More than a Secular-Islamist Divide: Attitudinal Polarization among Voters in Muslim Majority Countries

• In Event: Comparative Perspectives on Religion and Political Identity

Brief Overview

This paper explores the existence of a secular-Islamist divide among voters in Muslim majority countries. It finds that secular and Islamist voters share similar positions on most issues, challenging the existence of cleavages along religious lines.

Authors

• Ashley Avon Anderson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• Caroline Lancaster, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill