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DEMOCRATIC POLITICAL ORIENTATIONS IN EMERGING AFRICAN
DEMOCRACIES. Edition No. 1
VDM Publishing House, Aug 2008, Pages: 236
Are Islam and Christianity driving forces in democratic orientations among Africans? Does gender affect the democratic positions of Africans? In order to add to the growing conversation on the compatibility (or not) of religion with stable democracy, this study asks if adherence to Christianity and Islam, within the context of other factors, helps to explain African democratic values, attitudes and behaviors. In developing nations, it is unclear how religious affiliations act upon male versus female democratic political orientations. I use public opinion data to advance the inclusion of religion and gender in the study of democratization in Africa. I take into account other factors which have been shown to drive political orientations. I focus on women because of their oft-noted pivotal role in the power and vibrancy of faith communities. Also, studies of gender
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