Questionnaire

 PEW RESEARCH CENTER FOR THE PEOPLE AND THE PRESS
 & THE INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE
 GLOBAL OPINION LEADER SURVEY
 FINAL TOPLINE
 NOV. 12 - DEC. 13, 2001

Q1 Has the terrorist attack in the US and subsequent war opened up a new chapter in
 world history or do you think this will not turn out to be such a significant event?

 Total East Mid-East/
 Non- West. Euro./ Latin Conflict
 US US Europe Russia Amer. Asia Area Islamic
 New chapter in world history 78 79 76 73 90 69 90 80
 Not such a significant event 20 18 22 20 10 29 10 17
 Don't Know/Refused 2 3 2 7 0 2 0 3
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
 Number of interviews: (40) (235) (41) (30) (41) (62) (41) (71)

Q2 Do 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)?

 Total East Mid-East/
 Non- West. Euro./ Latin Conflict
 US US Europe Russia Amer. Asia Area Islamic
 Major conflict between the
 West and Islam 28 27 20 40 34 12 41 29
 Will remain only a conflict
 between the West and
 al Qaeda 52 59 63 40 41 76 54 64
 Don't Know/Refused 20 14 17 20 25 12 5 7
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

NOT ASKED OF RESPONDENTS IN FRANCE, INDIA, THE UNITED KINGDOM AND SOME IN
JAPAN AND THE U.S.:
Q3 Do you think the Taliban regime in Afghanistan will be removed in the next twelve
 months or not?
 Total East Mid-East/
 Non- West. Euro./ Latin Conflict
 US US Europe Russia Amer. Asia Area Islamic
 Removed 97 85 85 77 93 72 90 84
 Not removed 0 12 10 23 5 21 5 10
 Don't Know/Refused 3 3 5 0 2 7 5 6
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
 Number of interviews: (39) (201) (21) (30) (41) (48) (41) (71)

ASK ALL:
Q4 If 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 to
 Afghanistan?

 Total East Mid-East/
 Non- West. Euro./ Latin Conflict
 US US Europe Russia Amer. Asia Area Islamic
 Attack 50 29 32 23 34 27 24 32
 Confine to Afghanistan 38 54 37 74 39 58 66 59
 Don't Know/Refused 12 17 31 3 27 15 10 9
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

Q5 How do you see the conflict do you think the US is taking into account the
 interests of its partners in the fight against terrorism or do you think the
 US is acting mainly on its own interests?

 Total East Mid-East/
 Non- West. Euro./ Latin Conflict
 US US Europe Russia Amer. Asia Area Islamic
 Taking into account the
 interests of its partners 70 33 34 37 37 25 27 25
 Acting mainly on its own
 interests 28 62 66 60 61 65 71 69
 Don't Know/Refused 2 5 0 3 2 10 2 6
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

Q6 Do you think the coalition of major countries formed to combat terrorism will lead
 to closer relations between the US, Russia, and China in the long term, or do you
 think that newly improved relations will only be temporary?

 Total East Mid-East/
 Non- West. Euro./ Latin Conflict
 US US Europe Russia Amer. Asia Area Islamic
 Closer relations between the
 US, Russia, and China in
 the long term 63 42 65 30 47 27 29 31
 Recently improved relations
 will only be temporary 25 51 20 57 51 68 63 65
 Don't Know/Refused 12 7 15 13 2 5 8 4
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

Q7 Do you think the war on terrorism is worth the risk of destabilizing the governments of the
 Muslim states supporting the coalition or isn't it worth that risk?

 Total East Mid-East/
 Non- West. Euro./ Latin Conflict
 US US Europe Russia Amer. Asia Area* Islamic
 Worth the risk of destabilizing
 the governments of the
 Muslim states 85 54 61 47 46 41 74 59
 Not worth that risk 2 38 25 47 42 52 23 38
 Don't Know/Refused 13 8 14 6 12 7 3 3
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
 (N=31)
 * Question not asked in Egypt.

Q8 Has the United States been too supportive of Israel or don't you think so?

 Total East Mid-East/
 Non- West. Euro./ Latin Conflict
 US US Europe Russia Amer. Asia Area Islamic
 Yes 35 73 68 40 78 82 95 90
 No 45 21 32 47 17 10 5 9
 Don't Know/Refused 20 6 0 13 5 8 0 1
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

BASED ON FORM B WORDING:
Q9 If the US pressured Israel to create a Palestinian state, would it lead to less
 terrorism or would it make the terrorism problem worse? 

 Total East Mid-East/
 Non- West. Euro./ Latin Conflict
 US US Europe Russia Amer. Asia Area Islamic
 Less terrorism 67 74 82 57 68 70 90 86
 Make terrorism worse 8 13 7 10 12 22 10 14
 Don't Know/Refused 25 13 11 33 20 8 0 0
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
 Number of interviews: (40) (196) (28) (30) (41) (36) (41) (71)

ASK ALL:
Q10 In the future do you think our country will become a target of al Qaeda terrorism or
 don't you think that is likely?
ASK IF BELIEVE COUNTRY WILL BECOME TARGET OF AL QAEDA (Q10=1):
Q11 What is the best way of preventing such attacks, by allying closely with the United States
 or by avoiding an alliance with the US?

 Total East Mid-East/
 Non- West. Euro./ Latin Conflict
 US* US Europe Russia Amer. Asia Area Islamic
 Yes, become a target 85 27 47 13 20 30 24 21
 Allying closely with
 the US -- 16 34 10 15 13 14 9
 Avoiding an alliance
 with the US -- 5 0 3 0 9 5 6
 Don't Know/Refused -- 6 13 0 5 8 5 6
 No, not likely 15 66 38 84 80 62 64 72
 Don't Know/Refused 0 7 15 3 0 8 12 7
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

ASK ALL:
Q12 In order to curb terrorism, would you be willing or unwilling to accept less
 personal freedom?

 Total East Mid-East/
 Non- West. Euro./ Latin Conflict
 US US Europe Russia Amer. Asia Area Islamic
 Willing 68 49 66 53 32 45 49 44
 Unwilling 20 42 29 40 51 42 49 50
 Don't Know/Refused 12 9 5 7 17 13 2 6
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

Q13 Do you think there should be stricter limits on immigration in our country or not?

 Total East Mid-East/
 Non- West. Euro./ Latin Conflict
 US US Europe Russia Amer. Asia Area Islamic
 Yes 55 40 42 50 43 26 53 43
 No 40 54 50 43 54 66 42 53
 Don't Know/Refused 5 6 8 7 3 8 5 4
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

Q14 We're interested in what ordinary people think about the attacks in the US. Do most
 people, many people, only some, or hardly any ordinary people think . . . 

 Total East Mid-East/
 Non- West. Euro./ Latin Conflict
 US US Europe Russia Amer. Asia Area Islamic
a. That US policies and actions
 in the world were a major
 cause of the attack
 Most people 0 26 9 34 19 24 47 45
 Many people 18 32 27 37 39 36 34 31
 Only some 48 29 37 23 34 24 15 18
 Hardly any 32 9 22 3 5 10 2 3
 Don't know/Refused 2 4 5 3 3 6 2 3
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

b. The US is over reacting to
 the terrorist attack
 Most people 0 18 7 3 10 24 43 41
 Many people 0 24 20 50 30 18 19 21
 Only some 15 39 46 23 43 42 36 29
 Hardly any 85 17 25 17 17 13 2 9
 Don't know/Refused 0 2 2 7 0 3 0 0
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 

c. It's good that Americans now
 know what it's like to be
 vulnerable
 Most people -- 29 24 37 29 25 31 35
 Many people -- 41 42 33 42 51 34 38
 Only some -- 17 17 20 12 11 22 17
 Hardly any -- 8 15 7 12 8 5 4
 Don't know/Refused -- 5 2 3 5 5 8 6
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 

d. The US is doing the right
 thing for the world by
 fighting terrorism
 Most people -- 32 46 44 20 27 27 28
 Many people -- 30 44 20 26 36 14 20
 Only some -- 22 8 30 29 23 19 24
 Hardly any -- 11 0 3 20 9 30 22
 Don't know/Refused -- 5 2 3 5 5 10 6
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 

e. It's sad to see what America
 is going through
 Most people -- 33 49 44 31 26 24 24
 Many people -- 34 35 27 30 44 22 34
 Only some -- 22 14 23 29 18 26 25
 Hardly any -- 6 0 3 5 6 18 11
 Don't know/Refused -- 5 2 3 5 6 10 6
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 

Q15 And roughly how many ordinary people support the position of . . . 

 Total East Mid-East/
 Non- West. Euro./ Latin Conflict
 US US Europe Russia Amer. Asia Area Islamic
a. Osama bin Laden and the al
 Qaeda network
 Most people -- 1 0 0 0 0 8 4
 Many people -- 6 0 0 0 10 17 20
 Only some -- 30 7 63 26 29 37 37
 Hardly any -- 60 91 37 74 59 28 33
 Don't know/Refused -- 3 2 0 0 2 10 6
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 

b. The US
 Most people -- 31 52 37 29 16 32 27
 Many people -- 36 37 43 34 43 14 18
 Only some -- 22 7 17 32 34 14 29
 Hardly any -- 7 2 0 5 5 25 17
 Don't know/Refused -- 4 2 3 0 2 15 9
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 

Q16 Overall, do ordinary people have a very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly
 unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of the US?

 Total East Mid-East/
 Non- West. Euro./ Latin Conflict
 US US Europe Russia Amer. Asia Area Islamic
 Very Favorable -- 9 10 17 8 7 2 6
 Mostly Favorable -- 60 71 56 55 67 46 46
 Mostly Unfavorable -- 24 17 20 32 24 29 32
 Very Unfavorable -- 4 0 0 0 0 20 13
 Don't Know/Refused -- 3 2 7 5 2 3 3
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 

Q17 The 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 not
 much of a reason that some people in our country dislike the US. . .

 Total East Mid-East/
 Non- West. Euro./ Latin Conflict
 US US Europe Russia Amer. Asia Area Islamic
a. US support for Israel
 Major reason 70 29 22 17 7 36 57 57
 Minor reason 25 36 48 46 32 25 33 29
 Not much of a reason 2 33 22 37 59 39 10 13
 Don't know/Refused 3 2 8 0 2 0 0 1
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 

b. The spread of American culture
 through movies, television,
 and pop music
 Major reason 28 15 22 27 17 9 10 10
 Minor reason 62 36 39 40 34 36 29 27
 Not much of a reason 10 47 34 33 47 53 61 63
 Don't know/Refused 0 2 5 0 2 2 0 0
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 

c. The growing power of American
 multinational corporations
 Major reason 40 36 59 47 44 21 17 17
 Minor reason 53 38 27 33 34 48 42 42
 Not much of a reason 5 25 9 20 22 31 41 41
 Don't know/Refused 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 

d. US support for authoritarian
 governments in Arab countries
 Major reason 33 21 36 13 24 13 20 14
 Minor reason 55 38 49 30 32 32 46 39
 Not much of a reason 10 35 10 50 37 47 32 44
 Don't know/Refused 2 6 5 7 7 8 2 3
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 

e. US policies which may have
 contributed to the growing
 gap between rich and poor
 Major reason 43 52 61 53 51 42 59 45
 Minor reason 40 31 29 40 29 32 27 34
 Not much of a reason 15 15 5 7 15 26 14 21
 Don't know/Refused 2 2 5 0 5 0 0 0
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 

f. Resentment of US power in
 the world
 Major reason 88 52 66 64 58 38 54 41
 Minor reason 12 31 22 13 29 35 41 42
 Not much of a reason 0 14 5 23 10 25 5 16
 Don't know/Refused 0 3 7 0 3 2 0 1
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 

Q18 Do you think each of the following is a major reason, a minor reason, or not much of
 a reason that some people in our country like the US. . .

 Total East Mid-East/
 Non- West. Euro./ Latin Conflict
 US US Europe Russia Amer. Asia Area Islamic
a. The US does a lot of good
 around the world
 Major reason 52 21 22 23 12 23 22 20
 Minor reason 40 48 58 57 35 47 49 45
 Not much of a reason 8 28 17 17 51 30 24 31
 Don't know/Refused 0 3 3 3 2 0 5 4
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 

b. American democratic ideals
 are appealing
 Major reason 70 63 68 67 66 63 49 48
 Minor reason 28 28 24 23 27 32 31 38
 Not much of a reason 0 8 5 7 7 5 20 13
 Don't know/Refused 2 1 3 3 0 0 0 1
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 

c. America is the land
 of opportunity
 Major reason 83 75 73 76 66 76 81 81
 Minor reason 15 19 17 17 30 22 14 15
 Not much of a reason 2 5 7 7 4 2 5 3
 Don't know/Refused 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 

d. The US has led in scientific
 and technological innovation
 Major reason 32 67 63 66 71 58 86 73
 Minor reason 58 27 35 27 24 31 14 24
 Not much of a reason 10 5 0 7 5 11 0 1
 Don't know/Refused 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 

e. American consumer goods,
 movies, and music are popular
 Major reason 57 52 63 53 47 45 39 42
 Minor reason 38 36 30 37 34 40 49 41
 Not much of a reason 5 11 5 7 19 15 12 16
 Don't know/Refused 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 1
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 

Q19 Do you think that the pace of globalization has recently been slowed a lot, a little,
 hardly any, or not at all?

 Total East Mid-East/
 Non- West. Euro./ Latin Conflict
 US US Europe Russia Amer. Asia Area Islamic
 A lot 8 10 5 7 7 22 0 9
 A little 40 36 22 23 39 47 44 43
 Hardly any 30 28 42 30 22 20 27 27
 Not at all 22 25 31 33 32 11 29 21
 Don't Know/Refused 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 

ASK Q20 AND Q21 IF RESPONDENT SAID SLOWED "A Lot" or "A Little" (Q19=1 or 2):
Q20 Do you think the slowing down in the pace of globalization is a short-term or a
 long-term phenomenon?
 Total East Mid-East/
 Non- West. Euro./ Latin Conflict
 US US Europe Russia Amer. Asia Area Islamic
 Short-term 68 63 81 67 41 69 61 65
 Long-term 21 30 9 22 54 26 27 29
 Don't Know/Refused 11 7 10 11 5 5 12 6
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
 Number of interviews: (19) (108) (11 (9) (19) (43) (18) (37)

Q21 And is the slowing down in the pace of globalization a good thing or a bad thing for
 ordinary people?
 Total East Mid-East/
 Non- West. Euro./ Latin Conflict
 US US Europe Russia Amer. Asia Area Islamic
 Good thing 32 52 53 44 69 49 55 45
 Bad thing 63 31 19 44 10 33 34 44
 Don't Know/Refused 5 17 28 12 21 18 11 11
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
 Number of interviews: (19) (108) (11 (9) (19) (43) (18) (37)

ASK ALL:
Q22 In your opinion, has globalization been a major cause of terrorism, a minor cause,
 or not much of a cause?
 Total East Mid-East/
 Non- West. Euro./ Latin Conflict
 US US Europe Russia Amer. Asia Area Islamic
 Major cause 10 19 19 20 22 18 14 20
 Minor cause 35 41 37 53 32 43 46 43
 Not much of a cause 50 37 39 27 44 34 37 36
 Don't Know/Refused 5 3 5 0 2 5 3 1
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

Q23 In our country, will the following be helped or hurt in the coming year by the
 war on terrorism . . .
 Total East Mid-East/
 Non- West. Euro./ Latin Conflict
 US US Europe Russia Amer. Asia Area Islamic
a. The sale of American
 consumer products
 Helped 10 11 2 13 17 0 27 17
 Hurt 50 27 10 13 24 39 37 37
 Neither (VOL) 40 44 38 74 52 30 36 45
 Don't know/Refused 0 18 50 0 7 31 0 1
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

b. The popularity of American
 music and movies
 Helped 15 18 20 27 24 5 20 16
 Hurt 18 16 2 10 15 21 32 28
 Neither (VOL) 67 47 38 63 54 36 43 52
 Don't know/Refused 0 19 40 0 7 38 5 4
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

c. Tourism to our country
 Helped 2 17 5 20 28 3 24 17
 Hurt 90 64 68 33 64 92 59 65
 Neither (VOL) 8 15 15 47 8 2 15 15
 Don't know/Refused 0 4 12 0 0 3 2 3
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

d. Airline travel
 Helped 0 9 2 7 12 2 17 14
 Hurt 98 81 95 73 83 88 78 70
 Neither (VOL) 2 9 0 20 5 10 5 16
 Don't know/Refused 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

e. Use of the Internet
 Helped 48 46 29 40 39 43 72 52
 Hurt 0 8 5 10 12 10 4 8
 Neither (VOL) 52 34 26 50 49 27 24 38
 Don't know/Refused 0 12 40 0 0 20 0 2
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

f. Population migration
 Helped 2 15 12 27 4 3 30 23
 Hurt 78 47 41 20 71 53 56 52
 Neither (VOL) 18 26 19 46 25 20 12 24
 Don't know/Refused 2 12 28 7 0 24 2 1
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

g. Exports from our country
 Helped 0 23 10 30 31 3 41 29
 Hurt 42 50 34 36 44 88 42 52
 Neither (VOL) 58 17 19 27 25 3 7 13
 Don't know/Refused 0 10 37 7 0 6 10 6
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

h. Foreign investments in our
 country
 Helped 12 22 7 37 24 2 52 33
 Hurt 38 48 36 30 47 82 41 51
 Neither (VOL) 45 20 19 33 29 5 2 13
 Don't know/Refused 5 10 38 0 0 11 5 3
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

i. Personal freedoms
 Helped 0 10 0 3 21 2 22 17
 Hurt 90 53 71 50 54 48 61 46
 Neither (VOL) 10 28 16 40 25 33 12 34
 Don't know/Refused 0 9 13 7 0 17 5 3
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

j. Privacy
 Helped 0 12 0 20 21 0 29 18
 Hurt 95 50 66 33 59 46 48 39
 Neither (VOL) 5 28 21 37 20 35 15 37
 Don't know/Refused 0 10 13 10 0 19 8 6
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

Q24 What about the strengthening of democratic institutions in transitional countries
 will it be helped or hurt in the coming year by the war on terrorism?

 Total East Mid-East/
 Non- West. Euro./ Latin Conflict
 US US Europe Russia Amer. Asia Area Islamic
 Helped 55 39 43 23 46 31 37 38
 Hurt 20 38 22 64 34 43 48 38
 Don't Know/Refused 25 23 35 13 20 26 15 24
 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100