Islam and Politics in the Middle East : Explaining the Views of Ordinary Citizens
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...
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| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press,
2015
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| Mit dem übergeordneten Werk verknüpfte Titel: | Indiana Series in Middle East Studies
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| Schlagworte: | Islam and politics ; Middle East Islam and politics ; Public opinion Islam and state ; Middle East Islam and state ; Public opinion Middle East ; Politics and government Political culture ; Middle East Public opinion ; Middle East Electronic books |
| Umfang: | Online-Ressource (266 p) |
| Zusammenfassung: | 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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| Beschreibung: | Description based upon print version of record |
| Beschreibung: | Online-Ressource (266 p) |
| ISBN: | 9780253016430 0253016436 9780253016577 0253016576 |