Arabs are losing faith in democracy to deliver economic stability across the Middle East and North Africa, according to a major new survey.
"There's a growing realisation that democracy is not a perfect form of government, and it won't fix everything," he says. In seven countries and the Palestinian territories, more than half of respondents to the Arab Barometer survey agree with the statement that their country needs a leader who can "bend the rules" if necessary to get things done. Only in Morocco do fewer than half agree with that statement. However there is also a sizeable proportion of people disagreeing with the statement in the Palestinian territories, Jordan, and Sudan.
The survey in Tunisia was conducted between October and November 2021. Since then there have been protestst, as he has tightened his grip on power by dissolving parliament, taking control of the electoral commission, and pressed ahead with holding a referendum on a new constitution which many say will boost his authority. The country's economy has meanwhile sunk deeper into crisis.
Only in two countries is the economic situation not seen as the most crucial issue - in Iraq, where it is corruption, and in war-torn Libya, where it is instability. The economic outlook is bleak across the region, with fewer than half of all respondents willing to describe the economic situation in their country as good.
How would they even know?
Democracy has always made the rich richer,
ONLY economy, they are wrong, Democracy the best tools to fool, to abuse...
As Muslims, they believe a lot of very silly, and dangerous, things.
This is a disingenuous argument. Democracy is dirty, painful, difficult and full of compromises. However it comes with freedom, liberty, justice, equality and opportunity. Cultures and countries are not homogenous - democracy is a concept that takes time - generations - to grow…
Not one GCC member country in the survey! Several North African countries in the survey. This is not representative of the “Arab world” or “Arabic speaking world”. Misleading to say the least.
An excuse to keep their monarchy. Democracy is not something Muslim countries like. They like a dictator.
They are great EXPERTS in democracy 🤪😜
Western democracy is a hoax.
Democracy requires veracity, dialogue and willingness to compromise, all things in short supply in societies that value 'strongman' leadership above all else.
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That's because none of them work.
If it was westren democracy, no doubt.
Arabs they can kiss my ass😡😡😡
THIS is the Arab Spring. May it flower everywhere, inshallah.
work for a bank, few years (too many, not a ££££££ job) wondering more and more: 'why does the world consent to having their lives ruled by numbers that represent something that doesn't actually exist, never will?' 'Make sacrifice to bull god, make imaginary line go up'
Democracy depends upon the free flow of information and the educated rationality of the people. Most democracies don't fit this bill where media typically presents lies, filtered news and half-truths to safeguard their controlling establishments.
Lol Arabs ( they consider themselves superior to non-Arabs) , and what more evidence one require to test their imbecility and fatuity
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