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Title: The Roots of Political Activism in Six Muslim-Majority Nations

Citation Type: Book, Section

Publication Year: 2017

DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190269098.003.0007

Abstract: Abstract: Through analyses of World Values Surveys of six predominantly Muslim\n\ncountries (Algeria, Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, and Pakistan), we explore\n\nthe religious, social, and contextual bases of non-electoral activism, ranging from\n\ndiscussing politics, through petitions, boycotts, and lawful demonstrations, up to illegal\n\nstrikes and building or factory occupations. We test social movement theories positing\n\nthat political engagement results from differential recruitment, relative deprivation,\n\nsocial dislocation, embeddedness in pre-existing networks of activists, and open (vs.\n\nclosed or repressive) political systems. We find that the most politically engaged citizens\n\nare male, young or old (vs. middle-aged), have no/few children, are highly educated\n\n(but often with low incomes), are embedded in social networks, have a strong interest\n\nin politics, and live in countries with greater foreign investment and with low or high\n\n(vs. middle levels) of repression. Poverty and inequality do not increase political\n\nengagement. We discuss the implications of our findings for political activism in the\n\nMuslim world today.

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Authors: Davis, Nancy J.; Robinson, Robert V.; VanHeuvelen, Tom

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Pages: 171-204

Volume Title: Values, Political Action, and Change in the Middle East and the Arab Spring

Publisher: Oxford University Press

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