The perils and pitfalls of North Korean opinion polls



Evergreen The perils and pitfalls of North Korean opinion polls A recent survey of in-country views on the nuclear program must be taken with a pinch of salt Andrei Lankov March 20, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON by nknews_hq on 2018-01-10 04:20:49 Last month, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) published a report that, among other things, tells us what North Koreans think about their nuclear weapons program. The report is based on a survey conducted inside the DPRK, with fifty regular people asked their opinions on the country’s nuke development. Their responses, the report says, were overwhelmingly critical of the government: 43 out of 50 expressed “highly negative” views on the North Korean nuclear weapons program, and 70% said that they do not see nuclear weapons as a source of national pride. One of the respondents is even quoted as saying that “nuclear weapons are the devil’s weapons and will lead to our extinction." Last month, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) published a report that, among other things, tells us what North Koreans think about their nuclear weapons program. The report is based on a survey conducted inside the DPRK, with fifty regular people asked their opinions on the country’s nuke development. Their responses, the report says, were overwhelmingly critical of the government: 43 out of 50 expressed “highly negative” views on the North Korean nuclear weapons program, and 70% said that they do not see nuclear weapons as a source of national pride. One of the respondents is even quoted as saying that “nuclear weapons are the devil’s weapons and will lead to our extinction." Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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The perils and pitfalls of North Korean opinion polls

A recent survey of in-country views on the nuclear program must be taken with a pinch of salt

Andrei Lankov March 20, 2018

The perils and pitfalls of North Korean opinion polls

by nknews_hq on 2018-01-10 04:20:49

Last month, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) published a report that, among other things, tells us what North Koreans think about their nuclear weapons program. The report is based on a survey conducted inside the DPRK, with fifty regular people asked their opinions on the country’s nuke development.

Their responses, the report says, were overwhelmingly critical of the government: 43 out of 50 expressed “highly negative” views on the North Korean nuclear weapons program, and 70% said that they do not see nuclear weapons as a source of national pride. One of the respondents is even quoted as saying that “nuclear weapons are the devil’s weapons and will lead to our extinction."