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Public Opinion Trends on the Democratic Experiment in Tunisia

Volume 9|Issue 9| Dec 2021 |Arab Opinion Index Analysis

Abstract

​This paper exhibits trends in public opinion in Tunisia regarding the Tunisian democratic experiment through data from the Arab Opinion Index published by the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, comparing the 2019-2020 poll to previous surveys. It also measures the popular reaction to decisions taken by Tunisian president Kais Saied during his coup to suspend the constitution and the mechanisms of democratic rule in the interest of seizing power. It seeks to uncover why Tunisians welcomed the president's decisions and whether that means that they have turned their backs to the democratic experiment they inaugurated ten years ago. Finally, the paper monitors a set of Arab public opinion indicators toward institutions of governance and the government's determination to resolve socioeconomic problems, which have intensified during the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

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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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