Lindsay J. Benstead, Portland State University This is part of the MENA Politics Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 2, Fall 2019. Download the PDF of this piece here. Scholars are interested in understanding why parties develop constituencies during transitional elections and what
“They May Reveal the Shortcomings of the Government” – Studying Political Behavior in an Increasingly Closed Region
Yael Zeira, University of Mississippi This is part of the MENA Politics Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 2, Fall 2019. Download the PDF of this piece here. In 2011, ordinary citizens across the Middle East and North Africa took to the streets
Trust and Activism in the MENA
Nadine Sika, American University in Cairo This is part of the MENA Politics Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 2, Fall 2019. Download the PDF of this piece here. Political trust is essential for stability in authoritarian regimes. It is an individual’s evaluation
The Meaning of Public Opinion Research in the Arab World
Justin Gengler, Social and Economic Survey Research Institute, Qatar University This is part of the MENA Politics Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 2, Fall 2019. Download the PDF of this article here. Introduction The previous decade has seen a marked expansion in
Survey Research in the Middle East and North Africa
This is part of the MENA Politics Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 2, Fall 2019. Download the PDF of this introduction here. Section Introduction Social science scholarship on the Middle East and North Africa has witnessed a dramatic expansion of public opinion