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Majority do not believe world is locked in a 'clash of civilisations'
A majority of people surveyed in 27 countries do not believe the world is locked in a "clash of civilisations" that will lead to violent conflict between Islam and the West, according to a poll published yesterday.
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- Published: 00:00 February 20, 2007
- The poll's results are hopeful, showing most believe differences between Muslims and Westerners can be worked out.
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London: A majority of people surveyed in 27 countries do not believe the world is locked in a "clash of civilisations" that will lead to violent conflict between Islam and the West, according to a poll published yesterday.
The British Broadcasting Corporation World Service poll of more than 28,000 people found 52 per cent believe tensions between Muslims and non-Muslims are caused by political power and interests, compared with 29 per cent who say religion and culture are root causes.
Most Muslim, non-Muslim and Western respondents rejected the idea that violent conflict between Islam and the West is inevitable.
Although 28 per cent said violence was inevitable, twice as many - 56 per cent - believe "common ground can be found."
Since the September 11 attacks, countries around the world have struggled with how to deal with radicalism at home and abroad.
The poll's results are hopeful, showing most believe differences between Muslims and Westerners can be worked out, said Steven Kull, director of the Programme on International Policy Attitudes at the University of Maryland, which conducted the survey with pollsters from GlobeScan.
"Most people around the world clearly reject the idea that Islam and the West are caught in an inevitable clash of civilisations," Kull said.
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