Trends in Iraqi Political Values December 2004 through March 2007 Mansoor Moaddel Eastern Michigan University and University of Michigan Institute for Social Research December 2004 and April 2006 surveys were conducted in collaboration with U-M political scientists Mark Tessler and Ron Inglehart, supported by grants from the National Science Foundation October 2006 survey supervised by MultiNational Forces Assessment Effects Group All surveys were conducted by the Independent Institute for Administration and Civil Society Studies, a private Iraqi research firm, managed by Munqith Daghir

The distribution of the samples by religion and ethnicity Dec-04 Apr-06 Oct-06 Mar-07 Shi'is 57% 54% 51% 51% Sunnis 21% 18% 23% 25% Muslims 6% 14% 9% 2% Kurds 16% 14% 17% 15% Total 2,255 2,635 7,730 7,411

%Expressing “very proud” to be Iraqis

%Iraqis describing selves as "Iraqis, above all"

% of Iraqis responding that having an Islamic government where religious authorities have absolute power is 'Very Good'

% of Iraqis 'strongly agreeing' that Iraq will be a better place if religion and politics are separated

%Rating very favorable On a scale of 1 to 10, with one being very unfavorable and 10 being very favorable, how would you rate the following organizations?

%Rating very unfavorable On a scale of 1 to 10, with one being very unfavorable and 10 being very favorable, how would you rate the following organizations?