Are predominantly Muslim societies distinctly disadvantaged in democratization? If so, why?
The article presents a straightforward cross-national examination of the link between Islam …

MOST Islamic countries are governed by authoritarian regimes, and in most Islamic
countries women's economic, social, and political rights are significantly less than those of …

The continued prominence of Islam in the struggle for democracy in the Muslim world has
confounded Western democracy theorists who largely consider secularism a prerequisite for …

Are Islam and democracy on a collision course? Do Islamic movements seek to" hijack
democracy?" How have governments in the Muslim world responded to the many …

The empirical literature has established a strong link between being a Muslim country and
indicators of political performance and democracy. The idea of the “clash of civilizations” put …

A cross the Middle East, support for democracy is striking. Regional survey data throughout
the Arab world indicates that levels of support for democracy enjoy considerable majority …

As in much of the late modern world, Muslim societies in recent years have seen an
unprecedented resurgence of religious issues and organizations into public affairs. The …

Islam's relationship to liberal-democratic politics has emerged as one of the most pressing
and contentious issues in international affairs. Nader Hashemi challenges the widely held …

Much recent discussion of democracy in the context of Islam has tended to concentrate on
the progress (or otherwise) of democracy in the Islamic world. It thus focuses on the …

Can islam and democracy exist side by side? Is Islam compatible with democracy? The text
examines one of the most frequently-asked and yet misguided questions. Democratic ethos …