Bloodless Coup

Statistical Support for the Need to Push for Change in Algeria and Jordan

Over at Abu Aardvark we get this discussion of a recent study done by Marc Tessler:

The only independent variables significantly correlated with support for terrorism were "negative views of U.S. foreign policy" and - and here's the interesting part - "negative views of one's own political system." Those Jordanians and Algerians who expressed dissatisfaction with their own government were significantly more likely to approve of terrorism against the United States. Discontent with their own government was vastly more significant than religion, education, culture, class, or anything else for explaining support for terrorism against the U.S.