Values and Perceptions of the Islamic and Middle Eastern Publics

by Mansoor Moaddel

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. It looks at political and economic consequences of religious beliefs, perceptions of outsiders, xenophobia, family and health; all topics of interests to sociology, political science, history, and Middle Eastern and Islamic studies.

Mass Market Paperback

First published January 15, 2007

About the author

Dr. Moaddel studies culture, ideology, political conflict, revolution and social change. His work currently focuses on the causes and consequences of values and attitudes of the Middle Eastern and Islamic publics. He has carried out values surveys in Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, and Saudi Arabia. He has also carried out youth surveys in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. His previous research project analyzed the determinants of ideological production in the Islamic world. He teaches sociology of religion, ideology, revolution, Islam and the Middle East. He also teaches statistics and research methods.

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