International Public Opinion

Abstract

The Uranium Institute is co-ordinating a project that will allow a comparison of public opinion between different countries. Preliminary work found that such a comparison could not be made using the then existing data. The Institute, therefore, developed a series of questions that can be used to make valid comparisons. After these questions had been included in public opinion surveys conducted in three countries, a preliminary analysis of results was carried out. This has shown some interesting similarities and differences. Further work is underway to determine the relationship between political goals and attitudes towards nuclear power.