Details

Subject(s)

• Iraq-Kuwait Crisis, 1990-1991—Economic aspects—Public opinion [Browse]
• Iraq-Kuwait Crisis, 1990-1991—Public opinion [Browse]
• Public opinion—United States [Browse]

Related name

• The Washington Post [Browse]
• ABC News [Browse]
• Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [Browse]

Series

• ICPSR (Series) ; 9463. [More in this series]
• ABC News/Washington Post Poll Series 9463
• ICPSR 9463

Restrictions note

Use of these data are restricted to Princeton University students, faculty, and staff for non-commercial statistical analysis and research purposes only.

Summary note

This survey solicits opinions on the situation in the Middle East caused by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. Respondents were asked if they favored or opposed sending United States military forces to defend Saudi Arabia, if they favored or opposed using the United States Navy to blockade Iraq's ports, if the United States should keep military forces in Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf until Iraq withdraws its troops from Kuwait even if it meant keeping those forces there for many months or even years, and if they favored or opposed the United States taking stronger military action against Iraq if Iraq took American hostages. Respondents also were asked if they thought the oil companies would cooperate with Bush and avoid arising oil and gas prices, how important it was to include troops from Arab countries in the joint forces against Iraq, if they thought the United States was going to get involved in a war with Iraq and who would win this war, if the invasion of Kuwait would have a major negative impact on the United States economy, and if comparisons between Saddam Hussein and Hitler and Stalin were fair. Background information on respondents includes political alignment, age, race, sex, and state/region of residence.... Cf.: http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/09463.xml

Notes

Title from ICPSR DDI metadata of 2004-10-30.

Type of data

1 data file

Geographic coverage

United States

System details

Mode of access: Intranet.

Methodology note

• Data source: telephone interviews
• Universe: Adults aged 18 and over living in households with telephones in the 48 contiguous United States.

Contents

Part 1: Data File

Other format(s)

Also available as downloadable files.

Statement on language in description

Princeton University Library aims to describe library materials in a manner that is respectful to the individuals and communities who create, use, and are represented in the collections we manage. Read more...