Are Muslims Distinctive? : A Look at the Evidence.

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- How to Read the Tables in this Book -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Personal Religiosity and Religion in Politics -- 3. Social Capital and Tolerance -- 4. Corruption and Crime -- 5. Large-Scale Political Violence and Terrorism -- 6. Social Inequality -- 7. Democracy -- 8. Conclusion -- Appendixes -- Appendix 2.A. World Values Survey: List of Countries and Information on Religious Denominations -- Appendix 2.B. Model Equations and Summary Statistics for Chapter 2 -- Appendix 2.C. Female and Male Attendance at Religious Services among Muslims in Countries with a Muslim Population of 25 Percent or Greater -- Appendix 3.A. List of Countries Used in Tables 3.1-3.6 -- Appendix 3.B. Model Equations and Summary Statistics for Chapter 3 -- Appendix 3.C. Alternate Specification of Sociability Index -- Appendix 4. OLS Output for Murder Rates -- Appendix 5.A. Comprehensive List of Major Episodes of Intrastate Political Violence, 1946-2007 -- Appendix 5.B. OLS Output for Deaths in Major Episodes of Political Violence -- Appendix 5.C. Comprehensive List of High-Casualty Terrorist Bombings (Involving Fifteen or More Deaths), September 11, 1994 to September 10, 2008 -- Appendix 6. Model Equations and Summary Statistics for Chapter 6 -- Appendix 7.A.1-3. OLS Output for Political Openness, Using Alterative Measures for Political Openness -- Appendix 7.B. Model Equations and Summary Statistics for Chapter 7 -- Appendix 8. Matching Countries as a Robustness Check -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- W -- Y -- Z.

Are Muslims Distinctive? represents the first major scientific effort to assess how Muslims and non-Muslims differ--and do not differ--in the contemporary world. Using rigorous methods and data drawn from around the globe, M. Steven Fish reveals that in some areas Muslims and non-Muslims differ less than is commonly imagined, yet there are differences. Fish's findings have vital implications for human welfare, interfaith understanding, and international relations.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.