Religion, religiosity, and democratic values : : a comparative perspective of Islamic and non-Islamic societies / / by Abbas Mehregan.

• Superior document: International Studies in Religion and Society, Volume 23
• VerfasserIn: Mehregan, Abbas,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands : : Brill,, 2014.; ©2014
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Language: English
• Series: International studies in religion and society ; Volume 23.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (325 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9004274464
• ISSN: 1573-4293
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: by Abbas Mehregan.

Does religiosity diminish democratic economic and civil tendencies? Do Islamic traditions provoke more hostility to democratic values in comparison to other religious traditions? In Religion, Religiosity, and Democratic Values , Abbas Mehregan undertakes an empirical examination of the effects of individual religiosity, historical religion, institutional democracy, and socioeconomic development on attitudes towards free market economics and confidence in traditional, modern, and post-modern civil society organizations. Using multilevel analysis, Mehregan compares 60 Islamic, Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, and folk-religion societies in these regards. Furthermore, in addition to an empirical comparison of Sunni and Shia Islamic countries, a theoretical investigation of the relationship between Islam and democratic economic and civil values provides a comprehensive insight into the topic.