1. Youth in MENA: Findings from the Fifth Wave of the Arab Barometer
- Author:
- Amaney Jamal, Michael Robbins, and Salma Al-Shami
- Publication Date:
- 08-2020
- Content Type:
- Commentary and Analysis
- Institution:
- Arab Barometer
- Abstract:
- Youth economic frustration across MENA is increasing ▶ Youth have little trust in governments, which are widely viewed as being corrupt, leading to a potential crisis of legitimacy in the region ▶ However, views of youth differ relatively little from older generations in this regard ▶ Youth are more likely to want to emigrate and to participate in informal politics ▶ Arab publics, including youth, generally affirm women’s equal rights but less accepting of their equal roles in society
- Topic:
- Corruption, Human Rights, Public Opinion, Authoritarianism, Women, Democracy, and Youth
- Political Geography:
- Middle East and North Africa