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Social Sciences and Humanities University-based Research Centers in the Arab Region, December 2025
No full textList of social sciences and/or humanities university-based research centers in the Arab region. Includes the research fields, thematic focus, type of publications, organized events, year of establishment, etc
Comparative Values Surveys of Islamic Countries
No full textAlthough the focus here is on the people and culture of the Middle Eastern publics, given that an overwhelming majority of these publics are Muslims, for scholars interested in comparative study of Muslim majority countries, we have produced a dataset on values and beliefs in Islamic countries and the United States. The data set from the U.S. is added for those interested in understanding the convergence and divergence of values between the American public and people from Muslim majority countries
Comparative Panel Survey on the Dynamics of Change: Belief Formation and Political Engagement in Egypt, Tunisia, and Turkey
No full textIn Egypt, of the nationally representative sample of 3,496 adult respondents interviewed in 2011, 2,430 respondents were contacted and re-interviewed between August and December 2016, a response rate of 70%. There were also 1,428 additional interviews to replenish the panel. Panel data consists of 2,430 respondents from each wave. Cross-sectional data consists of 3,496 completed interviews for 2011 and 3,858 completed interview for 2016.
In Tunisia, of the nationally representative sample of 3,070 adult respondents interviewed in 2013, 2,391 respondents were contacted and re-interviewed in 2015, a response rate of 78%.
In Turkey, of the nationally representative sample of 3,019 adult respondents interviewed in 2013, 1,683 were contacted and re-interviewed between February and July 2016, a response rate of 56%. There were also an additional 1,077 interviews to replenish the panel data. Panel data consists of 1,682 respondents from each wave. Cross-sectional data consists of 3,019 completed interviews for 2013 and 2,759 completed interviews for 2016.
The two waves of panel and cross-sectional data are cleaned and merged into a single SPSS file. The entire dataset consists of a cross-section of 18,593 completed interviews, and a panel of 13,006 completed interviews across the three countries over the two waves
Religious Fundamentalism, Attitudes toward Political Violence, and Developmental Idealism among Youth in Egypt and Saudi Arabia - 2005
No full textThis project intends to explore and explain the values and sociopolitical and cultural attitudes of young Egyptians and Saudis. It focuses on four general areas of values: (1) the sources of epistemic authorities that the youths rely in forming opinion about various social and cultural issues and deciding their career; (2) the extent to which the youth are aware of developmental ideas; (3) the youths’ orientations toward such issues as relationship between religion and politics, form of government, Western culture, and social status of women; and (4) the youths’ religiosity and attitudes toward religion
Tunisian Democracy Survey
No full textThe Arab Spring demonstrated that public opinion can powerfully affect the region's political life. Tunisia is particularly important in this regard for being the Arab country where democracy has taken firmest root. This nationwide study sheds light on the state of Tunisian democracy and its prospects by assessing the impact of socio-demographic factors and support for women's rights on democratic attitudes and examining the degree to which major terrorist attacks in 2015 influenced Tunisian public opinion on democracy and the extent to which preference for a democratic system affected opinions on the prospects for democracy. The survey was conducted in three waves just before and just after Tunisia's first major terrorist attack, and just after the country's second major terrorist attack
Social Sciences and Humanities Non-university-based Research Centers in the Arab Region, December 2025
No full textList of social sciences and/or humanities non-university-based research centers in social sciences and/or humanities in the Arab region. Includes the research fields, thematic focus, type of publications, organized events, year of establishment, etc
CPRS Public Opinion Poll 3 - November 1993 | مركز البحوث والدراسات الفلسطينية، استطلاع الرأي رقم 3 - تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر 1993
No full textThis is the third public poll conducted by the Center for Palestine Research and Studies (CPRS). This poll focuses like the 2nd on Palestinian legislative elections.-حول الانتخابات المقترحة للمجلس الفلسطيني الانتقالي للحكم الذات
PSR Poll #16 - June 2005 | المركز الفلسطيني للبحوث السياسية والمسحية، استطلاع الرأي رقم 16 - حزيران/يونيو 2005
No full textThese are the results of poll # 16 conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip between June 9-11, 2005. The poll deals with public evaluation of Palestinian conditions since the election of Abu Mazin, expected outcome of the next parliamentary elections, the participation of Hamas in the political process, and the disengagement plan.-بالرغم من التقييم السلبي للأوضاع منذ انتخاب أبو مازن، وبالرغم من الارتفاع المتزايد في شعبية حركة حماس، فإن نتائج الانتخابات التشريعية المتوقعة اليوم تعطي 44% من المقاعد لفتح و33% لحما
CPRS Public Opinion Poll 37 - November 1998 | مركز البحوث والدراسات الفلسطينية، استطلاع الرأي رقم 37 - تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر 1998
No full textThis is opinion poll #37, conducted by the Center for Palestine Research & Studies. The poll deals with the peace process and the Wye memorandum, election of the president and vice president, and political sympathy.-عملية السلام واتفاق واي بلانتيشين، انتخابات الرئيس ونائبه، والتعاطف السياس
PSR Poll #40 - June 2011 | المركز الفلسطيني للبحوث السياسية والمسحية، استطلاع الرأي رقم 40 - حزيران/يونيو 2011
No full textThese are the results of the latest poll conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR) in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip between 16-18 June 2011. The poll was conducted after the signing of the reconciliation agreement between Fateh and Hamas and during the continued turmoil and revolt in the Arab World including the popular uprisings in Syria, Yemen and Libya. This period witnessed increased PA official statements indicating insistence on going to the UN for recognition of a Palestinian state in September. This press release covers Palestinian domestic conditions, the performance of the governments of Salam Fayyad and Ismail Haniyeh, the internal balance of power between Fateh and Hamas, the future of the reconciliation agreement, and the views of the public on the most vital Palestinian goals and the most serious problems confronting Palestinians today. It also covers issues related to the peace process and the expected September process.-الجمهور يريد سياسة الرئيس والمنظمة برنامجاً لحكومة التوافق وفياض رئيساً لها، والغالبية العظمى تريد في أيلول (سبتمبر) المقبل دولة حقيقية تمارس السيادة في المنطقة (ج) وعلى المعبر مع الأردن، والأغلبية تريد المشاركة في مظاهرات سلمية واسعة لاختراق الحواجز وإغلاق الطرق أمام المستوطنين والجيش الإسرائيل