Muslim Public Opinion on U.S. Policy and Terrorism in Four Countries
by Steven Kull / Center for International Policy
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Description
Survey data on attitudes within Muslim societies regarding U.S. policy, al Qaeda, and violence against civilians. The study was conducted by WorldPublicOpinion.org with support from the START Consortium at the University of Maryland. It covers public opinion in Egypt, Morocco, Pakistan, and Indonesia.
Use Cases
Modeling public support for al Qaeda's goals based on survey questions about ideological resonance.
Analyzing perceptions of U.S. military actions as stabilizing or threatening forces.
Studying attitudes toward the use of violence against civilians for political purposes.
Comparing narratives and interpretations of U.S. policy across different Islamic countries.
Strengths
Focus on a critical but under-researched topic: the views of the larger Muslim society on extremist groups.
In-depth study conducted across four major Islamic countries: Egypt, Morocco, Pakistan, and Indonesia.
Questionnaire developed with participation from scholars of the START Consortium.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
Source
WorldPublicOpinion.org, with primary support from the START Consortium at the University of Maryland.
Collection Method
Public opinion survey.
Time Range
Likely conducted after September 11, 2001; specific years are not provided.
Freshness
Last updated date is unknown.
Geography
Egypt, Morocco, Pakistan, Indonesia.
License is unknown; restrictions must be verified before use.