Political Culture in Libya

by Obeidi; Amal S M

• ISBN13: 9780700712298
• ISBN10: 0700712291
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-09-27
• Publisher: RoutledgeCurzon

Summary

Few empirical studies of Arab countries have dealt with political culture and political socialisation or focused on people's beliefs, values, and attitudes towards the government or political leaders, mainly because the regimes have been reluctant to allow opinion to be tested. The significance of this book is that it assesses the influence of state ideology on the new generation of Libyans, and examines their political culture.

Author Biography

Dr. Amal Obeidi is a Professor in the Department of Political Science, University of Garyounis, Benghazi, Libya.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
English Transliteration System
Abbreviations
Glossary of Arabic terms
List of Tables
List of Figures
Introduction	p. 1
Political Culture: Theoretical Considerations	p. 8
The Shaping of Libya's Contemporary Political Culture	p. 29
The Survey Process and the Sample	p. 62
The Issue of Identity between Arabism and Islam	p. 86
Tribe and Tribalism: an Alternative to Civil Society	p. 108
Political Participation: the Machinery of the System and People's Disbelief	p. 136
The Role of Women in Society: A Radical Transformation	p. 168
Arab Issues: Questions and Findings	p. 198
Afterword	p. 216
App. A: The Questionnaire	p. 229
App. B: The Interview	p. 239
Structure of People's Authority System	p. 244
Bibliography	p. 246
Index	p. 257
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