Islamic political culture, democracy, and human rights a comparative study

Title:

Author:

Price, Daniel E., 1962-

ISBN:

9780313047145

9781567508901

9780275961879

Personal Author:

Price, Daniel E., 1962-

Publication Information:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 1999.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 221 p.)

Contents:

Preliminaries; Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Introduction; 1 The Need for a New Approach; 2 How and Why Islam Should Influence Politics; 3 Egypt and Jordan; 4 Syria and Tunisia; 5 Saudi Arabia and Morocco; 6 Algeria and Iran; 7 Islam and Democracy Cross National Analysis; 8 Islam and Individual Rights; 9 Does Culture Matter; Appendix I The Islamic Political Culture Variable; Appendix II Country Abbreviations and Islamic Political Culture Scores; Appendix III Islamic Ideologies; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.

Abstract:

What effect does Islamic political culture have on democracy and human rights practices? The author of this book suggests that too much emphasis is being placed on the power of Islam as a political force, stating that the political power of Islam can be better explained by other factors.

Subject Term:

Political culture -- Islamic countries -- Case studies.

Islam and politics -- Case studies.

Democracy -- Islamic countries -- Case studies.

Human rights -- Islamic countries -- Case studies.

Power (Social sciences) -- Islamic countries -- Case studies.

Culture politique -- Pays musulmans -- Cas, Études de.

Islam et politique -- Cas, Études de.

Démocratie -- Pays musulmans -- Cas, Études de.

SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.

POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.

SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.