What drives public trust in the military in non-democracies: Evidence from Libya (2014-2019)

This article investigates the conditions that lead to heightened trust in military non-democracies through an empirical study of post-2011 Libya. Drawing on political science and sociology literatures institutional non-democratic contexts, we develop hypotheses linking public personal safety, interest, Islamist orientation, institutions, regionalism, support for democracy. Using survey data collected by Arab Barometer between 2014 2019, empirically test these hypotheses. Our findings reveal a confluence factors driving Libya, including regional, generational, educational, class divides. Being older, male, from East contribute positively as well perceived government, interest politics, On other hand, education income are negatively correlated. These results allow us speculate about drivers military. In particular, positive impact safety democracy could reflect public's perception army responsible ensuring protecting nation turmoil. The role politics be attributed charged context security after elections. Notably, regional exceptionalism related behaviour eastern-based, self-proclaimed Libyan National Army. paper contributes limited research non-democracies, backsliding conflict countries, attitudes