Islam and Politics in the Middle East : Explaining the Views of Ordinary Citizens
Mark. Tessler
Bok Engelsk 2015 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Bloomington, IN : : Indiana University Press, , 2015.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (266 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; A Note on the Carnegie Middle East Governance and Islam Dataset; Introduction: The Decline and Resurgence of Islam in the Twentieth Century; 1 A Two-Level Study of Attitudes toward Political Islam: Data and Methods; 2 Islam in the Lives of Ordinary Muslims; 3 Why Individuals Hold Different Views about Islam's Political Role; 4 How and Why Explanations Vary across Countries; Conclusion: What We Know and What Comes Next; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z. - Some of the most pressing questions in the Middle East and North Africa today revolve around the proper place of Islamic institutions and authorities in governance and political affairs. Drawing on data from 42 surveys carried out in fifteen countries between 1988 and 2011, representing the opinions of more than 60,000 men and women, this study investigates the reasons that some individuals support a central role for Islam in government while others favor a separation of religion and politics. Utilizing his newly constructed Carnegie Middle East Governance and Islam Dataset, which has been pla
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| Geografisk emneord | Midtøsten : HUME03755
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| ISBN | 9780253016430
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