Contributors to this book are particularly interested in expanding our understanding of what helps, or hurts, successful democratic transition attempts in count

This book examines the role that political Islam plays in processes of democratization in the Muslim world, detailing the political processes that facilitate th

"A must read on Muslim politics.... Professor Kubicek shows that the examination of Islam and democracy should not be restricted to the Middle East." --Ahmet T.

The continued prominence of Islam in the struggle for democracy in the Muslim world has confounded Western democracy theorists who largely consider secularism a