Islam and Democracy

This study makes use of political science theory and methodology as well as an area-study (i.e. the Middle East) approach to draw conclusions on the prospects for democratization in developing countries in general. The study further challenges explanations of prospects for the democratization of state grounded on the cultural traits of each society, arguing that culture becomes an important factor in the struggle for democracy only when it contributes to either concentration or dispersion of social, economic and political resources.