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Attitudes towards Democracy Post Arab-Spring: Age, Period, Cohort Analysis

Scholars across disciplines have long studied how age (A), period (P), and cohort (C) shape people’s attitudes, beliefs, and health conditions over time. In this piece, I explore whether the Arab Spring shaped democratic attitudes across cohorts differently. Using Generalized Additive Models, I find no evidence of cohort-specific effects. While I find no cohort-based differences, the analysis highlights the need to critically reflect on the assumptions that shape our theories and methods for studying the political effects of time.

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Mehrez, Ameni. “Attitudes towards Democracy Post Arab-Spring: Age, Period, Cohort Analysis.” American Political Science Association, Spring 2025

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