Description
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewAlthough the book does not change the state of our knowledge of the trends in opinion among Muslims on social and political issues, it is still different from surveys conducted by think thanks and institutes in that it provides a great deal of nuance, explanation and caution in reading the findings.
* Journal of Islamic Studies *
Tessler (Univ. of Michigan) analyzes the Carnegie data set surveys conducted in 15 Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East and North Africa from 1988 to 2011. . . Recommended.
* Choice *
Table of ContentsA Note on the Carnegie Middle East Governance and Islam Dataset
Introduction: The Decline and Resurgence of Islam in the Twentieth Century
1. A Two-Level Study of Attitudes Toward Political Islam: Data and Methods
2. Islam in the Lives of Ordinary Muslims
3. Why Individuals Hold Different Views about Islam's Political Role
4. How and Why Explanations Vary across Countries
Conclusion: What We Know and What Comes Next
Notes
Bibliography
Index
