Values And Perceptions of the Islamic And Middle Eastern Publics

by Moaddel, Mansoor

• ISBN13: 9781403975270
• ISBN10: 1403975272
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-01-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

Addressing values and politics in the Muslim world, this pioneering volume examines attitudes towards democracy and politics, self-expression and traditional values, convergence and divergence of values between the elite and the publics of Islamic and European countries, political and economic consequences of religious beliefs, perceptions of outsiders and xenophobia, family and health, all topics of interests to sociology, political science, history, and Middle Eastern and Islamic studies.

Author Biography

Mansoor Moaddel is a professor of Sociology at Eastern Michigan University.

Table of Contents

Islam in a Global Perspective

The Worldviews of the Islamic Publics in Global Perspective

Value Systems of Elites and Publics in the Mediterranean: Convergence or Divergence

Muslim Immigrants in Western Europe: Persisting Value Differences or Value Adaptation?

Part II

Do Islamic Orientations Influence Attitudes toward Democracy in the Arab World?: Evidence from Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Algeria

An Egalitarian Face of Islam: Support for Islamic Law and Economic Justice in Severn Muslim-Majority Nations

The Rentier State: Does Rentierism Hinder Democracy?: The Rentier Mentality Hypothesis Tested in Seven Middle Eastern Countries

Part III

A Cross-National Comparison of Self-Rated Health in Egypt, Iran, Jordan, and the United States

Saudi Public Speaks: Religion, Gender, and Politics

Part IV

Events and Value Change: The Impact of September 11, 2001 on the Worldviews of Egyptians and Moroccans

Xenophobia and In-Group Solidarity in Iraq: A Natural Experiment on the Impact of Insecurity

Part V

Probability Sampling and the Scientific Survey Method for Population Studies: Application to Survey Research in Islamic Countries

Part I

The Worldviews of the Islamic Publics in Global Perspective

Value Systems of Elites and Publics in the Mediterranean: Convergence or Divergence

Muslim Immigrants in Western Europe: Persisting Value Differences or Value Adaptation?

Part II

Do Islamic Orientations Influence Attitudes toward Democracy in the Arab World?: Evidence from Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Algeria

An Egalitarian Face of Islam: Support for Islamic Law and Economic Justice in Severn Muslim-Majority Nations

The Rentier State: Does Rentierism Hinder Democracy?: The Rentier Mentality Hypothesis Tested in Seven Middle Eastern Countries

Part III

A Cross-National Comparison of Self-Rated Health in Egypt, Iran, Jordan, and the United States

Saudi Public Speaks: Religion, Gender, and Politics

Part IV

Events and Value Change: The Impact of September 11, 2001 on the Worldviews of Egyptians and Moroccans

Xenophobia and In-Group Solidarity in Iraq: A Natural Experiment on the Impact of Insecurity

Part V

Probability Sampling and the Scientific Survey Method for Population Studies: Application to Survey Research in Islamic Countries

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