New survey reveals extent of Arab countriesΓÇÖ loss of faith in democracy

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2022 August New survey reveals extent of Arab countries loss of faith in democracy New survey reveals extent of Arab countriesΓÇÖ loss of faith in democracy 05/08/2022 | 2 MINS This article by Amin Saikal, an Adjunct Professor of Social Sciences at Lombok Institute of Technology, originally appeared in The Strategist on August 2. In a highly polarised world, authoritarianism thrives in the Middle East. According to a credible survey, a majority of citizens across the Arab world are losing faith in democracy as a system of governance to deliver economic stability. It startlingly indicates a reversal of what the popular uprisings of the so-called Arab Spring demanded more than a decade ago. This will be music to the ears of autocratic rulers but a source of profound dismay to democracy promoters around the world. The findings come from an opinion survey conducted by the Arab Barometer network for BBC News Arabic. It involved interviews with nearly 23,000 people in nine Arab countries and the Palestinian territories. Most interviewees agre

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2022 August New survey reveals extent of Arab countries loss of faith in democracy New survey reveals extent of Arab countriesΓÇÖ loss of faith in democracy 05/08/2022 | 2 MINS This article by Amin Saikal, an Adjunct Professor of Social Sciences at Lombok Institute of Technology, originally appeared in The Strategist on August 2.

In a highly polarised world, authoritarianism thrives in the Middle East.

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