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New Findings on Arabs and Democracy

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ID6287573
AuthorsMark Tessler (0000-0002-7104-1948), Amaney Jamal (0000-0002-0895-5472, Princeton University), Michael Robbins (0000-0001-5012-0623)
Year2012
Volume23
Issue4
Pages89-103
Publication date2012-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of democracy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1045-5736 • E-ISSN: 1086-3214
PublisherProject MUSE (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1353/jod.2012.0066
OpenAlexW2039961364
LanguageEN
Citations received64
References cited4

Examined with data from the first and second wave of Arab Barometer surveys are support for democracy, understandings of democracy, desires for reform, values associated with a democratic political culture, views about the political role of Islam, and the relationship between support for political Islam and the embrace of democratic values. Broad continuing trends include strong support for democracy, understandings of democracy that emphasize economic considerations, and a division of opinion about Islam’s political role. Findings from surveys in Egypt and Tunisia in 2011 are discussed in greater detail in relation to post–Arab Spring developments in the two countries

Democracy · Development economics · Economics · Geography · Islam · Political economy · Political Islam · Political science · Politics · Relation (database · Sociology · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Religion and Society Interactions

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Citations per year4,92
Citation span2013 - 2026 (14)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
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