معوقات تطوير النظام الانتخابي في ليبيا

Abstract EN

The research aimed to identify the most significant obstacles to the face the development of the electoral system in Libya.

To achieve this goal, a descriptive-analytical approach was followed, and a questionnaire was designed, consisting of 46 items distributed across 4 dimensions (economic obstacles, political obstacles, legal obstacles, and social and cultural obstacles).

A total of 131 questionnaires were distributed to faculty members in the economics colleges affiliated with the Universalities of (Benghazi, Tripoli, Sabha, Zawiya, Tobruk - and Al-Asmariya Islamic University at Zliten City).

The study reached a set of results, the most important of which are as follows : There were no statistically significant differences (a ≤0.05) in the average responses of the sample participants regarding the obstacles to the development of the electoral system in Libya attributed to gender, academic degree, or years of experience.

The overall mean score for the obstacles to the development of the electoral system across all dimensions (legal, political, economic, and social-cultural) was 3.51, indicating a high level of perception.

The legal obstacles emerged as the most influential obstacles to the development of the electoral system in Libya, with an average score of 3.57 and a high level of perception.

They were followed by social and cultural obstacles with an average score of 3.56 and a high level of perception.

Economic obstacles ranked next with an average score of 3.52 and a high level of perception.

The least influential obstacles were the political obstacles, with an average score of 3.49 and a high level of perception.