experiments on Sectarian Support for Armed Groups in Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen

Replication data from a study investigating how sectarian differences influence support for armed non-state actors. The dataset contains experimental survey results collected across three Middle Eastern countries. The data was authored by Kota Suechika and published via Harvard Dataverse in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze experimental treatment effects on support_armed_actor across different sectarian groups.
• Compare survey response patterns for key questions between countries like Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen.
• Model the relationship between demographic variables and experimental outcomes to identify influential factors.
• Replicate statistical tests from the original study using the provided experimental data and variables.

Strengths

• Data supports a peer-reviewed academic study, ensuring methodological rigor.
• Covers three distinct country contexts (Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen) for comparative analysis.
• Published and last updated in April 2026, indicating recent availability.

Limitations

• The specific sample size (row count) and number of survey variables (columns) are unknown.
• Geographic coverage is limited to three Middle Eastern countries, limiting generalizability.
• Data scope is confined to the specific experimental design of the original study.

Provenance

Source

Harvard Dataverse, authored by Kota Suechika.

Collection Method

Experimental survey data collected for academic research.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-04-06.

Geography

Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen.