Values and Perceptions of the Islamic and Middle Eastern Publics

by Mansoor Moaddel (Editor)

PART ISLAM IN A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE The Worldviews of the Islamic Publics in Global Perspective; R.F.Inglehart Value Systems of Elites and Publics in the Convergence or Divergence; J.Díez-Nicolás Muslim Immigrants in Western Persisting Value Differences or Value Adaptation?; T.Pettersson PART POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF ISLAM VERSUS RENTIER ECONOMY Do Islamic Orientations Influence Attitudes toward Democracy in the Arab World?: Evidence from Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Algeria; M.Tessler An Egalitarian Face of Support for Islamic Law and Economic Justice in Severn Muslim-Majority Nations; N.J.Davis & R.V. Robinson The Rentier Does Rentierism Hinder Democracy?: The Rentier Mentality Hypothesis Tested in Seven Middle Eastern Countries; B.Puranen & O.Widenfalk PART DETERMINANTS OF SELF-RATED HEALTH AND ATTITUDES TOWARD RELIGION, GENDER AND DEMOCRACY A Cross-National Comparison of Self-Rated Health in Egypt, Iran, Jordan, and the United States; K.J.Ajrouch & M.Moaddel Saudi Public Religion, Gender, and Politics; M.Moaddel PART EVENTS AND CHANGES IN VALUES AND PERCEPTIONS Events and Value The Impact of September 11, 2001 on the Worldviews of Egyptians and Moroccans; M.Moaddel Xenophobia and In-Group Solidarity in A Natural Experiment on the Impact of Insecurity; R.Inglehart , M.Moaddel & M.Tessler PART METHODOLOGY Probability Sampling and the Scientific Survey Method for Population Application to Survey Research in Islamic Countries; S.G.Heeringa

376 pages, 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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