Religion and Politics in the Middle East: Identity, Ideology, Institutions, and AttitudesThis innovative book analyzes the relationship between religion and politics in the Middle East through a comparative study of five countries--Egypt, Israel, Turkey, Iran, and Saudi Arabia. Robert D. Lee examines each country in terms of four domains in which state and religion necessarily interact: national identity, ideology, institutions, and political culture. In each domain he considers contradictory hypotheses, some of them asserting that religion is a positive force for political development and others identifying it as an obstacle. Among the questions the book confronts: Is secularization a necessary prerequisite for democratic development? How is it and why is it that religion and politics are so deeply entangled in these five countries? And, why is it that all five countries differ so markedly in the way they identify themselves and use religion for political purposes? The book argues that the nature of religious organization and practice in the Middle East must be understood in the context of individual nation states. The second edition is updated throughout and includes an entirely new chapter discussing the political and religious climate in Saudi Arabia. Earlier introductory analysis has been condensed to make room for new material, and chronologies at the end of each chapter have been added to help students understand the broader context. The second edition of Religion and Politics in the Middle East is a robust addition to courses on the Middle East. |
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Contents
The Political Determinants of Religion | 1 |
The Taming of Islam in Egypt | 37 |
The Transformation of Judaism in Israel | 79 |
The Politics of Religion in Secularist Turkey | 125 |
Identity | 128 |
Ideology | 137 |
Institutions | 148 |
Political Culture | 155 |
Identity | 220 |
Ideology | 229 |
Institutions | 239 |
Political Culture | 246 |
Conclusion | 255 |
Chronology | 256 |
Reconciling Religion and Politics | 259 |
Balance | 262 |
Outcomes | 160 |
Conclusion | 165 |
Chronology | 167 |
State Shiism in Iran | 169 |
Identity | 171 |
Institutions | 193 |
Political Culture | 205 |
Conclusion | 216 |
Chronology | 218 |
State Sunnism in Saudi Arabia | 219 |
Identity | 269 |
Ideology | 276 |
Institutions | 282 |
Political Culture | 288 |
Conclusion | 293 |
Notes | 295 |
Glossary | 323 |
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| Title | Religion and Politics in the Middle East: Identity, Ideology, Institutions, and Attitudes |
| Author | Robert D. Lee |
| Publisher | Avalon Publishing, 2014 |
| ISBN | 0813348730, 9780813348735 |
| Length | 360 pages |
| Subjects | › › Political Science / International Relations / General Political Science / Political Ideologies / General Political Science / World / Middle Eastern |
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