PEW RESEARCH CENTER FOR THE PEOPLE AND THE PRESS& THE INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNEGLOBAL OPINION LEADER SURVEYFINAL TOPLINENOV. 12 - DEC. 13, 2001Q1Has the terrorist attack in the US and subsequent war opened up a new chapter inworld history or do you think this will not turn out to be such a significant event?TotalEastMid-East/Non-West.Euro./LatinConflictUSUSEuropeRussiaAmer.AsiaAreaIslamicNew chapter in world history7879767390699080Not such a significant event2018222010291017Don't Know/Refused23270203100100100100100100100100Number of interviews:(40)(235)(41)(30)(41)(62)(41)(71)Q2Do you think the terrorist attacks are the start of a major conflict between the West and Islam,or will it remain only a conflict between the West and al Qaeda (bin Laden's network)?TotalEastMid-East/Non-West.Euro./LatinConflictUSUSEuropeRussiaAmer.AsiaAreaIslamicMajor conflict between theWest and Islam2827204034124129Will remain only a conflictbetween the West andal Qaeda5259634041765464Don't Know/Refused20141720251257100100100100100100100100NOT ASKED OF RESPONDENTS IN FRANCE, INDIA, THE UNITED KINGDOM AND SOME INJAPAN AND THE U.S.:Q3Do you think the Taliban regime in Afghanistan will be removed in the next twelvemonths or not?TotalEastMid-East/Non-West.Euro./LatinConflictUSUSEuropeRussiaAmer.AsiaAreaIslamicRemoved9785857793729084Not removed0121023521510Don't Know/Refused33502756100100100100100100100100Number of interviews:(39)(201)(21)(30)(41)(48)(41)(71)ASK ALL:Q4If it turns out that other regimes such as Iraq and Somalia have supported terrorism,should the United States and its allies attack them or should the war be confined toAfghanistan?TotalEastMid-East/Non-West.Euro./LatinConflictUSUSEuropeRussiaAmer.AsiaAreaIslamicAttack5029322334272432Confine to Afghanistan3854377439586659Don't Know/Refused12173132715109100100100100100100100100Q5How do you see the conflictdo you think the US is taking into account theinterests of its partners in the fight against terrorism or do you think theUS is acting mainly on its own interests?TotalEastMid-East/Non-West.Euro./LatinConflictUSUSEuropeRussiaAmer.AsiaAreaIslamicTaking into account theinterests of its partners7033343737252725Acting mainly on its owninterests2862666061657169Don't Know/Refused250321026100100100100100100100100Q6Do you think the coalition of major countries formed to combat terrorism will leadto closer relations between the US, Russia, and China in the long term, or do youthink that newly improved relations will only be temporary?TotalEastMid-East/Non-West.Euro./LatinConflictUSUSEuropeRussiaAmer.AsiaAreaIslamicCloser relations between theUS, Russia, and China inthe long term6342653047272931Recently improved relationswill only be temporary2551205751686365Don't Know/Refused12715132584100100100100100100100100Q7Do you think the war on terrorism is worth the risk of destabilizing the governments of theMuslim states supporting the coalition or isn't it worth that risk?TotalEastMid-East/Non-West.Euro./LatinConflictUSUSEuropeRussiaAmer.AsiaArea*IslamicWorth the risk of destabilizingthe governments of theMuslim states8554614746417459Not worth that risk238254742522338Don't Know/Refused13814612733100100100100100100100100(N=31)* Question not asked in Egypt.Q8Has the United States been too supportive of Israel or don't you think so?TotalEastMid-East/Non-West.Euro./LatinConflictUSUSEuropeRussiaAmer.AsiaAreaIslamicYes3573684078829590No45213247171059Don't Know/Refused2060135801100100100100100100100100BASED ON FORM B WORDING:Q9If the US pressured Israel to create a Palestinian state, would it lead to lessterrorism or would it make the terrorism problem worse?TotalEastMid-East/Non-West.Euro./LatinConflictUSUSEuropeRussiaAmer.AsiaAreaIslamicLess terrorism6774825768709086Make terrorism worse81371012221014Don't Know/Refused2513113320800100100100100100100100100Number of interviews:(40) (196)(28)(30)(41)(36)(41)(71)ASK ALL:Q10In the future do you think our country will become a target of al Qaeda terrorism ordon't you think that is likely?ASK IF BELIEVE COUNTRY WILL BECOME TARGET OF AL QAEDA (Q10=1):Q11What is the best way of preventing such attacks, by allying closely with the United Statesor by avoiding an alliance with the US?TotalEastMid-East/Non-West.Euro./LatinConflictUS*USEuropeRussiaAmer.AsiaAreaIslamicYes, become a target8527471320302421Allying closely withthe US--1634101513149Avoiding an alliancewith the US--5030956Don't Know/Refused--61305856No, not likely1566388480626472Don't Know/Refused0715308127100100100100100100100100ASK ALL:Q12In order to curb terrorism, would you be willing or unwilling to accept lesspersonal freedom?TotalEastMid-East/Non-West.Euro./LatinConflictUSUSEuropeRussiaAmer.AsiaAreaIslamicWilling6849665332454944Unwilling2042294051424950Don't Know/Refused12957171326100100100100100100100100Q13Do you think there should be stricter limits on immigration in our country or not?TotalEastMid-East/Non-West.Euro./LatinConflictUSUSEuropeRussiaAmer.AsiaAreaIslamicYes5540425043265343No4054504354664253Don't Know/Refused56873854100100100100100100100100Q14We're interested in what ordinary people think about the attacks in the US. Do mostpeople, many people, only some, or hardly any ordinary people think . . .TotalEastMid-East/Non-West.Euro./LatinConflictUSUSEuropeRussiaAmer.AsiaAreaIslamica.That US policies and actionsin the world were a majorcause of the attackMost people02693419244745Many people1832273739363431Only some4829372334241518Hardly any32922351023Don't know/Refused24533623100100100100100100100100b.The US is over reacting tothe terrorist attackMost people0187310244341Many people024205030181921Only some1539462343423629Hardly any85172517171329Don't know/Refused02270300100100100100100100100100c.It's good that Americans nowknow what it's like to bevulnerableMost people--29243729253135Many people--41423342513438Only some--17172012112217Hardly any--815712854Don't know/Refused--5235586100100100100100100100100d.The US is doing the rightthing for the world byfighting terrorismMost people--32464420272728Many people--30442026361420Only some--2283029231924Hardly any--11032093022Don't know/Refused--52355106100100100100100100100100e.It's sad to see what Americais going throughMost people--33494431262424Many people--34352730442234Only some--22142329182625Hardly any--603561811Don't know/Refused--52356106100100100100100100100100Q15And roughly how many ordinary people support the position of. . .TotalEastMid-East/Non-West.Euro./LatinConflictUSUSEuropeRussiaAmer.AsiaAreaIslamica.Osama bin Laden and the alQaeda networkMost people--1000084Many people--6000101720Only some--3076326293737Hardly any--60913774592833Don't know/Refused--32002106100100100100100100100100b.The USMost people--31523729163227Many people--36374334431418Only some--2271732341429Hardly any--720552517Don't know/Refused--42302159100100100100100100100100Q16Overall, do ordinary people have a very favorable, mostly favorable, mostlyunfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of the US?TotalEastMid-East/Non-West.Euro./LatinConflictUSUSEuropeRussiaAmer.AsiaAreaIslamicVery Favorable--910178726Mostly Favorable--60715655674646Mostly Unfavorable--24172032242932Very Unfavorable--400002013Don't Know/Refused--3275233100100100100100100100100Q17The next two questions are about why people dislike and like the United States.Do you think each of the following is a major reason, a minor reason, or notmuch of a reason that some people in our country dislike the US. . .TotalEastMid-East/Non-West.Euro./LatinConflictUSUSEuropeRussiaAmer.AsiaAreaIslamica.US support for IsraelMajor reason702922177365757Minor reason2536484632253329Not much of a reason233223759391013Don't know/Refused32802001100100100100100100100100b.The spread of American culturethrough movies, television,and pop musicMajor reason281522271791010Minor reason6236394034362927Not much of a reason1047343347536163Don't know/Refused02502200100100100100100100100100c.The growing power of Americanmultinational corporationsMajor reason4036594744211717Minor reason5338273334484242Not much of a reason52592022314141Don't know/Refused21500000100100100100100100100100d.US support for authoritariangovernments in Arab countriesMajor reason3321361324132014Minor reason5538493032324639Not much of a reason1035105037473244Don't know/Refused26577823100100100100100100100100e.US policies which may havecontributed to the growinggap between rich and poorMajor reason4352615351425945Minor reason4031294029322734Not much of a reason15155715261421Don't know/Refused22505000100100100100100100100100f.Resentment of US power inthe worldMajor reason8852666458385441Minor reason1231221329354142Not much of a reason0145231025516Don't know/Refused03703201100100100100100100100100Q18Do you think each of the following is a major reason, a minor reason, or not much ofa reason that some people in our country like the US. . .TotalEastMid-East/Non-West.Euro./LatinConflictUSUSEuropeRussiaAmer.AsiaAreaIslamica.The US does a lot of goodaround the worldMajor reason5221222312232220Minor reason4048585735474945Not much of a reason828171751302431Don't know/Refused03332054100100100100100100100100b.American democratic idealsare appealingMajor reason7063686766634948Minor reason2828242327323138Not much of a reason0857752013Don't know/Refused21330001100100100100100100100100c.America is the landof opportunityMajor reason8375737666768181Minor reason1519171730221415Not much of a reason25774253Don't know/Refused01300001100100100100100100100100d.The US has led in scientificand technological innovationMajor reason3267636671588673Minor reason5827352724311424Not much of a reason1050751101Don't know/Refused01200002100100100100100100100100e.American consumer goods,movies, and music are popularMajor reason5752635347453942Minor reason3836303734404941Not much of a reason5115719151216Don't know/Refused01230001100100100100100100100100Q19Do you think that the pace of globalization has recently been slowed a lot, a little,hardly any, or not at all?TotalEastMid-East/Non-West.Euro./LatinConflictUSUSEuropeRussiaAmer.AsiaAreaIslamicA lot8105772209A little4036222339474443Hardly any3028423022202727Not at all2225313332112921Don't Know/Refused01070000100100100100100100100100ASK Q20 AND Q21 IF RESPONDENT SAID SLOWED "A Lot" or "A Little" (Q19=1 or 2):Q20Do you think the slowing down in the pace of globalization is a short-term or along-term phenomenon?TotalEastMid-East/Non-West.Euro./LatinConflictUSUSEuropeRussiaAmer.AsiaAreaIslamicShort-term6863816741696165Long-term213092254262729Don't Know/Refused117101155126100100100100100100100100Number of interviews:(19) (108)(11(9)(19)(43)(18)(37)Q21And is the slowing down in the pace of globalization a good thing or a bad thing forordinary people?TotalEastMid-East/Non-West.Euro./LatinConflictUSUSEuropeRussiaAmer.AsiaAreaIslamicGood thing3252534469495545Bad thing6331194410333444Don't Know/Refused517281221181111100100100100100100100100Number of interviews:(19) (108)(11(9)(19)(43)(18)(37)ASK ALL:Q22In your opinion, has globalization been a major cause of terrorism, a minor cause,or not much of a cause?TotalEastMid-East/Non-West.Euro./LatinConflictUSUSEuropeRussiaAmer.AsiaAreaIslamicMajor cause1019192022181420Minor cause3541375332434643Not much of a cause5037392744343736Don't Know/Refused53502531100100100100100100100100Q23In our country, will the following be helped or hurt in the coming year by thewar on terrorism . . .TotalEastMid-East/Non-West.Euro./LatinConflictUSUSEuropeRussiaAmer.AsiaAreaIslamica.The sale of Americanconsumer productsHelped10112131702717Hurt5027101324393737Neither (VOL)4044387452303645Don't know/Refused01850073101100100100100100100100100b.The popularity of Americanmusic and moviesHelped151820272452016Hurt181621015213228Neither (VOL)6747386354364352Don't know/Refused01940073854100100100100100100100100c.Tourism to our countryHelped2175202832417Hurt9064683364925965Neither (VOL)8151547821515Don't know/Refused041200323100100100100100100100100d.Airline travelHelped09271221714Hurt9881957383887870Neither (VOL)29020510516Don't know/Refused01300000100100100100100100100100e.Use of the InternetHelped4846294039437252Hurt08510121048Neither (VOL)5234265049272438Don't know/Refused01240002002100100100100100100100100f.Population migrationHelped2151227433023Hurt7847412071535652Neither (VOL)1826194625201224Don't know/Refused21228702421100100100100100100100100g.Exports from our countryHelped02310303134129Hurt4250343644884252Neither (VOL)58171927253713Don't know/Refused01037706106100100100100100100100100h.Foreign investments in ourcountryHelped12227372425233Hurt3848363047824151Neither (VOL)45201933295213Don't know/Refused51038001153100100100100100100100100i.Personal freedomsHelped010032122217Hurt9053715054486146Neither (VOL)1028164025331234Don't know/Refused0913701753100100100100100100100100j.PrivacyHelped0120202102918Hurt9550663359464839Neither (VOL)528213720351537Don't know/Refused010131001986100100100100100100100100Q24What about the strengthening of democratic institutions in transitional countrieswill it be helped or hurt in the coming year by the war on terrorism?TotalEastMid-East/Non-West.Euro./LatinConflictUSUSEuropeRussiaAmer.AsiaAreaIslamicHelped5539432346313738Hurt2038226434434838Don't Know/Refused2523351320261524100100100100100100100100