Tunisian Democracy Survey

The 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.