Addressing values and politics in the Muslim world, this pioneering volume examines attitudes towards democracy and politics, self-expression and traditional values, convergence and divergence of values between the elite and the publics of Islamic and European countries, political and economic consequences of religious beliefs, perceptions of outsiders and xenophobia, family and health, all topics of interests to sociology, political science, history, and Middle Eastern and Islamic studies.

Part I: Islam in a Global Perspective * The Worldviews of the Islamic Publics in Global Perspective--Ronald F. Inglehart * Value Systems of Elites and Publics in the Mediterranean: Convergence or Divergence--Juan Díez-Nicolás * Muslim Immigrants in Western Europe: Persisting Value Differences or Value Adaptation?--Thorleif Pettersson * Part II: Political and Economic Consequences of Islam versus Rentier Economy * Do Islamic Orientations Influence Attitudes toward Democracy in the Arab World?: Evidence from Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Algeria--Mark Tessler * An Egalitarian Face of Islam: Support for Islamic Law and Economic Justice in Severn Muslim-Majority Nations--Nancy J. Davis & Robert V. Robinson* The Rentier State: Does Rentierism Hinder Democracy?: The Rentier Mentality Hypothesis Tested in Seven Middle Eastern Countries--Bi Puranen & Olof Widenfalk * Part III: Determinants of Self-Rated Health and Attitudes toward Religion, Gender, and Democracy * A Cross-National Comparison of Self-Rated Health in Egypt, Iran, Jordan, and the United States--Kristine J. Ajrouch & Mansoor Moaddel * Saudi Public Speaks: Religion, Gender, and Politics--Mansoor Moaddel * Part IV: Events and Changes in Values and Perceptions * Events and Value Change: The Impact of September 11, 2001 on the Worldviews of Egyptians and Moroccans--Mansoor Moaddel * Xenophobia and In-Group Solidarity in Iraq: A Natural Experiment on the Impact of Insecurity--Ronald Inglehart, Mansoor Moaddel & Mark Tessler * Part V: Methodology * Probability Sampling and the Scientific Survey Method for Population Studies: Application to Survey Research in Islamic Countries--Steven G. Heeringa