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The Arab Spring

Tools and tips for researching the Arab Spring, a series of protests and uprisings that spread across much of the Arab world in the early 2010s.

Opinion Data

Arab Barometer
The largest repository of publicly available data on citizens' views in the Middle East and North Africa.

Roper iPoll This link opens in a new window
Provided by the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research at Cornell University, Roper iPoll is the largest collection of public opinion poll data with results from 1935 to the present. Log in through Tulane and register your email address to access database contents.

World Values Survey
The World Values Survey (WVS) is an international research program devoted to the scientific and academic study of social, political, economic, religious and cultural values of people in the world. The project’s goal is to assess which impact values stability or change over time has on the social, political and economic development of countries and societies.

Migration

Migration Policy Institute
Based in Washington, D.C., the nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute seeks to improve immigration and integration policies through authoritative research and analysis, opportunities for learning and dialogue, and the development of new ideas to address complex policy questions. Some resources and studies on this site discuss the impact of the Arab Spring on migration.

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