The Future of Civil State Building in Libya After 2011: A Survey of a Random Sample of Libyan Citizens
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Civil state, Libya, post-2011, democratic path, survey analysis, SPSS, governance, institutional reformAbstract
This study aims to explore the future of civil state building in post-2011 Libya by measuring citizens' perceptions of the institutional, legal, societal, and security requirements necessary for establishing democratic civil governance. The study employed a descriptive-analytical approach, utilizing a structured questionnaire administered to a simple random sample of 500 Libyan citizens from various geographical regions. Data were statistically analyzed using SPSS (version 28), including frequencies, percentages, chi-squared tests, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple linear regression. The results showed a high level of conviction among participants (78.4%) regarding the importance of the separation of powers and judicial independence as the foundation of a civil state, while the axes of security consensus and public administration reform received moderate levels of support (61.2% and 58.7%, respectively). The chi-square test revealed a statistically significant relationship between educational level and perceptions of institutional reform priority (χ² = 14.32, df = 4, p < 0.01). Linear regression showed that the variables "trust in elected institutions" and "transparency of public spending" were the strongest predictors of support for the civil state project (R² = 0.51, p < 0.001). The study concluded that Libya's civil path requires a package of simultaneous reforms: constitutional, institutional, security, and societal, with specific recommendations for policymakers and future researchers.
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