The protests have also been called "the largest display of popular dissatisfaction in recent memory".

Widespread corruption has become an additional source of popular dissatisfaction with the existing political system since Independence in 1947.

These interpretations stressed on economic factors, which was the cause of popular dissatisfaction.

Democrats, for their part, have tended to play down the extent of popular dissatisfaction with the nation's tax system.

Several years into his rule, popular dissatisfaction was widespread.

"Meanwhile," he added, "environmental problems have built up along with popular dissatisfaction, and now both are exploding."

Widespread popular dissatisfaction with the government, the economy, and the reforms, however, led to a surprise at the polls in February 2001.

This also led to some popular dissatisfaction with the quality and results of the education which the state has provided.

It cannot be long until popular dissatisfaction becomes impossible for Arab leaders to ignore.

There was a severe recession, which led to popular dissatisfaction with the government.