Democratic values in the Muslim world

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Democratic values in the Muslim world

Moataz A. Fattah

Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2006

  • : hardcover

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-191) and index

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Description

Is Islam compatible with democracy? Despite the seemingly endless debate on this issue, Moataz Fattah's study is a rare investigation of actual Muslim beliefs about democracy across numerous and diverse Islamic societies. Fattah's survey analysis of more than 31,000 Muslims in 34 countries (including 3 countries in which Muslims live as minorities), enhanced by focus group discussions, offers a nuanced portrait of the link between Islam and democracy. His work advances discussion on this critical topic to a new, more sophisticated level.

Table of Contents

  • * Introduction.
  • * Elite Opinion and the Big Debates.
  • * Muslim Public Opinion and Democracy.
  • * Muslim Public Opinion and Dictatorship.
  • * Prospects for Reform Across Muslim Societies.
  • * Conclusion: What Can Be Done?

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