No other religion's role in politics is as controversial as that of Islam - at least in Western societies. It has been …

discrimination in Muslim societies. We hypothesize that those Muslim countries in which (political) Islam constitutes an important … words, as Islam becomes a constitutionally prescribed source of legislation in Muslim societies, it is expected that … supremacy of Islam and Shari'a is constitutionally entrenched, religious minorities are indeed likely to face more …

highlight the strong relationship between Islamic actors' political power considerations and support for democracy. -- Islam …