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Popular grievances in the Arab region: evaluating explanations for discontent in the lead-up to the uprisings

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  • Melani Cammett
  • Nisreen Salti

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In the wake of the Arab uprisings, analysts have advanced multiple hypotheses about the grievances at the root of mass mobilization, yet little empirical research examines their validity, particularly at the micro-level. We use survey data from 2009 to 2010 from Arab countries that experienced mass protests to assess the validity of dominant approaches. Cross-national variation in patterns of grievances lends support to claims that diffusion processes rather than a common set of concerns fuelled the uprisings.

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  • Melani Cammett & Nisreen Salti, 2018. "Popular grievances in the Arab region: evaluating explanations for discontent in the lead-up to the uprisings," Middle East Development Journal, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 10(1), pages 64-96, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:rmdjxx:v:10:y:2018:i:1:p:64-96
    DOI: 10.1080/17938120.2018.1443606
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    1. Bishara, Dina & Jurkovich, Michelle & Berman, Chantal, 2023. "Citizens’ understanding of the social contract: Lessons from Tunisia," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 168(C).
    2. Carol Graham & Sergio Pinto, 2019. "Men without work: A global well-being and ill-being comparison," IZA World of Labor, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), pages 464-464, October.
    3. Sergio Pinto & Carol Graham, 2019. "Men without work: Why are they so unhappy in the US compared to other places?," Working Papers 2019-016, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group.

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