Addressing values and politics in the Muslim world, this pioneering volume examines attitudes towards democracy and politics, between the elite and the publics of Islamic and European countries. It also examines the political and economic consequences of religious beliefs; the perceptions of outsiders; familyand health. INDICE: PART I: ISLAM IN A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE - The Worldviews of the Islamic Publics in Global Perspective; R.F.Inglehart - Value Systems of Elites andPublics in the Mediterranean: Convergence or Divergence; J.Díez-Nicolás - Muslim Immigrants in Western Europe: Persisting Value Differences or Value Adaptation?; T.Pettersson - PART II: POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF ISLAM VERSUS RENTIER ECONOMY - Do Islamic Orientations Influence Attitudes toward Democracy in the Arab World?: Evidence from Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Algeria; M.Tessler - An Egalitarian Face of Islam: Support for Islamic Law and Economic Justice in Severn Muslim-Majority Nations; N.J.Davis& R.V.Robinson - The Rentier State: Does Rentierism Hinder Democracy?: The Rentier Mentality Hypothesis Tested in Seven Middle Eastern Countries; B.Puranen& O.Widenfalk - PART III: DETERMINANTS OF SELF-RATED HEALTH AND ATTITUDES TOWARD RELIGION, GENDER, AND DEMOCRACY - A Cross-National Comparison of Self-Rated Health in Egypt, Iran, Jordan, and the United States; K.J.Ajrouch& M.Moaddel - Saudi Public Speaks: Religion, Gender, and Politics; M.Moaddel - PART IV: EVENTS AND CHANGES IN VALUES AND PERCEPTIONS - Events and Value Change: The Impact of September 11, 2001 onthe Worldviews of Egyptians and Moroccans; M.Moaddel - Xenophobia and In-Group Solidarity in Iraq: A Natural Experiment on the Impact of Insecurity; R.Inglehart, M.Moaddel& M.Tessler - PART V: METHODOLOGY - Probability Sampling and the Scientific Survey Method for Population Studies: Application to Survey Research in Islamic Countries; S.G.Heeringa
- ISBN: 978-0-230-62198-5
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 376
- Fecha Publicación: 10/02/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés