The Arab Revolutions: Five Years On

Volume 4|Issue 18| |Arab Opinion Index

Abstract

This paper presents Arab public attitudes towards the popular revolutions which arose in 2011. The results, adapted from a series of Arab public opinion surveys conducted in a number of countries over several years, show that 34% of the Arab public view positively the Arab popular revolutions and the accomplishments achieved by the revolutions (either “very positive” or “positive to some extent”). This contrasts with 59% of the public which had varyingly negative (either “negative to some extent” or “very negative”) views of the Arab revolutions and the changes they brought. Only 7% of respondents declined to offer an opinion. Notably, only 10% of respondents offered the view that the revolutions and their outcomes were “very positive”, compared to 34% who held that they were “very negative”.

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The Public Opinion Unit is the team within the ACRPS devoted to understanding trends in Arab public opinion towards political, cultural and social issues.  Headed by a dedicated specialist researcher, the Unit’s work is assisted by a wide group of researchers and public opinion experts who work in concert with others across the region to carry out a series of annual surveys of Arab public opinion. The findings of the surveys are made available through regular, extensive reports published by the ACRPS and aimed at informing public debate and decision-making in the Arab region. 

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