The socioeconomic matrix of support for sharia: a cross-national study of Muslims’ attitudes
What explains the variation in support for the implementation of formal religious laws in societies? To address the question, we analyse the socioeconomic bases of support for sharia, Islamic law. Our findings suggest that there is a negative correlation between the state’s ability to provide social...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
2021
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Religion, state & society
Year: 2021, Volume: 49, Issue: 1, Pages: 4-22 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
State
/ Internal security
/ Socioeconomic system
/ Muslim
/ Islamic law
/ Support
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy BJ Islam XA Law |
| Further subjects: | B
religious law
B Social Welfare B Islam B Social Order B State capacity B Public Goods |
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| Summary: | What explains the variation in support for the implementation of formal religious laws in societies? To address the question, we analyse the socioeconomic bases of support for sharia, Islamic law. Our findings suggest that there is a negative correlation between the state’s ability to provide social order and welfare, and support for sharia across social strata. A state with low capacity is associated with high support for sharia among the lowest and the highest social strata of the society. Conversely, a state with high capacity for public goods provision is associated with low support for sharia among the lowest and the highest social strata of the society. Using new cross-national survey data of Muslims in rich and poor societies, we find that the evidence supports our theory, indicating that in analyses about sources of demand for religious law, social order and social welfare factors need to be considered. |
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| ISSN: | 1465-3974 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religion, state & society
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/09637494.2020.1852020 |