Vineeta Yadav is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Penn State University. She specializes in South Asian politics and has authored several books looking at the actions, political influence, and impact of lobbies in developing countries. Her book on business lobbies and their impact corruption, Political Parties, Business Groups, and Corruption in Developing Countries (Oxford) won two book awards and an honourable mention for a third award from the American Political Science Association.

Are religiously-based political parties undermining the conditions for the advancement of civil liberties and democracy in the Muslim world? The answer, Yadav says, is not a simple yes or no. In a nuanced theoretical examination of religious parties in Turkey, Pakistan, and other nations, Yadav reveals interesting strategic interactions between religious interest groups, Muslim politicians, and secular parties that differentially affect civil liberties. Her meticulous statistical evidence and case studies provide the best explanation to date of how religion shapes politics in the Muslim world. An essential addition to the literature and a delight to read!

• Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Religious Parties and Religious Organizations: The Fruits of PartnershipChapter 3: Religious Parties, Religious Organizations and the Decline of Civil LibertiesChapter 4: The Institutionalization of Religious Organizations in MMCs: Statistical EvidenceChapter 5: Civil Liberties in Muslim-Majority Countries: Statistical EvidenceChapter 6: The Fall of an Icon: Institutionalization of Religious Organizations: TurkeyChapter 7: Resilience and Decline: Religious Parties, Religious Organizations and Institutionalization in Pakistan Chapter 8: The Fall of an Icon: The Decline in Civil Liberties in TurkeyChapter 9: Resilience and Decline: Civil Liberties in PakistanChapter 10: Conclusion: Summary and Implications for Future ResearchAppendicesReferences

Vineeta Yadav is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Penn State University. She specializes in South Asian politics and has authored several books looking at the actions, political influence, and impact of lobbies in developing countries. Her book on business lobbies and their impact corruption, Political Parties, Business Groups, and Corruption in Developing Countries (Oxford) won two book awards and an honourable mention for a third award from the American Political Science Association.

Are religiously-based political parties undermining the conditions for the advancement of civil liberties and democracy in the Muslim world? The answer, Yadav says, is not a simple yes or no. In a nuanced theoretical examination of religious parties in Turkey, Pakistan, and other nations, Yadav reveals interesting strategic interactions between religious interest groups, Muslim politicians, and secular parties that differentially affect civil liberties. Her meticulous statistical evidence and case studies provide the best explanation to date of how religion shapes politics in the Muslim world. An essential addition to the literature and a delight to read!

• Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Religious Parties and Religious Organizations: The Fruits of PartnershipChapter 3: Religious Parties, Religious Organizations and the Decline of Civil LibertiesChapter 4: The Institutionalization of Religious Organizations in MMCs: Statistical EvidenceChapter 5: Civil Liberties in Muslim-Majority Countries: Statistical EvidenceChapter 6: The Fall of an Icon: Institutionalization of Religious Organizations: TurkeyChapter 7: Resilience and Decline: Religious Parties, Religious Organizations and Institutionalization in Pakistan Chapter 8: The Fall of an Icon: The Decline in Civil Liberties in TurkeyChapter 9: Resilience and Decline: Civil Liberties in PakistanChapter 10: Conclusion: Summary and Implications for Future ResearchAppendicesReferences

Vineeta Yadav is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Penn State University. She specializes in South Asian politics and has authored several books looking at the actions, political influence, and impact of lobbies in developing countries. Her book on business lobbies and their impact corruption, Political Parties, Business Groups, and Corruption in Developing Countries (Oxford) won two book awards and an honourable mention for a third award from the American Political Science Association.

Are religiously-based political parties undermining the conditions for the advancement of civil liberties and democracy in the Muslim world? The answer, Yadav says, is not a simple yes or no. In a nuanced theoretical examination of religious parties in Turkey, Pakistan, and other nations, Yadav reveals interesting strategic interactions between religious interest groups, Muslim politicians, and secular parties that differentially affect civil liberties. Her meticulous statistical evidence and case studies provide the best explanation to date of how religion shapes politics in the Muslim world. An essential addition to the literature and a delight to read!

• Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Religious Parties and Religious Organizations: The Fruits of PartnershipChapter 3: Religious Parties, Religious Organizations and the Decline of Civil LibertiesChapter 4: The Institutionalization of Religious Organizations in MMCs: Statistical EvidenceChapter 5: Civil Liberties in Muslim-Majority Countries: Statistical EvidenceChapter 6: The Fall of an Icon: Institutionalization of Religious Organizations: TurkeyChapter 7: Resilience and Decline: Religious Parties, Religious Organizations and Institutionalization in Pakistan Chapter 8: The Fall of an Icon: The Decline in Civil Liberties in TurkeyChapter 9: Resilience and Decline: Civil Liberties in PakistanChapter 10: Conclusion: Summary and Implications for Future ResearchAppendicesReferences