Seventy-two per cent of global citizens agree that regime changes due to public uprisings in the Middle East will lead to meaningful improvements in the lives of people living in those countries, says a new poll conducted by global research company Ipsos.
Only 52 per cent of these global citizens, however, believe real democratic change will occur where citizens can both vote and have a say in their future.
Less than half of those questioned (47 per cent), say the current government in each country will be replaced by another that will be as bad, or worse, than the previous government and/or leader. Those polled in South Korea and India are more positive about the potential for democracy, with 75 per cent and 74 per cent, respectively, believing democratic governments will be created as a result of the uprisings.
Ipsos questioned a total of 17,531 adults in 23 countries. Citizens were asked to consider their thoughts on countries in the Middle East including Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Bahrain and Iran that are experiencing public uprisings to change their government or their leader and were asked to assess the potential impact and outcome.
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