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What They Are Saying to Us, and Why it Matters
Macmillan
October 2010
On Sale: October 12, 2010
256 pages
ISBN: 0230102999
EAN: 9780230102996
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
The Arab World is a region that has been vastly
misunderstood in the West. Arab Voices asks the questions,
collects the answers, and shares the results that will help
us see Arabs clearly. The book will bring into stark relief
the myths, assumptions, and biases that hold us back from
understanding this important people. Here, James Zogby
debuts a brand new, comprehensive poll, bringing numbers to
life so that we can base policy and perception on the real
world, rather than on a conjured reality. Based on a new poll run by Zogby International exclusively
for this book, some of the surprising results revealed include:
* Despite the frustration with the peace process and the
number of wars of the past few years, 74% of Arabs still
support a
two state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
And over one-third of Lebanese, Saudis, and Jordanians think
that their governments should do more to advance peace. * Despite wars in and around their region and the worldwide
economic crisis, when asked “Are you better off than you
were 4 years ago?” 42% of those polled say they are better
off, 19% worse off. * Arabs like American people (59% favorable rating), values
(52%) and products (69%), giving them all high ratings. And
Canada gets high favorability ratings everywhere (an overall
rating of 55% favorable and 32% unfavorable). * However, Arabs overwhelmingly rate American society “more
violent and war-like” (77%) or “less respectful of the
rights ofothers” (78%) than their own society. Why? Because
of the Iraq war and continuing fallout from Abu
Ghraib,Guantanamo, and the treatment of Arab and Muslim
immigrants and visitors to the United States. * What type of TV show do Saudis and Egyptians prefer to
watch? The answer is, “Movies”, which draws over 50% of the
first and second choice votes. In Morocco, the top rated
shows are “soap operas” and music and entertainment
programs, drawing almost two-thirds of the first and second
choice votes. Religious programs are near the bottom of the
list of viewer preferences, garnering less than 10% of votes
in all three countries.
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