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SyriaBarometerSurvey:OpinionsaboutWarinSyriaandaboutRadicalAction

ReporttotheOfficeofUniversityPrograms,ScienceandTechnologyDirectorate,

U.S.DepartmentofHomelandSecurity

June2016

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AboutThisReport

TheauthorsofthisreportareSophiaMoskalenko,BrynMawrCollege,andClarkMcCauley,BrynMawrColelge.QuestionsaboutthisreportshouldbedirectedtoSophiaMoskalenkoatsmoskale@gmail.comandClarkMcCauleyatcmccaule@brynmawr.edu.

ThisreportispartoftheNationalConsortiumfortheStudyofTerrorismandResponsestoTerrorism(START)project,“ChangingDynamicsintheLevant,”ledbyClarkMcCauley,BrynMawrCollege. ThisresearchwassupportedbytheOfficeofUniversityPrograms,ScienceandTechnologyDirectorate,U.S.DepartmentofHomelandSecuritythroughAward 2012-ST-061-CS0001-04-AMENDMENT 6. Theviewsandconclusionscontainedinthisdocumentarethoseoftheauthorsandshouldnotbeinterpretedasnecessarilyrepresentingtheofficialpolicies,eitherexpressedorimplied,oftheU.S.DepartmentofHomelandSecurityorSTART.

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TheNationalConsortiumfortheStudyofTerrorismandResponsestoTerrorism(START)issupportedinpartbytheScienceandTechnologyDirectorateoftheU.S.DepartmentofHomelandSecuritythroughaCenterofExcellenceprogramledbytheUniversityofMaryland.STARTusesstate‐of‐the‐arttheories,methodsanddatafromthesocialandbehavioralsciencestoimproveunderstandingoftheorigins,dynamicsandsocialandpsychologicalimpactsofterrorism.Formoreinformation,contactSTARTatinfostart@start.umd.eduorvisitwww.start.umd.edu.

CitationsTocitethisreport,pleaseusethisformat:Moskalenko,Sophia,andClarkMcCauley.“SyriaBarometerSurvey:OpinionsaboutWarinSyriaandaboutRadicalAction,”ReporttotheOfficeofUniversityPrograms,ScienceandTechnologyDirectorate,U.S.DepartmentofHomelandSecurity.CollegePark,MD:START,2016.

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ContentsExecutiveSummary..............................................................................................................................................................................1 

Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................................................2 

Methodology.............................................................................................................................................................................................2 

Results.........................................................................................................................................................................................................4 

WhoisresponsibleforthecivilwarinSyria?......................................................................................................................4 

HowpopularareradicalIslamistideas?.................................................................................................................................9 

Correlationsamongopinionquestions................................................................................................................................11 

Factoranalysisofopinioncorrelations................................................................................................................................12 

Discussion..............................................................................................................................................................................................13 

Utilityofquickturnaroundtelephonesurveyduringcivilwar.................................................................................13 

Surprisesinopinionresults.......................................................................................................................................................14 

Diagnosticvalueofunexpectedfindings.............................................................................................................................15 

LimitationsandFutureDirections..........................................................................................................................................16 

AppendixA:SyrianBarometerSurveyquestionnaire........................................................................................................17 

AppendixB:DemographicFrequencies....................................................................................................................................29 

AppendixC:FactorLoadings.........................................................................................................................................................36 

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ExecutiveSummaryAtelephonesurveyofSyrianswasconductedbymarketresearchcompanyGfKfromaEuropeancallingcentersbetweenMay6,2016andMay27,2016.Thesurveywascompletedby101Syrianmalesbetweentheagesof18and71;although87percentofparticipantslivedinanareacontrolledbyBasharal‐Assad'sforces,52percentwereSunni.QuestionsincludedopinionsaboutlifeinSyriaandinparticipants’hometownsincethebeginningofthecivilwar;opinionsaboutwhichpoliticalactorwasresponsibleforthekillingandsufferinginSyria;opinionsaboutjustifiabilityofsuicidebombingandsupportforISIS;opinionsaboutU.S.foreignpolicies;andattitudetowardtheideaofa“unitedstatesofIslam.”ResultsindicatedthatmostparticipantsexperiencedsignificanthardshipssincetheonsetofthecivilwarinSyria.Surprisingly,mostparticipantsdidnotblametheAssadgovernment,RussiaorIranforthewar,andinsteadblamedtheUnitedStates,theIslamicStateofIraqandSyria(ISIS),andTurkey.SuicidebombingandsupportforISISreceivedalmostzeroendorsement.MostparticipantsbelievedtheUnitedStatesiswagingawaronIslamandthatU.S.foreignpoliciesaredictatedbyJewishinterests.ComparisonswitharecentsurveyofU.S.Muslimsaswellascorrelationsamongsomeoftheitemsofferpotentiallyusefulimplicationsformilitaryandsecurityofficials.Notably,SunniparticipantsdidnotdifferfromotherreligioustraditionsinsupportfortheSyriangovernment.

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IntroductionThesurveywascommissionedbytheDepartmentofDefenseandDepartmentofHomelandSecuritytotestthepracticalityofusingtelephonepollingtolearnmoreaboutSyrians’beliefsaboutthecausesoftheSyriancivilwar,aswellastheirideasaboutradicalactionssuchassuicidebombing.

MethodologyThesurveywasconductedbytelephoneinArabicwithn=101Syrianmalesaged18yearsorolder.Adual‐framesampledesignwasused,withlandlineandmobiletelephonenumbersrandomlygeneratedfromacomprehensivelistofpre‐warSyriantelephoneexchanges.CallstoSyrianexchangesforinterviewsweremadebynativeArab‐speakinginterviewersoutsideSyria.AsthecurrentdemographiccharacteristicsorgeographicdistributionoftheSyrianadultmalepopulationwithworkingtelephonesonSyrianexchangesisnotknown,nosamplestratificationorweightinghasbeenapplied.GfK,oneoftheleadingmarketresearchorganizationsworldwide,providedtranslationoftheEnglishsurveytoArabic,supervisionofsurveyinterviewsinArabic,andtranslationofinterviewresponsesintoanSPSS.savfile.RandomdigitdialingintoSyriantelephoneexchangestried27,623numbers,ofwhich1,127wereusableand26,496wereunusable.Ofthe1,127usablenumbers,843refusedthesurvey,sixhadlanguageproblemsandcouldnotcompletethequestionnaire,and278(25%)completedthequestionnaire.Ofthe278whocompletedthequestionnaire,177werenotqualifiedastheywerenotover18and/orwerenotcurrentlylivingorhadnotlivedinSyriaduringthepast12months.Thus101participantscompletedthemainsurvey,representing36percentofthosecompletingthequestionnaireand9percentofusablenumberscalled.Participantswere101malesovertheageof18;allwereresidinginSyriaatthetimeoftheinterview.Participantswereinterviewedmostlyviacellphone(70%)ratherthanland‐line(30%).Therewerenodifferencesbetweencellandland‐lineparticipantsonanyopinionquestionandonlyafewsmalldifferencesindemographics.Belowaredemographiccharacteristicsofthesample.Age.Participants’agesrangedfrom19to75,withaverageageof40(SD=13.6).Residency.Ofthe101participants,themajority(87,86%)livedinthesametownsincebeforethewarbegan;therest(14,14%)havechangedtheirplaceofresidencesincethebeginningoftheSyriancivilwar.Mostlocationscountedonlyoneortwopeopleeach,withthelargestnumbersinDamascus(12,13%),andAleppo(6,6%).(SeeAppendixBforalistofparticipants’currentandoriginallocationsandnumberofparticipantsreportingeachlocation).Participantswereaskedtoreportwhichactorcontrolsthetownorcitywheretheywerelocated.Most(88,87%)reportedthatBasharAssad’sgovernmentforcescontrolledtheirtown;four(4%)reportedthatKurdishforcescontrolledtheirtown;one(1%)reportedthatDaeshcontrolledtheirtown;three(3%)reportedthatsomeothergroupcontrolledtheirtown;andfiverefusedtoanswerorwerenotsure.

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Changesintheirhometown.Inresponsetoaquestion,“Overthepast12months,doyouthinklivingconditionsinyourhometownhavebecomeharder,easier,orhastherebeennochangesincethewarbeganforresidentslivingthere?”mostparticipants(76,75%)saidlifehasbecomeharder.Fourparticipants(4%)feltthatlifehasbecomeeasier;17(17%)saidtherehasbeennochange;andfour(4%)saidtheywerenotsure.Similarly,whenansweringaboutavailabilityofjobsintheirhometown,51(51%)saidworkhasbecomehardertofind;22(22%)saidworkhasbecomeeasiertofind;24(24%)saidtherehasbeennochangesincethewarbegan;andfour(4%)saidtheywerenotsure.Whenaskedwhethertheirhometownhasbecomemoresafe,lesssafe,ortherehasbeennodifferencesincethewarbegan,mostparticipants(46;46%)saidtheirhometownhasbecomemoresafe;27(27%)saidtheirhometownhasbecomelesssafe;25(25%)saidtherehasbeennodifference;andthree(3%)werenotsureorrefusedtoanswer.Therewerenosignificantdifferencesonanyofthesurveyquestionsbetweenparticipantswhohavemovedsincetheonsetofthewarandthosewhohavestayedintheirhometown.Education.Aboutonethirdofparticipants(31%)hadnotcompletedhighschool.About47percentofparticipantshadattendedcollegeorreceivedacollegedegreeoranadvanceddegree.Onaverageparticipantshavecompleted12.49yearsofformalschooling(SD=4.16).Maritalstatus.Mostparticipants(78,77%)weremarried.Ofthese,nearlyall(76,75%)reportedthattheirwivesresidedwiththematthetimeofthesurvey.Additionally,58participants(58%)reportedothermembersoftheirfamilylivingwiththematthetimeofthesurvey.Religioustradition.AmajorityofparticipantsreportedtheirreligiousaffiliationasSunniMuslim(47,52%).Fourparticipants(4%)wereShi’aMuslim;six(7%)wereAlawiteMuslim;four(4%)wereDruze;two(2%)wereRomanCatholic;26(26%)reportedtheirreligioustraditionas“other”;andnine(9%)refusedtoanswer.Participantswereaskedtospecifywhattheymeantwhentheyanswered“other”tothequestionaboutreligion.Outof26participantswhodidso,twoself‐identifiedasOrthodoxChristian,oneidentifiedasChristian;theremaining23participantswrote“Muslim”or“Islam”or“SyriaMuslim”or“LoveSyria.”(Seeappendixforthebreak‐downofresponseswithinthe“other”category.)Insum,Syriansurveyparticipantsareoverwhelminglymarried(77%),livingwiththeirwives(75%),livinginatowncontrolledbygovernmentforces(86%),thesametowntheylivedinbeforethecivilwarbegan(87%),atowninwhichlivingconditionswerehardersincewarbegan(75%).Abouthalf(52%)areSunni,withmanyotherreligioustraditionsrepresented.Surprisingly,therewerenosignificantdifferencesbetweenparticipantsself‐identifiedasSunniandthosewhoself‐identifiedasanyotherreligioustraditiononanyofthequestionsrelatedtoradicalopinionortoassigningblameforthewar.

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Althoughourparticipantsarepredominantlystay‐at‐homes,most(64%)knowsomeonewhohasmovedfromtheirhometownsincethecivilwarbegan:toanothertowninSyria(45%),toEurope(44%),toLebanon(35%),toTurkey(30%),toJordan(25%),andtoIraq(10%).

ResultsInthissection,wereviewdescriptiveresultsforallsurveyquestions;wethenexplorecorrelationsamongthesequestions,includingafactoranalysistoshowthepatternofthesecorrelations.

WhoisresponsibleforthecivilwarinSyria?Sevenquestionsassessedparticipants’opinionaboutwhowasresponsibleforthecivilwarinSyria.PotentialtargetsofblameincludedBasharAssad;ISIS(Daesh);Iranian‐backedgroups,Turkey;Russia;theUnitedStates;andKurds.Overall,resultssuggestthatsurveyparticipantslargelyblamedISIS,Turkey,andtheUnitedStatesbutassignedverylittleblametoAssad,Iranian‐backedgroups,Russia,ortheKurds.Detailedbreakdownsoftheresponsesareprovidedinthefiguresbelow.

Figure1(above)showsthatnearlytwo‐thirdsofparticipantsdidnotblameBasharAssadforthekillingandsufferinginSyria.Ontheotherhand,Figure2(below)showsthatmostparticipantsblamedISIS(Daesh).

Very much13%

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Refused 8%

Figure1:HowmuchdoyoublameBasharalAssadforthekillingandsufferinginSyria?Doyoublamehimverymuch,somewhat,alittle,ornotatall?

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Figure2:HowmuchdoyoublameSunnimilitantgroupslikeal‐Qa’idaandDaeshforthekillingandsufferinginSyria?Doyoublamethesegroupsverymuch,somewhat,alittle,ornotatall?

Figure3:HowmuchdoyoublameIranian‐backedgroupslikeHezbollahforthekillingandsufferinginSyria?Doyoublamethesegroupsverymuch,somewhat,alittle,ornotatall?

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Refused 6%

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Figure3(above)showsthatmostparticipantsdidnotblameIranian‐backedgroupslikeHezbollahforthekillingandsufferinginSyria.Figure4(below)showsthatmostparticipantsblamedTurkey.Figure4:HowmuchdoyoublameTurkeyforthekillingandsufferinginSyria?DoyoublameTurkeyverymuch,somewhat,alittle,ornotatall?

Very much77%

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Not at all6%

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Refused 2%

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Figure5:HowmuchdoyoublameRussiaforthekillingandsufferinginSyria?DoyoublameRussiaverymuch,somewhat,alittle,ornotatall?

Figure5(above)showsthatmostparticipantsdidnotblameRussiaforthekillingandsufferinginSyria.Figure6(below)showsthatmostparticipantsblamedtheUnitedStates.Figure6:HowmuchdoyoublametheUnitedStatesofAmericaforthekillingandsufferinginSyria?DoyoublametheUnitedStatesverymuch,somewhat,alittle,ornotatall?

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Not sure, 7%

Refused, 3%

Very much, 83%

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Figure7:HowmuchdoyoublametheKurdsforthekillingandsufferinginSyria?DoyoublametheKurdsverymuch,somewhat,alittle,ornotatall?

Figure7(above)showsthatparticipantsweredividedintheiropinionabouttheKurds’responsibilityforthekillingandsufferinginSyria.Figure8(below)comparespercentofparticipantswhoblame“verymuch”forthekillingandsufferinginSyria:theUnitedState,ISIS,Turkey,Hezbollah,Russia,BasharAssad’sgovernmentforces,andKurds.ItisclearthatmostparticipantsdonotblameBasharal‐AssadorhisalliesHezbollahandRussia;theyblameal‐Assad’schallengers—theUnitedStates,ISIS,andTurkey.

Very much, 4%

Somewhat, 11%

A little, 14%

Not at all, 39%

Not sure, 25%

Refused, 7%

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Figure8:Percentofparticipantsblamingactor"verymuch"forthe“killingandsuffering"inSyria

HowpopularareradicalIslamistideas?ParticipantswereaskedseveralquestionsthathavebeenusedwithU.S.Muslimsbytheauthorsofthisresearch.Thesequestions,withbothSyrianparticipants’andU.S.Muslimparticipants’responsestothem,arerepresentedinthissection.Directlyquotedquestionsappearinitalics;resultsforeachquestionthenfollowinregularfont.SomepeoplesaythatMuslimslivinginpredominantlyMuslimcountrieswouldbebetteroffifallthesecountriesjoinedtogetherinanationof“UnitedIslam”stretchingfromMoroccotoIndonesia.Doyoupersonallyagreeordisagreewiththisidea?Aboutone‐third(34,34%)participantsagreedwiththisstatement.Half(50,50%)disagreed;13(13%)saidtheywerenotsure;andfour(4%)refusedtoanswer.Forcomparison,thecorrespondingpercentagesinresponsetothesamequestioninourFebruary2016sampleof200U.S.Muslimswereasfollows:77percentofparticipantsagreedwiththeideaofaUnitedIslam,andonly23percent(abouthalftheSyrianpercentage)disagreedwithit.SomepeoplethinkthatsuicidebombingandotherformsofviolenceagainstciviliantargetsarejustifiedinordertodefendIslamfromitsenemies.Otherpeoplebelievethat,nomatterwhatthereason,thiskindofviolenceisneverjustified.DoyoupersonallyfeelthatthiskindofviolenceisoftenjustifiedtodefendIslam,sometimesjustified,rarelyjustified,orneverjustified?

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Syrianparticipantswerenearunanimousinrejectingsuicidebombing:97participants(96%)saidthiskindofviolenceisneverjustified.Oneparticipant(1%)saiditis“oftenjustified”;oneparticipant(1%)saiditis“sometimesjustified”;andoneparticipant(1%)saiditis“rarelyjustified.”ThecorrespondingresultsforourFebruary2016U.S.Muslimsamplewere:Neverjustified(84%),rarelyjustified(6%),sometimesjustified(7%),oftenjustified(6,3%).ThusourSyrianparticipantsarelikeU.S.Muslimsintheirstrongrejectionofsuicidebombing.WhatisyouropinionoftheIslamicmilitantgroupinIraqandSyriaknownasIslamicStateorISISorISIL?Doyouhaveafavorableorunfavorableviewofthisgroup?Syrianparticipantsagainhadanear‐unanimousresponse:100participants(99%)saidtheyhadan“unfavorable”opinionofISIS;oneparticipant(1%)saidhewas“notsure.”ThecorrespondingresultsforourFebruary2016U.S.Muslimssamplewere:80percentreportedan“unfavorable”opinion;11percentreporteda“somewhatunfavorable”opinion;4percentreporteda“somewhatfavorable”opinion;and5percentreporteda“veryfavorable”opinion.HereagainSyrianparticipantsarelikeU.S.MuslimsintheirstrongrejectionofISIS.SomepeoplesaytheUnitedStatesofAmerica’s‘WaronTerrorism’isawaragainstIslam.DoyoufeeltheU.S.isfightingawaronterrorismorawaragainstIslam?Mostparticipants(57,56%)saidtheybelievetheUnitedStatesiswagingawaragainstIslam.Thirteenparticipants(13%)saiditwas“both.”Three(3%)saidtheybelieveditisjustawaronterrorism.And28(28%)saidtheywerenotsureorrefusedtoanswer.ThecorrespondingresultsforourFebruary2016U.S.Muslimssamplewere:47percentseeingthewaronterrorismasawaragainstIslam,17percentseeingitasawaronterrorism,and36percentunsure.ThisquestionshowsabouthalfofbothSyriansandU.S.MuslimsseeingawaronIslam.SomepeoplesaythatUnitedStatesofAmerica’sforeignpoliciesaredictatedbyJewishinterests.DoyoubelievethatU.S.foreignpoliciesareorarenotdictatedbyJewishinterests?Alargemajorityofparticipants(90,89%)agreedthatU.S.policiesaredictatedbyJewishinterests.Onlythreeparticipantsdisagreedwiththatstatement,andeight(8%)saidtheywere“notsure.”Incontrast,inthe2016sampleofU.S.Muslimsonly21percentagreedwiththisstatement;36percentdisagreed;and43percentsaidtheywere“notsure.”Figure9(below)comparespercentagesofSyrianparticipantsandU.S.Muslimsendorsingthemostradicalresponsestothesethreeitems.

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Figure9:PercentofU.S.MuslimsandSyriansgivingmostradicalansweroneachoffivequestionsassessingradicalopinions

CorrelationsamongopinionquestionsTotrytounderstandwhatpredictsradicalopinion,wecorrelatedtheabovefivequestionsaboutradicalopinionwithoneanotherandwithotherquestionsonthesurvey.Becausetwoofthesequestionshadalmostzerovariability(suicidebombingandopinionofISIS),thesetwoquestionsfailedtoproducemeaningfulcorrelationswithotheritems.TheotherthreeitemsdidshowsignificantcorrelationsOpinionthatJewishinterestsdictateU.S.foreignpolicycorrelatedsignificantlywithseeingthewaronterrorismaswaronIslam,r(72)=‐.24,p=.05.Inotherwords,participantswhobelievedthatJewishinterestsdictateU.S.foreignpolicyalsobelievedtheUnitedStatesiswagingawaronIslam.Additionally,beliefthattheUnitedStatesiswagingawaronIslamcorrelatedsignificantlywithblamingtheUnitedStatesforthekillingandsufferinginSyria,r(69)=‐.29,p=.02.Thus,participantswhobelievedtheUnitedStatesisfightingawaragainstIslamalsobelievedtheUnitedStateswasresponsibleforthekillingandsufferinginSyria.Similarly,beliefthatJewishinterestsdictateU.S.foreignpolicycorrelatedwithblamingtheUnitedStatesforthekillingandsufferinginSyria,r(88)=.28,p=.01.ThequestionaboutanationofUnitedIslamalsoproducedsignificantcorrelations.Thus,itcorrelatedwithblamingAssadforthekillingandsufferinginSyria(r(75)=.42,p<.01).Likewise,itcorrelatedwith

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blamingRussiaforthekillingandsufferinginSyria(r(78)=.27,p=.02),andwithblamingIranian‐backedgroupslikeHezbollah(r(71)=.31,p=.01).ItcorrelatednegativelywithblamingTurkeyforthekillingandsufferinginSyria(r(79)=‐.24,p=.04).Therefore,endorsementofaUnitedIslamwaspredictiveofblamingAssad,Russia,andIranforthewarinSyria,andNOTblamingTurkey.RecallthatamajorityofparticipantsassignedresponsibilityforcivilwarsufferingtotheUnitedStates,ISIS,andTurkeybutnotAssad,Russia,orIranian‐backedgroups.AssigningresponsibilityfortheSyrianwartoal‐Qa’idaorISIScorrelatedwithbeliefthatlifehasbecomeharderforresidentsofparticipants’hometowns,r(87)=.27,p=.01.Similarly,perceptionthatworkhasbecomehardertocomebyinparticipants’hometowncorrelatedwithblamingAssad’sforcesforthekillingandsufferinginSyria(r(83)=.22,p=.05);withblamingRussiaforthekillingandsufferinginSyria(r(87)=.29,p<.01);andwithblamingKurdsforthekillingandsufferinginSyria(r(66)=.25,p=.04).

FactoranalysisofopinioncorrelationsTosimplifythesepatternsofcorrelation,weconductedafactoranalysiswithObliminrotationandanextractionoftwofactorsusingquestionsaboutwhotoblameforthewarinSyria(Russia,Turkey,U.S.AssadorIran);questionsaboutwhetherlifeintheparticipant’shometown(hasitbecomemoredifficult,andhasworkbecomehardertocomebysincethecivilwarbegan);andquestionsaboutradicalopinionsthatshowedvariabilityinresponses(JewishinterestscontrollingU.S.foreignpolicy;U.S.wagingawaronIslam;andsupportforanationofUnitedIslam).Asexpected,thesolutionobtainedthroughfactoranalysisconvergedinfouriterations,demonstratingagoodfitwiththetwo‐factormodelobservedinthepatternofcorrelations.Thetwofactorsdidnotcorrelatesignificantly(r=.02,ns.).PleaseseeAppendixCforfactorloadingsofthetwofactors.ThefirstfactorcontainedquestionsthatassignedblameforthewarinSyriatoRussia,Iran,andAssad’sgovernment.Italsocontainedsupportforthe“UnitedIslam.”Thus,thepro‐Westernpositionaboutthewar’sculpritsisrelatedtoendorsementofanationofUnitedIslam.ThesecondfactorcontainedquestionsthatassignedblameforthewarinSyriatotheUnitedStates.ItalsocontainedquestionsaboutJewishinterestsdictatingU.S.foreignpolicy,abouttheUnitedStates’wagingawaronIslam,andaboutlivingconditionsinone’shometowngettinghardersincethebeginningofthewar.Therefore,thebeliefsconsistentwiththeWest’representationofeventsinSyria—thatthewarwascausedandfueledmainlybyAssad’sgovernmentforces,RussiaandIran—arebothrareinourSyriansampleandalsopredictiveofendorsementofaNationofIslam.Ontheotherhand,beliefsconsistentwiththeAssad’sgovernment’srepresentationofthewarinSyriaasbeingtheUnitedStates’responsibilitycorrelatedwithbeliefthattheUnitedStatesiswagingawaron

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Islam,thattheU.S.foreignpolicyiscontrolledbytheJewishinterests,andperceptionthatlifehasgottenharderforpeopleinone’shometown.Toseewhetherthetwoopinionfactorsarerelatedtowhichpoliticalactorcontrolstheparticipant’stownofresidence,wecorrelatedthequestionaboutcontrollingpowerwiththefactorscores.Factorscoresassignanumbertoeachparticipantbasedonhowcorrelatedhisresponseswerewiththerestofthesample’sresponsesontheitemswhichloadedoneachfactor.Thuseachparticipantgottwoscores,oneforeachfactor.FactorscoreforFactor1(pro‐Westernopinionaboutthewar’scauses;supportfortheUnitedStatesofIslam)correlatedsignificantlywithwhethertheparticipants’townwascontrolledbythegovernment(r(34)=.64,p<.01).Thus,participantswhowereNOTresidingingovernment‐controlledtownsweremuchmorelikelytoblameAssad’sgovernmentforces,RussiaandIranforthewar;theywerealsomorelikelytosupporttheideaofaUnitedNationofIslamthanwereparticipantswhoresidedingovernment‐controlledtowns.ThecorrelationbetweenFactor2andthepowercontrollingone’stownwasnotsignificant,r(34)=.20,ns.Therefore,participantswereequallylikelytoblametheUnitedStates;tobelieveintheUnitedStates’wagingawaronIslam,orthatJewishinterestscontroltheU.S.foreignpolicy‐‐regardlessofwhethertheirtownwascontrolledbythegovernmentorbyoneofotherpoliticalplayersonthegroundinSyria.

DiscussionThesurveyofSyrianshadatwo‐foldobjective.Thefirstwastodeterminewhetheraquickturnaroundtelephonesurveywasfeasibleinacountryrackedbycivilwar.ThesecondwastoassessopinionsaboutthecivilwarinSyria,abouttheUnitedStates,andaboutradicalIslamistideasandactions.

UtilityofquickturnaroundtelephonesurveyduringcivilwarTheResultssectionofthisreportdetailssubstantivefindingsfromthesurvey.SeveralresultswereunexpectedandinsharpcontrastwithcomparabledataobtainedinarecentsurveyofU.S.Muslims.Thesedataspeaktothefeasibilitybutalsototheaddedintelligencevalueofusingthepollingmethodstestedhere.AsapilottestofanewmethodoflearningaboutSyrianopinions,oursurveycanthereforebeconsideredsuccessful:aquick‐turnaroundtelephonesurveyfromEuropeancallingcentersispossibleeveninaMiddleEasterncountrysufferingcivilwar.AmajorsurpriseaboutoursurveyparticipantswasthatabouthalfwereSunniandlivinginSyriainthesametowntheywereinbeforethecivilwarbegan.AccordingtotheCIAWorldFactbook, thepre‐warSyrianpopulationwasSunni74percent;Alawi,Ismaili,andShia13percent;Christian10percent(includesOrthodox,Uniate,andNestorian);andDruze3percent.Itappearsthat,ingovernmentcontrolledareas,SunniremainthepredominantreligionbutopinionresultsindicatethatremainingSunniarepro‐government.

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AnothersurpriseaboutourparticipantswasthatonehundredpercentwerelivinginSyria.WehadexpectedthatmanyrefugeesfromSyriawouldstillbeusingtheirSyriantelephones;indeedweincludedsurveyquestionsaboutknowingotherrefugeesandwheretheyhadmovedto.Mostofourstay‐at‐homeparticipantsindeeddidknowotherswhohadlefttownsincethecivilwarbegan.

SurprisesinopinionresultsAmongtheunexpectedfindingswereopinionsaboutwhoisresponsibleforthekillingandsufferinginSyria.IncontrasttopopularopinionintheWest,SyrianparticipantsmostlydidnotblameBasharal‐Assad,Russia,orIranian‐backedgroups.Instead,themajorityofparticipantsassignedresponsibilitytotheUnitedStates,toISIS,andtoTurkey.ThisresultshouldbecarefullyweighedagainstthefactthatmostparticipantsreportedtheirtowntobeunderthecontrolofAssad’sgovernmentforces.Infact,thecorrelationbetweenfactoranalysisscoresthatcontainedquestionsaboutassigningblameforthewarandthequestionofwhocontrolsparticipants’townshowedaveryhighcorrelation(.64).Thiscorrelationindicatesthatthepro‐Westernpositionaboutthecausesofthewarwasmostlyheldbythefewparticipantswhowerenotingovernment‐controlledareasofSyria.Onepossibleinterpretationisthatthereisconvincingpro‐governmentpropagandaonthegroundingovernmentcontrolledareas—throughnewscontrolledintelevision,radio,orprintmedia.Anotherpossibilityisthatsurveyparticipantswereself‐selectedonthebasisoftheirpositiveattitudetowardAssad’sgovernment,withtheself‐selectiontakingplacewhentheychosetostayintheirhometownratherthanfleeanareaofgovernmentcontrol.Thegreatmajorityofparticipants(87%)reportedthattheyhavelivedinthesametownsincebeforethecivilwarbegan.Atthesametime,mostknewsomeonewhohasmovedtoadifferentlocationsincethebeginningofthewar.Takentogether,thesetworesultssuggestthatparticipantschosetostaywhenotherschosetoleavetheirtown,possiblybecausetheyagreewiththegovernmentandwelcomedgovernmentcontrolovertheirtown.Athirdpossibilityisthatthoselivingingovernment‐controlledareaswereafraidtoexpressopinionscontrarytotheinterestsandinterpretationsofBasharal‐Assadandhisgovernment.Withoutadditionalresearch,itisnotpossibletoevaluatethispossibilityempirically(seeDiscussion],butwethinkitisunlikelythatfearcontrolledopinionsinatelephonesurvey(mostlycellphones)inwhichparticipantswereneveraskedfortheirnames.Inparticular,asmostparticipantsreportedknowingsomeonewhohadlefttheirtown,individualsfearfulofthegovernmentwouldhavelefttownwhentheyhadthechance.Insum,webelievethatthemajorityofparticipantswereindeedpro‐governmentanddidnotsharetheviewsofmostWesternobserversormostU.S.MuslimsaboutwhoisresponsibleforthekillingandsufferinginSyria.Recently51U.S.diplomatssignedaninternalmemocriticizingPresidentObama’spolicyonSyriaandurgingtheU.S.tocarryoutmilitarystrikesagainsttheBasharal‐Assad’sgovernmentforces.1If

1 Landler, M. (2016), 51 U.S. Diplomats Urge Strikes Against Assad in Syria. New York Times, June 16. 

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implemented,thissuggestionwouldproducecasualtiesamongSyriancivilianslikeourparticipants,whoalreadyblametheUnitedStatesformostofthecivilwar’skillingandsuffering.Increasedanti‐U.S.radicalizationwouldbethepredictableresultofanti‐AssadescalationbytheUnitedStates.AnothersurpriseinourresultscamefromquestionsaboutsupportforsuicidebombingandopinionofISIS.Syrianparticipantsshowedanearzerolevelofradicalizationonthesequestions,lowerthanthatofU.S.Muslims.ThisresultisagainconsistentwiththeideathatoursurveyparticipantswereSyriangovernmentsupporterswhoseeISISanditssuicidebombtacticsasathreattothegovernment.Perhapsthemostimportantsurpriseinourresultsisthatreligion,specificallySunniversusnon‐Sunni,wasnotassociatedwithanyofouropinionitems.ThecivilwarinSyriaisoftenseenasaresponsebyaSunnimajoritytodominationbyaminoritycoalitionofAlawites,Shi’a,Druze,andChristians.ItshouldbeacautiontothisperspectivetofindSunninodifferentfromnon‐Sunniinourresults.AnimportantelementoftheconflictisthusbetweenSunnifactions:SunniwhosupportthegovernmentandSunniwhosupportIslamicState.Thiskindofin‐groupconflicthasrecentlybeenhighlightedforSunniinIraq,someofwhomsupportIslamicStatewhileotherssupporttheShi’adominatedgovernmentofIraq.2Finally,unexpectedfindingscamefrom(1)aquestionaboutU.S.foreignpolicybeingcontrolledbyJewishinterests(mostSyrianparticipantsagreed,whilemostU.S.Muslimsdisagreed);(2)aquestionabouttheUnitedStates’wagingawaronIslam(abouthalfofbothSyrianparticipantsandU.S.Muslimsagreedwiththisstatement);and(3)aquestionaboutadesirefora“nationofUnitedIslam”(mostSyrianparticipantsrejectedit,whereasmostU.S.Muslimsendorsedit).

DiagnosticvalueofunexpectedfindingsTakentogether,thesefindingspaintaninterestingpicture.Thetwomostexplicitquestionsaboutradicalization—endorsementofsuicidebombingandsupportforISIS—proveduselessinassessingtheradicalizationofSyrianparticipants,becausetheirresponseswerenearunanimouslyanti‐radicalization.Moreusefulisthefactthatthreemoreimplicitquestionsrelatedtoradicalization—thattheUnitedStatesiswagingawaragainstIslam,thatU.S.foreignpolicyiscontrolledbyJewishinterests,andsupportforaunitedNationofIslam—werepredictiveofparticipants’responsesaboutwhoistoblamefortheSyrianwar.Participantswhoheldpro‐AssadgovernmentpositionontheSyrianWar—thattheUnitedStates,ISIS,andTurkeyweretoblame—weremorelikelytoagreethatthewaronterrorismisawaronIslam;thatU.S.foreignpolicyiscontrolledbyJewishinterests;andtorejectthenotionofaUnitedNationofIslam.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/17/world/middleeast/syria‐assad‐obama‐airstrikes‐diplomats‐memo.html?_r=0 2 Arango, T., & Hassan, F. (2016), A War of Brothers in Iraq: ‘I Will Kill Him With My Own Hands.’ New York Times, June 18. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/19/world/middleeast/iraq‐isis‐sunnis‐sectarian‐falluja.html?_r=0  

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Ontheotherhand,theminoritypro‐WesternpositiononwhoistoblameforthewarinSyriawasalsopredictedbytheseimplicitquestions,thoughtherelationwasinverse.Thus,disagreeingthatthewaronterrorismisawaronIslam,thatU.S.foreignpolicyiscontrolledbytheJewishinterests,andagreeingthatthereshouldbeaunitedNationofIslamwasrelatedtoblamingAssadandRussiaforthewarinSyria,andexculpatingtheUnitedStatesandTurkey.Apro‐Westernpositionwasalsopredictedbytwoquestionsunrelatedtopoliticalopinions,namelyperceptionthatlifehasbecomehardersincethewarinone’shometownandperceptionthatworkhasbecomehardertocomebysincethewarbegan.PerhapsinconsideringgrantingasylumtorefugeesfromSyria,thesequestionscanbeusefulindeterminingwhetherindividualsareharboringviewshostiletotheUnitedStatesanditsallies,andwhichindividualsareinsteadholdinggenuinelypro‐Westernviews.AquestionaboutsupportingaunitedNationofIslam,forinstance,mayelicitmoretruthfulresponsesthanifthedesiredanswerwasmoreobvious.InsummarythesurveywassuccessfulindeterminingthataquickturnaroundtelephonesurveysarefeasibleandusefulinMuslimcountries,eveninthemidstofcivil‐warviolence.Thedataobtainedinthissurveysuggestedseveralinterestingimplicationsforsecurityefforts.

LimitationsandFutureDirectionsInfuturesurveysofSyriansthelimitationspresentedbyhaving87percentofparticipantslivingingovernment‐controlledareasshouldbeaddressed.Thiscanbedonethroughstrategicsamplingofparticipantsfromareasdiversenotonlyingeographybutalsoinpoliticalactorsthatcontrolthem.ItmightalsobeinformativetosampleSyrianrefugeesinrefugeecampsinTurkeyorinEurope,tocomparetheirresponsestothoseofSyrianslivinginSyria.Additionally,futuresurveysofSyriansmightusemeta‐opinionquestions(opinionsaboutopinionsofothers,i.e.“thinkingnownotaboutyourself,butaboutotherSyrians,howmanywouldyousayagreewiththefollowingstatement…).Previousresearchbytheinvestigatorssuggeststhatmeta‐opinionquestionscanallowsomeguardedparticipantstoexpresstheiropinionsmoreopenly.

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AppendixA:SyrianBarometerSurveyquestionnaire

MAC2016SyrianBarometerSurvey

BrynMawrCollegeWBS#310.209.00924.1

AccountExecutive:KarlFeldProjectManager:RyanTullyContractedLengthofInterview:10minutesStartFieldwork:05/06/2016EndFieldwork:05/23/2016DocumentName:310.209.00924.1_2016SurveyofSyriansviaSyrianTelephoneExchanges_v10

Scripter:PleasecreateDOV_TeleSource’,andusethefollowingvalues:1.Landline2.CellPhoneI.INTRODUCTIONHi,thisis_______callingfromGfK,anindependentglobalmarketresearchfirm.Today,weareconductingaresearchsurveynationwideacrossSyriaonissueswhichimpactyouandyourfamily.Ifyouqualify,thesurveytakeslessthan10minutes.Thisisnotasalescall,andwearenotsellinganything.Weareamarketingresearchcompanyandyouridentityandallofyourresponseswillremaintotallyanonymous.Werealizethatyoumaynotknowtheanswerstosomeofourquestionsormaynotbecomfortableansweringsomeofourquestions.Youcanindicatethatyouare‘notsure’oftheanswerorwould‘prefernottoanswer’foranyofourquestions.INTROB[S]MayIpleasespeaktoamaleinyourhouseholdwhois18yearsofageorolder?Interviewer:Donotreadresponses.1.Yes2.NoBase:ShowifINTROB=2‘No’or‐1‘Refused’.INTROC[S]Isthereabettertimeordatewherewecouldcallbacktospeakwithamaleinyourhousehold,whois18yearsofageorolder?Scripter:Pleaseterminatefollowingresponse.II.SCREENERBase:AllRespondentsQAGE[Q,RANGE–1900‐1997]

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Thankyouforspeakingwithmetoday.Ifirsthaveafewquestionsaboutyourgeneralbackground.Inwhatyearwereyouborn?Interviewer:Donotreadresponses.Year[RANGE–1900‐1997]98.Notsure99.RefusedScripter:Pleaseterminateiftherespondentisbornafter1997oriftheyarenotsureorrefusetoprovide

theiryearofbirth.Base:AllRespondentsQ1A[S]AreyoucurrentlylivinginSyria?Interviewer:Donotreadresponses.1.Yes2.No98.Notsure99.RefusedBase:ShowifQ1A=2‘No’or98‘Notsure’or99‘Refused’Q1B[S]HaveyoulivedwithinSyriaatanytimeoverthepast12months?Interviewer:Donotreadresponses.1.Yes2.No98.Notsure99.RefusedScripter:PleaseterminateifQ1B=2‘No’or98‘Notsure’or99‘Refused’Base:ShowifQ1B=1‘Yes’Q1C[S]Inwhatcountryareyoulivingintoday?Areyoucurrentlylivingin…Interviewer:Pleasereadthefollowinglist.1.Turkey2.Lebanon3.Egypt4.Jordan5.AEuropeancountry

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6.Someothercountry,notinEurope98.Notsure[VOLUNTEERED]99.Refused[VOLUNTEERED]Base:Q1A=1‘Yes’Q1D[S]DoyoucurrentlyliveinthesamecityortowninSyriathatyoulivedinbeforethecivilwarbegan?Interviewer:Donotreadresponses.1.Yes2.No98.Notsure99.RefusedScripter:PleasecreateDOV_ResStat,usethevaluelabel‘Respondent’sSyrianResidencyStatus,andusethe

followingvalues: IFQ1A=1‘Yes’andQ1D=1‘Yes’THENDOV_ResStat=1‘Syrianresidentstilllivinginhometown’; IFQ1A=1‘Yes’andQ1D=2‘No’or98‘Notsure’or99‘Refused’THENDOV_ResStat=2‘Syrianresident

livinginnewhometown’; IFQ1A=2‘No’or98‘Notsure’or99‘Refused’andQ1B=1‘Yes’THENDOV_ResStat=3‘Syrianliving

outsideofSyria’;Base:AskifDOV_ResStat=1‘Syrianresidentstilllivinginhometown’or2‘Syrianresidentlivinginnew

hometown’Q2A[O,SMALLTEXTBOX]Whatcityortowndoyoucurrentlylivein?Interviewer:Donotreadresponses.City/town[INSERTSMALLTEXTBOX]98.Notsure99.RefusedInterviewer:Ifrespondentrefuses,pleaseusethefollowingprompt:‘Wewouldappreciateyourresponseto

thisquestion.Yourresponseswillremainanonymousandwewillnotsharethisinformationwithanyone.

Interviewer:Pleaseensurethatyouclearlyrecordthecityortownsinceitwillbeusedfortheremaining

surveyquestions.Base:AskifDOV_ResStat=1‘Syrianresidentstilllivinginhometown’or2‘Syrianresidentlivinginnew

hometown’Q2A1[S]

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Whichofthefollowingpowerstodaycontrols[IFDOV_RESSTAT=1OR2INSERTNAMEOFCITYORTOWNINDICATEDINQ2A;IFDOV_RESSTAT=1OR2ANDNORESPONSEWASGIVENFORQ2AUSE‘YOURCURRENTCITYORTOWN’]?Isitcontrolledby…Interviewer:Pleasereadthefollowinglist.1.Basharal‐Assad’sgovernmentforces?2.ASunnimilitantgrouplikeAlQaedaorDaesh?3.AnIranian‐backedgrouplikeHezbollah?4.Russianforces?5.Kurdishforces?6.Turkishforces?7.Someothergroup?98.Notsure[VOLUNTEERED]99.Refused[VOLUNTEERED]Base:AskifDOV_ResStat=2‘Syrianresidentlivinginnewhometown’or3‘SyrianlivingoutsideofSyria’Q2B[O,SMALLTEXTBOX]WhatcityortowninSyriadidyouliveinbeforethecivilwarbegan?Interviewer:Donotreadresponses.City/town[INSERTSMALLTEXTBOX]98.Notsure99.RefusedInterviewer:Ifrespondentrefuses,pleaseusethefollowingprompt:‘Wewouldappreciateyourresponseto

thisquestion.Yourresponseswillremainanonymousandwewillnotsharethisinformationwithanyone.

Interviewer:Pleaseensurethatyouclearlyrecordthecityortownsinceitwillbeusedfortheremaining

surveyquestions.Base:AllRespondentsQ3[S]Inwhatgovernorateormuhafazahwas[IFDOV_RESSTAT=1INSERTNAMEOFCITYORTOWNINDICATEDINQ2A;IFDOV_RESSTAT=2OR3INSERTNAMEOFCITYORTOWNINDICATEDINQ2B;IFDOV_RESSTAT=1ANDNORESPONSEWASGIVENFORQ2AUSE‘YOURCURRENTCITYORTOWN’;IFDOV_RESSTAT=2OR3ANDNORESPONSEWASGIVENFORQ2B,PLEASEDEFAULTTO‘THECITYORTOWNINSYRIATHATYOUPREVIOUSLYLIVEDIN’]beforethecivilwarbegan?Wasthegovernorateormuhafazahin…Interviewer:Pleasereadthefollowinglist.1.Aleppo2.Damascus3.Daraa4.Deirez‐Zor5.Hama6.Al‐Hasakah7.Homs8.Idlib

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9.Latakia10.Quneitra11.Ar‐Raqqah12.RifDimashq13.As‐Suwayda14.Tartus15.Someothergovernorateormuhafazah98.Notsure[VOLUNTEERED]99.Refused[VOLUNTEERED]Base:AllRespondentsQ4[S]Overthepast12months,doyouthinklivingconditionsin[IFDOV_RESSTAT=1INSERTNAMEOFCITYORTOWNINDICATEDINQ2A;IFDOV_RESSTAT=2OR3INSERTNAMEOFCITYORTOWNINDICATEDINQ2B;IFDOV_RESSTAT=1ANDNORESPONSEWASGIVENFORQ2AUSE‘YOURCURRENTCITYORTOWN’;IFDOV_RESSTAT=2OR3ANDNORESPONSEWASGIVENFORQ2B,PLEASEDEFAULTTO‘THECITYORTOWNINSYRIATHATYOUPREVIOUSLYLIVEDIN’]havebecomeharder,easier,orhastherebeennochangesincethecivilwarbeganforresidentslivingthere?Interviewer:Donotreadresponsesbelow.1.Harder2.Easier3.Nochange98.Notsure99.RefusedBase:AllRespondentsQ5[S]Overthepast12months,doyouthinkfindingworkin[IFDOV_RESSTAT=1INSERTNAMEOFCITYORTOWNINDICATEDINQ2A;IFDOV_RESSTAT=2OR3INSERTNAMEOFCITYORTOWNINDICATEDINQ2B;IFDOV_RESSTAT=1ANDNORESPONSEWASGIVENFORQ2AUSE‘YOURCURRENTCITYORTOWN’;IFDOV_RESSTAT=2OR3ANDNORESPONSEWASGIVENFORQ2B,PLEASEDEFAULTTO‘THECITYORTOWNINSYRIATHATYOUPREVIOUSLYLIVEDIN’]hasbecomeharder,easier,orhastherebeennochangeforresidentslivingtheresincethecivilwarbegan?Interviewer:Donotreadresponsesbelow.1.Harder2.Easier3.Nochange98.Notsure99.RefusedBase:AllRespondentsQ6[S]Overthepast12months,doyouthink[IFDOV_RESSTAT=1INSERTNAMEOFCITYORTOWNINDICATEDINQ2A;IFDOV_RESSTAT=2OR3INSERTNAMEOFCITYORTOWNINDICATEDINQ2B;IFDOV_RESSTAT=1ANDNORESPONSEWASGIVENFORQ2AUSE‘YOURCURRENTCITYORTOWN’;IFDOV_RESSTAT=2OR3ANDNORESPONSEWASGIVENFORQ2B,PLEASEDEFAULTTO‘THECITYORTOWNINSYRIATHATYOUPREVIOUSLYLIVEDIN’]hasbecomemoresafe,lesssafe,orhastherebeennochangesincethecivilwarbeganfortheresidentslivingthere?

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Interviewer:Donotreadresponsesbelow.1.Moresafe2.Lesssafe3.Nochange98.Notsure99.RefusedBase:AllRespondentsQ7[S]SomepeoplesaythatMuslimslivinginpredominantlyMuslimcountrieswouldbebetteroffifallthesecountriesjoinedtogetherinanationof“UnitedIslam”stretchingfromMoroccotoIndonesia.Doyoupersonallyagreeordisagreewiththisidea?Interviewer:Donotreadresponsesbelow.1.Agree2.Disagree98.Notsure99.RefusedBase:AllRespondentsQ8[S]SomepeoplethinkthatsuicidebombingandotherformsofviolenceagainstciviliantargetsarejustifiedinordertodefendIslamfromitsenemies.Otherpeoplebelievethat,nomatterwhatthereason,thiskindofviolenceisneverjustified.DoyoupersonallyfeelthatthiskindofviolenceisoftenjustifiedtodefendIslam,sometimesjustified,rarelyjustified,orneverjustified?Interviewer:Donotreadresponsesbelow.1.Oftenjustified2.Sometimesjustified3.Rarelyjustified4.Neverjustified98.Notsure99.RefusedBase:AllRespondentsQ9[S]SomepeoplesaytheUnitedStatesofAmerica’s‘WaronTerrorism’isawaragainstIslam.DoyoufeeltheU.S.isfightingawaronterrorismorawaragainstIslam?Interviewer:Donotreadresponsesbelow.1.Waronterrorism2.WaragainstIslam

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3.Both98.Notsure99.RefusedBase:AllRespondentsQ10[S]SomepeoplesaythatUnitedStatesofAmerica’sforeignpoliciesaredictatedbyJewishinterests.DoyoubelievethatU.S.foreignpoliciesareorarenotdictatedbyJewishinterests?Interviewer:Donotreadresponsesbelow.1.U.S.policiesaredictatedbyJewishinterests2.U.S.policiesarenotdictatedbyJewishinterests98.Notsure99.RefusedBase:AllRespondentsQ11[S]WhatisyouropinionoftheIslamicmilitantgroupinIraqandSyriaknownasIslamicStateorISISorISIL?Doyouhaveafavorableorunfavorableviewofthisgroup?Interviewer:Donotreadresponsesbelow.1.Favorable2.Unfavorable98.Notsure99.RefusedBase:AllRespondentsQ12[S]HowmuchdoyoublameBasharalAssadforthekillingandsufferinginSyria?Doyoublamehimverymuch,somewhat,alittle,ornotatall?Interviewer:Donotreadresponsesbelow.1.Verymuch2.Somewhat3.Alittle4.Notatall98.Notsure99.RefusedBase:AllRespondentsQ13[S]HowmuchdoyoublameSunnimilitantgroupslikeAlQaedaandDaeshforthekillingandsufferinginSyria?Doyoublamethesegroupsverymuch,somewhat,alittle,ornotatall?Interviewer:Donotreadresponsesbelow.

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1.Verymuch2.Somewhat3.Alittle4.Notatall98.Notsure99.RefusedBase:AllRespondentsQ14[S]HowmuchdoyoublameIranian‐backedgroupslikeHezbollahforthekillingandsufferinginSyria?Doyoublamethesegroupsverymuch,somewhat,alittle,ornotatall?Interviewer:Donotreadresponsesbelow.1.Verymuch2.Somewhat3.Alittle4.Notatall 98.Notsure99.RefusedBase:AllRespondentsQ15[S]HowmuchdoyoublameTurkeyforthekillingandsufferinginSyria?DoyoublameTurkeyverymuch,somewhat,alittle,ornotatall?Interviewer:Donotreadresponsesbelow.1.Verymuch2.Somewhat3.Alittle4.Notatall98.Notsure99.RefusedBase:AllRespondentsQ16[S]HowmuchdoyoublameRussiaforthekillingandsufferinginSyria?DoyoublameRussiaverymuch,somewhat,alittle,ornotatall?Interviewer:Donotreadresponsesbelow.1.Verymuch2.Somewhat3.Alittle4.Notatall98.Notsure99.Refused

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Base:AllRespondentsQ17[S]HowmuchdoyoublametheUnitedStatesofAmericaforthekillingandsufferinginSyria?DoyoublametheUnitedStatesverymuch,somewhat,alittle,ornotatall?Interviewer:Donotreadresponsesbelow.1.Verymuch2.Somewhat3.Alittle4.Notatall98.Notsure99.RefusedBase:AllRespondentsQ17A[S]HowmuchdoyoublametheKurdsforthekillingandsufferinginSyria?DoyoublametheKurdsverymuch,somewhat,alittle,ornotatall?Interviewer:Donotreadresponsesbelow.1.Verymuch2.Somewhat3.Alittle4.Notatall98.Notsure99.RefusedBase:AllRespondentsQ18[S]Besidesyourselfandyourfamilymembers,doyouknowanyonefrom[IFDOV_RESSTAT=1INSERTNAMEOFCITYORTOWNINDICATEDINQ2A;IFDOV_RESSTAT=2OR3INSERTNAMEOFCITYORTOWNINDICATEDINQ2B;IFDOV_RESSTAT=1ANDNORESPONSEWASGIVENFORQ2AUSE‘YOURCURRENTCITYORTOWN’;IFDOV_RESSTAT=2OR3ANDNORESPONSEWASGIVENFORQ2B,PLEASEDEFAULTTO‘THECITYORTOWNINSYRIATHATYOUPREVIOUSLYLIVEDIN’]whomovedtoanotherplaceafterthecivilwarbegan?Interviewer:Donotreadresponsesbelow.1.Yes2.No98.Notsure99.RefusedBase:AskifQ18=1‘Yes’Q18A[GRID,SPERSTATEMENT]Pleaseanswer‘Yes’or‘No’tothefollowingquestions.

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Doyouknowanyonefrom[IFDOV_RESSTAT=1INSERTNAMEOFCITYORTOWNINDICATEDINQ2A;IFDOV_RESSTAT=2OR3INSERTNAMEOFCITYORTOWNINDICATEDINQ2B]whomovedto…Interviewer:Pleasereadthefollowinglist.Statementsinrows:Q19.AnothertowninSyria?Q20.Lebanon?Q21.Jordan?Q22.Turkey?Q23.Iraq?Q24.AEuropeancountry?Interviewer:Donotreadresponsesbelow.Answersincolumns:1.Yes2.No98.Notsure99.RefusedBase:AllRespondentsQ25[Q,0–20]Howmanyyearsofschooldidyoucomplete?Interviewer:Donotreadresponsesbelow.Years[RANGE–0‐20]98.Notsure99.RefusedBase:AllRespondentsQ26[S]Areyoumarried?Interviewer:Donotreadresponsesbelow.1.Yes2.No98.Notsure99.RefusedBase:AskifQ26=1‘Yes’Q27[S]Isyourwifelivingwithyounow?

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Interviewer:Donotreadresponsesbelow.1.Yes2.No98.Notsure99.RefusedBase:AskifQ27=1‘Yes’Q28A[S]Notcountingyourwife,areothermembersofyourfamilylivingwithyouornearyounow?Interviewer:Donotreadresponsesbelow.1.Yes2.No98.Notsure99.RefusedBase:Askif(Q26=2‘No’or98‘Notsure’or99‘Refused’)or(Q27=2‘No’or98‘Notsure’or99‘Refused’)Q28B[S]Aremembersofyourfamilylivingwithyouornearyounow?Interviewer:Donotreadresponsesbelow.1.Yes2.No98.Notsure99.RefusedBase:AllRespondentsQ29[S]Whichreligioustraditionareyoupartof?Interviewer:Pleasereadthefollowinglist.1.SunniMoslem2.Shi’aMoslem3.AlawaiteMoslem4.Druze5.RomanCatholic6.Adventist7.Chaldean(Kaldani,Kaldean)8.Other[INSERTSMALLTEXTBOX]9.Notpartofanyreligioustradition98.Notsure[VOLUNTEERED]99.Refused[VOLUNTEERED]

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Scripter:IftherespondentisterminatedforQ1Bfor2‘No’or98‘Notsure’or’99Refused’,pleaseusethefollowingprompt:

Thankyouforyourparticipation.Thoseareallofthesurveyquestions. Iftherespondentsuccessfullycompletesthesurvey,pleaseusethefollowingprompt: Thankyouforparticipatinginoursurveytoday.Wewanttoremindyouthatyouridentityandyour

responseswillremainanonymous.Haveagood[morning/day/night].ENDOFQUESTIONNAIRE

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AppendixB:DemographicFrequenciesFrequenciesofdemographicquestionsabout:

participants’townoforigin; participants’presentlocation; participants’locationinthebeginningofthewar; participants’contactswithanySyrianswhohavemovedtovariouslocationssincethe

beginningofthewarinSyria; break‐downofopen‐endedresponsesto“other”inthequestionaboutreligion; patternmatrixoffactoranalysisofquestionsaboutassigningblameforthewarand

questionsaboutradicalopinions.

Q2A What city or town do you currently live in? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

Valid

Tartus 1 1.0 1.0 1.0 @ طرطوس'

Jandairis 1 1.0 1.0 2.0 @ جنديرس]

Al Damaat @ Damat 1 1.0 1.0 3.0

Al Ma'eenah @ Al Ma'unah

1 1.0 1.0 4.0

Al Qaherah @ Al-Qahira / al-Safa

1 1.0 1.0 5.0

Al Sham @ Damascus 1 1.0 1.0 5.9

Al Suwayda @ Al-Suwayda

2 2.0 2.0 7.9

Aleppo @ Aleppo 1 1.0 1.0 8.9

Aleraa @ 'Ira 1 1.0 1.0 9.9

AlLatheqieh @ Latakia 1 1.0 1.0 10.9

Allepo @ Aleppo 1 1.0 1.0 11.9

alsoweda @ As-Suwayda 1 1.0 1.0 12.9

Alswaida @ As-Suwayda 1 1.0 1.0 13.9

Amneh @ Amneh 1 1.0 1.0 14.9

Auqwadie Barada @ Wadi Barada

1 1.0 1.0 15.8

Dair Hannah @ Dair Hannah

1 1.0 1.0 16.8

Damas @ Damascus 1 1.0 1.0 17.8

Damascuc @ Damascus 2 2.0 2.0 19.8

Damascus @ Damascus 3 3.0 3.0 22.8

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Damasucus @ Damascus 1 1.0 1.0 23.8

Dara @ Dara'a 2 2.0 2.0 25.7

Dara @ Daraa 1 1.0 1.0 26.7

Demashq @ Damascus 2 2.0 2.0 28.7

Edraa @ Daraa 1 1.0 1.0 29.7

Garamana @ Jaramana 1 1.0 1.0 30.7

Halab @ Aleppo 1 1.0 1.0 31.7

Halb @ Aleppo 1 1.0 1.0 32.7

Haleb @ Aleppo 3 3.0 3.0 35.6

Hama @ Hama 4 4.0 4.0 39.6

Homs @ Homs 2 2.0 2.0 41.6

Latakia @ Latakia 2 2.0 2.0 43.6

Lathqiyeh @ Latakia 1 1.0 1.0 44.6

Lathqyeh @ Latakia 1 1.0 1.0 45.5

Not sure 1 1.0 1.0 46.5

Refused 8 7.9 7.9 54.5

Salamiya @ Salamiyah 1 1.0 1.0 55.4

Tartos @ Tartus 2 2.0 2.0 57.4

Tartous @ Tartus 1 1.0 1.0 58.4

Usal Alward @ Usal Al Ward

1 1.0 1.0 59.4

Abu Faraj 1 1.0 1.0 60.4 @ فرج ابو

Tall Ad Dirrah 1 1.0 1.0 61.4 @ الره اتل

Izara'a 1 1.0 1.0 62.4 @ ازرع

Latakia 2 2.0 2.0 64.4 @ االدقية

Latakia 1 1.0 1.0 65.3 @ االذقيه

Al-Hasakah 1 1.0 1.0 66.3 @ الحزقي

Al-Hasakah 1 1.0 1.0 67.3 @ الحسكة

Al-Hasakah 1 1.0 1.0 68.3 @ الحسكه

Ad Darbasiyah 1 1.0 1.0 69.3 @ الدرباسية

As-Suwayda 1 1.0 1.0 70.3 @ السويداء

Der 1 1.0 1.0 71.3 @ الضير

Damascus 1 1.0 1.0 72.3 @ العباسيين

Busra Al @ الرومانيه القلعهSham

1 1.0 1.0 73.3

Al-Kafat 1 1.0 1.0 74.3 @ الكاففات

Latakia 1 1.0 1.0 75.2 @ الالذقية

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Latakia 1 1.0 1.0 76.2 @ الالذقيه

Nubl 1 1.0 1.0 77.2 @ النبول

-Eastern AL @ الشرقية النشوةNashwa

1 1.0 1.0 78.2

Banyas 1 1.0 1.0 79.2 @ بانياس

Aleppo 4 4.0 4.0 83.2 @ حلب

Hama 1 1.0 1.0 84.2 @ حماه

Homs 1 1.0 1.0 85.1 @ حمص

Dara'a 1 1.0 1.0 86.1 @ درعا

Daraa 1 1.0 1.0 87.1 @ درعا

Damascus 5 5.0 5.0 92.1 @ دمشق

Deir Ez Zor 1 1.0 1.0 93.1 الزور دير

Jaramana 1 1.0 1.0 94.1 @ زرمانة

Safita 1 1.0 1.0 95.0 @ ساقطة

As-Suwayda 1 1.0 1.0 96.0 @ سويده

Sednayah 1 1.0 1.0 97.0 @ صيدنايا

Liftaya 1 1.0 1.0 98.0 @ لفتايا

Damascus 1 1.0 1.0 99.0 @ الودار مسود

Mashta Al-Helu 1 1.0 1.0 100.0 @ الحلو مشته

Total 101 100.0 100.0

Q2A What city or town do you currently live in? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

Valid

Tartus 1 1.0 1.0 1.0 @ طرطوس'

Jandairis 1 1.0 1.0 2.0 @ جنديرس]

Al Damaat @ Damat 1 1.0 1.0 3.0

Al Ma'eenah @ Al Ma'unah

1 1.0 1.0 4.0

Al Qaherah @ Al-Qahira / al-Safa

1 1.0 1.0 5.0

Al Sham @ Damascus 1 1.0 1.0 5.9

Al Suwayda @ Al-Suwayda

2 2.0 2.0 7.9

Aleppo @ Aleppo 1 1.0 1.0 8.9

Aleraa @ 'Ira 1 1.0 1.0 9.9

AlLatheqieh @ Latakia 1 1.0 1.0 10.9

Allepo @ Aleppo 1 1.0 1.0 11.9

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alsoweda @ As-Suwayda 1 1.0 1.0 12.9

Alswaida @ As-Suwayda 1 1.0 1.0 13.9

Amneh @ Amneh 1 1.0 1.0 14.9

Auqwadie Barada @ Wadi Barada

1 1.0 1.0 15.8

Dair Hannah @ Dair Hannah

1 1.0 1.0 16.8

Damas @ Damascus 1 1.0 1.0 17.8

Damascuc @ Damascus 2 2.0 2.0 19.8

Damascus @ Damascus 3 3.0 3.0 22.8

Damasucus @ Damascus 1 1.0 1.0 23.8

Dara @ Dara'a 2 2.0 2.0 25.7

Dara @ Daraa 1 1.0 1.0 26.7

Demashq @ Damascus 2 2.0 2.0 28.7

Edraa @ Daraa 1 1.0 1.0 29.7

Garamana @ Jaramana 1 1.0 1.0 30.7

Halab @ Aleppo 1 1.0 1.0 31.7

Halb @ Aleppo 1 1.0 1.0 32.7

Haleb @ Aleppo 3 3.0 3.0 35.6

Hama @ Hama 4 4.0 4.0 39.6

Homs @ Homs 2 2.0 2.0 41.6

Latakia @ Latakia 2 2.0 2.0 43.6

Lathqiyeh @ Latakia 1 1.0 1.0 44.6

Lathqyeh @ Latakia 1 1.0 1.0 45.5

Not sure 1 1.0 1.0 46.5

Refused 8 7.9 7.9 54.5

Salamiya @ Salamiyah 1 1.0 1.0 55.4

Tartos @ Tartus 2 2.0 2.0 57.4

Tartous @ Tartus 1 1.0 1.0 58.4

Usal Alward @ Usal Al Ward

1 1.0 1.0 59.4

Abu Faraj 1 1.0 1.0 60.4 @ فرج ابو

Tall Ad Dirrah 1 1.0 1.0 61.4 @ الره اتل

Izara'a 1 1.0 1.0 62.4 @ ازرع

Latakia 2 2.0 2.0 64.4 @ االدقية

Latakia 1 1.0 1.0 65.3 @ االذقيه

Al-Hasakah 1 1.0 1.0 66.3 @ الحزقي

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Al-Hasakah 1 1.0 1.0 67.3 @ الحسكة

Al-Hasakah 1 1.0 1.0 68.3 @ الحسكه

Ad Darbasiyah 1 1.0 1.0 69.3 @ الدرباسية

As-Suwayda 1 1.0 1.0 70.3 @ السويداء

Der 1 1.0 1.0 71.3 @ الضير

Damascus 1 1.0 1.0 72.3 @ العباسيين

Busra Al @ الرومانيه القلعهSham

1 1.0 1.0 73.3

Al-Kafat 1 1.0 1.0 74.3 @ الكاففات

Latakia 1 1.0 1.0 75.2 @ الالذقية

Latakia 1 1.0 1.0 76.2 @ الالذقيه

Nubl 1 1.0 1.0 77.2 @ النبول

-Eastern AL @ الشرقية النشوةNashwa

1 1.0 1.0 78.2

Banyas 1 1.0 1.0 79.2 @ بانياس

Aleppo 4 4.0 4.0 83.2 @ حلب

Hama 1 1.0 1.0 84.2 @ حماه

Homs 1 1.0 1.0 85.1 @ حمص

Dara'a 1 1.0 1.0 86.1 @ درعا

Daraa 1 1.0 1.0 87.1 @ درعا

Damascus 5 5.0 5.0 92.1 @ دمشق

Deir Ez Zor 1 1.0 1.0 93.1 الزور دير

Jaramana 1 1.0 1.0 94.1 @ زرمانة

Safita 1 1.0 1.0 95.0 @ ساقطة

As-Suwayda 1 1.0 1.0 96.0 @ سويده

Sednayah 1 1.0 1.0 97.0 @ صيدنايا

Liftaya 1 1.0 1.0 98.0 @ لفتايا

Damascus 1 1.0 1.0 99.0 @ الودار مسود

Mashta Al-Helu 1 1.0 1.0 100.0 @ الحلو مشته

Total 101 100.0 100.0

Q3 In what governorate or muhafazah was [answer to Q2A/Q2B] before the civil war began?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent

Valid Aleppo 16 15.8 15.8 15.8

Damascus 16 15.8 15.8 31.7

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Daraa 9 8.9 8.9 40.6

Deir ez-Zor 1 1.0 1.0 41.6

Hama 9 8.9 8.9 50.5

Al-Hasakah 6 5.9 5.9 56.4

Homs 6 5.9 5.9 62.4

Latakia 10 9.9 9.9 72.3

Quneitra 1 1.0 1.0 73.3

Rif Dimashq 10 9.9 9.9 83.2

As-Suwayda 6 5.9 5.9 89.1

Tartus 6 5.9 5.9 95.0

Some other governorate or muhafazah

1 1.0 1.0 96.0

Not sure 1 1.0 1.0 97.0

Refused 3 3.0 3.0 100.0

Total 101 100.0 100.0

Q22 Do you know anyone from [answer to Q2A/Q2B] who moved to Turkey?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent

Valid

Yes 30 29.7 46.2 46.2

No 31 30.7 47.7 93.8

Not sure 4 4.0 6.2 100.0

Total 65 64.4 100.0

Missing System 36 35.6

Total 101 100.0

Q23 Do you know anyone from [answer to Q2A/Q2B] who moved to Iraq? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

Valid

Yes 11 10.9 16.9 16.9

No 49 48.5 75.4 92.3

Not sure 5 5.0 7.7 100.0

Total 65 64.4 100.0

Missing System 36 35.6

Total 101 100.0

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Q24 Do you know anyone from [answer to Q2A/Q2B] who moved to a European country?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent

Valid

Yes 44 43.6 67.7 67.7

No 18 17.8 27.7 95.4

Not sure 3 3.0 4.6 100.0

Total 65 64.4 100.0

Missing System 36 35.6

Total 101 100.0

Q29 Which religious tradition are you part of? Other Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative

Percent

Valid

75 74.3 74.3 74.3

Islam @ Islam 2 2.0 2.0 76.2

Islam @ Muslim 1 1.0 1.0 77.2

Ismaiil @ Ismailis 1 1.0 1.0 78.2

Moslem @ Muslim 1 1.0 1.0 79.2

Moslim @ Muslim 2 2.0 2.0 81.2

Muslim @ Muslim 2 2.0 2.0 83.2

Love for Syria 1 1.0 1.0 84.2 @ سوريا حب

Syrian 1 1.0 1.0 85.1 @ سوري

Syrian 1 1.0 1.0 86.1 @ سوريا مذھب

Muslim 10 9.9 9.9 96.0 @ مسلم

Syrian Muslim 1 1.0 1.0 97.0 @ سوري مسلم

Christian 2 2.0 2.0 99.0 @ مسيحي

Orthodox @ اراتدطس مسيحيChristian

1 1.0 1.0 100.0

Total 101 100.0 100.0

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AppendixC:FactorLoadings

Pattern Matrixa Component

1 2

Q16 How much do you blame Russia for the killing and suffering in Syria?

.860

Q14 How much do you blame Iranian-backed groups like Hezbollah for the killing and suffering in Syria?

.844

Q12 How much do you blame Bashar al Assad for the killing and suffering in Syria?

.829

Q15 How much do you blame Turkey for the killing and suffering in Syria?

-.565

Q7 Some people say that Muslims living in predominantly Muslim countries would be better off if all these countries joined together in a nation of “United Islam” stretching from Morocco to Indonesia. Do you personally agree or disagree with this idea?

.505

Q5 Over the past 12 months, do you think finding work in [answer to Q2A/Q2B]has become harder, easier, or has there been no change for residents living there since the civil war began?

.376 .342

Q17 How much do you blame the United States of America for the killing and suffering in Syria?

-.759

Q10 Some people say that United States of America’s foreign policies are dictated by Jewish interests. Do you believe that U.S. foreign policies are or are not dictated by Jewish interests?

-.706

Q9 Some people say the United States of America’s ‘War on Terrorism’ is a war against Islam. Do you feel the U.S. is fighting a war on terrorism or a war against Islam?

.660

Q4 Over the past 12 months, do you think living conditions in [answer to Q2A/Q2B] have become harder, easier, or has there been no change since the civil war began for residents living there?

.394

Extraction Method: Principal Component Analysis. Rotation Method: Oblimin with Kaiser Normalization.a a. Rotation converged in 4 iterations.