The Faculty of Political Science at the University of Baghdad discussed the doctoral thesis entitled ‘Popular Protests and Their Impact on Political Systems in Iraq and Lebanon after 2011’ by the student ‘Azraa Mohammed Abdulridha’.”
“The thesis explained that popular protests have recently become an important and sensitive topic in the academic community of political science due to their significance and impact on political systems, based on the inputs and outputs of the protests.”
“Therefore, opinions and labels varied among researchers and individuals involved in the popular movement, depending on the perspective from which they viewed the movement and their ideas and aspirations for what the outcome of the movement should be.”
“Some view the movement as merely popular protests that emerged demanding basic services, while others see it as a strict popular protest against the behaviors and actions of all authorities and all outputs of the political system in both countries, culminating in some who consider it a popular revolution and an unprecedented social phenomenon aimed at changing the political system as a whole.”
“There is a variety of causes for the popular protests, including internal causes such as political, economic, and social reasons, as well as external causes such as regional interventions or international pressure, and other causes.”
“Under the context of this multiplicity in explaining the concept and the variety of causes, both Iraq and Lebanon have witnessed a series of popular protests since 2011 that differ in strength, impact, and causes and results. However, what happened in the large-scale popular protests in October 2019 in Iraq and Lebanon was a real start in exploring the popular protests.”
“At the end of the discussion, the researcher was awarded a PhD degree with distinction, and we wish all of our students success in their academic and professional lives.”
