Islam and politics in the Middle East : explaining the views of ordinary citizens / / Mark Tessler

• Autore: Tessler Mark A.
• Pubblicazione: Bloomington : , : Indiana University Press, , [2015]; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (266 p.)
• Disciplina: 297.2/720956
• Soggetto topico: Islam and politics - Middle East; Islam and state - Middle East; Islam and politics - Public opinion; Islam and state - Public opinion; Political culture - Middle East; Public opinion - Middle East
• Soggetto geografico: Middle East Politics and government
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction : the decline and resurgence of Islam in the twentieth century -- A two-level study of attitudes toward political Islam : data and methods -- Islam in the lives of ordinary Muslims -- Why individuals hold different views about Islam's political role -- How and why explanations vary across countries -- What we know and what comes next.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Islam and politics in the Middle East
• ISBN: 0-253-01657-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910460370003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Indiana series in Middle East studies.