Debate
The Reality of Muslim Exceptionalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6286958 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sanford Lakoff (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 133-139 |
| Publication date | 2004-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of democracy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-5736 • E-ISSN: 1086-3214 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/jod.2004.0065 |
| OpenAlex | W1979425150 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 28 |
| References cited | 7 |
Alfred Stepan’s contention that the “democracy gap” in the Arab world is due not to religion but to other influences is provocative but not persuasive. Almost all Muslim-majority states score low on surveys of freedom. Several of the more populous states listed as Muslim-majority states of a democratic tendency are dubious candidates for that rubric. Both mainstream and radical Islamic clerics contend that the faith is incompatible with democracy. Various pressures may lead to change, as happened in Christian Europe, but one way or another Islamic beliefs will need to be reconciled with democracy, in Arab and non-Arab Muslim countries
Development economics · Economics · Exceptionalism · Political science · Education and Islamic Studies · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
The Politics of Retaliation
Democracy and Islam
In Between Democracy and Secularism
Beyond Lies the Wub
Rethinking the Islam/Modernity Binary
Anatomy of political Islam in Republican Turkey
Introduction
Global exception and Islamic exceptionalism
Analyzing the nexus of creativity, Islam, and democracy
M uslim E xceptionalism ? M easuring the “D emocracy G ap ”
Religion–state relations and public opinion
Political Change in North Africa and the Arab Middle East
Post-Arab Spring
How Committed Is PAS to Democracy and How Do We Know It
A consolidated patrimonial democracy? Democratization in post-Suharto Indonesia
Forging Democracy at Gunpoint
A Contribution to the Understanding of Middle Eastern and Muslim Exceptionalism
The gender gap in political participation in Muslim-majority countries
Insecurity and political values in the Arab world
Religion, Political Actors, and Democratization
Does Religion Hinder Women’s Political Efficacy in Muslim-Majority Societies? Rethinking the Role of Religion, Gender Norms, and Political Engagement
The rational Islamic actor? Evidence from Islamic banking
Minimal democratic audit of Islamic and other identitarian regimes
La quinta ola de democratización
Why Is There So Little Shia-Sunni Dialogue? Understanding the Deficit of Intra-Muslim Dialogue and Interreligious Peacemaking
God and Governance
The Pull to the Liberal Public
Egypt without Mubarak, Tunisia after Bin Ali
| Unique citing works | 28 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,4 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2025 (20) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 27 |