Preliminaries; Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Introduction; 1 The Need for a New Approach; 2 How and Why Islam Should Influence Politics; 3 Egypt and Jordan; 4 Syria and Tunisia; 5 Saudi Arabia and Morocco; 6 Algeria and Iran; 7 Islam and Democracy Cross National Analysis; 8 Islam and Individual Rights; 9 Does Culture Matter; Appendix I The Islamic Political Culture Variable; Appendix II Country Abbreviations and Islamic Political Culture Scores; Appendix III Islamic Ideologies; Glossary; Bibliography; Index
Summary
What effect does Islamic political culture have on democracy and human rights practices? The author of this book suggests that too much emphasis is being placed on the power of Islam as a political force, stating that the political power of Islam can be better explained by other factors
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-215) and index
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