Islam and Politics in the Middle East: Explaining the Views of Ordinary Citizens

by Mark Tessler

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253016436
• ISBN13: 9780253016430
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher