Islam, Gender, Culture, and Democracy Findings from the World Values Survey and the European Values Survey

by Inglehart, Ronald

• ISBN13: 9780969870777
• ISBN10: 0969870779
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-08-15
• Publisher: de Sitter Publications

Summary

The 2000-2001 WVS covers an unprecedented broad range of African and Islamic societies, extending from Morocco to Indonesia. This volume includes articles analyzing Islamic worldviews; the relationship between culture and democratic institutions; and the changing role of gender in society.

Author Biography

Ronald Inglehart is the president of the World Values Survey Association and professor of political science and director at the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Do Islamic orientations influence attitudes toward democracy in the Arab world? Evidence Egypt, Jordon, Morocco, and Algeria	p. 6
Religious parties and politics in Pakistan	p. 27
Muslims and democracy : an empirical critique of Fukuyama's culturalist approach	p. 46
Trends in political action : the developmental trend and the post-honeymoon decline	p. 77
Effective democracy, mass culture, and the quality of elites : the human development perspective	p. 94
Attitudes toward democracy : Mexico in comparative perspective	p. 127
Intergenerational differences in political values and attitudes in stable and new democracies	p. 145
Gender, aging, and subjective well-being	p. 168
Why are some women politically active? The household, public space, and political participation in India	p. 186
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